My ambition is to get a sunflower to grow in my garden.

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Permalink Reply by Liz on February 12, 2008 at 11:14

Seeds are purchased...now to collect yog pots and follow all this sound advice.

Permalink Reply by Anette on February 9, 2008 at 16:37

OH HUGH!!!!
Doh.
:D

Permalink Reply by Hugh on February 9, 2008 at 17:40

Yes but Annette, it's a ridiculous suggestion. It's just not practical:-

Permalink Reply by Anette on February 10, 2008 at 18:40

Not if the band's loud enough, surely... ?

Permalink Reply by Liz on June 6, 2008 at 10:15

After a disastrous first go, (heat, snow, heat, rain) me and the nipperette have had another go. Looking more hopeful

Permalink Reply by Anette on June 9, 2008 at 13:45

Well done! I am sorry to report that out of 20 plants I now have exactly 0 left. They all just give up and die.

Maybe summer -09..

Permalink Reply by Liz on August 2, 2009 at 23:20

And here is one of several sunflowers I've managed to grow this year


Thanks for all the tips!

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on August 3, 2009 at 3:08

Funny, I was thinking Sunflowers when I made my way home at 06:00 this Sunday morning.. Don't ask!
Anyway, my neighbour has been busy again with his guerrilla garden.. seen here with the sun just beginning to get high enough to light the top of the building..

But last year was obviously a better year for sunflowers.. How high is yours Liz?.. (Oh dear, that sounds very laddish.. !)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isarsteve/2744050398/
P.S. and also OT: Notice how the bollards on both sides of the road, make places for people to be able to cross the road on a fork junction, where it would be otherwise difficult to cross.

Permalink Reply by GillianM on August 3, 2009 at 9:18

Well done Liz (and little helpers :-) We have two self-seeded ones this year, from one successful flower last year. One of this year's is twice the size of it's parent. This is on the east-facing side of a south-facing garden so plenty of sun.

Permalink Reply by Liz on August 3, 2009 at 9:25

This year rather than trying to grow the monster ones, I opted for a smaller variety and they seem to have liked the conditions a lot better. I've even managed a tiny one in a patch under the pear tree and there is one about to burst in the yard. They get to about 4 ft before they flower.

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on August 3, 2009 at 10:01

Do you use lots of fertilizer? I've heard that tomato grow helps a lot, although I'm no expert..

Permalink Reply by Liz on August 3, 2009 at 10:12

I did feed them with a bit of baby bio stuff.

I was inspired by the grower at the top of my road who uses buckets to grow them, so we planted seeds in a big washing bowl then planted them out around the garden

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