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wkdfraggle
31-07-2006, 09:38 PM
For mothers day Arron planted two sunflower seeds at cubs and decorated a pot.
This is the result so far!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/simone2697/DSC01713.jpg
Taken on Friday.

It has gotten a lot bigger since then and we had to cut one of the heads off today as it was pulling it over.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f204/simone2697/CopyofDSC01802.jpg

We have never grown a sunflower before so are rather chuffed with ourselves. There are about 4 more heads growing now so goodness knows how big it will grow!

Simone
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vikki
31-07-2006, 09:39 PM
Wow What A Whopper!
Girlzmum
31-07-2006, 09:56 PM
That's HUGE!
Netty
31-07-2006, 10:17 PM
Wow! well done on growing them! The ones my kids have done at toddlers/school etc always grow ok in the pot for a while, until I transplant them outside ... what do I do wrong?
Katiequiggle
31-07-2006, 10:32 PM
Crikey they're enormous, well done, hope you've measured it.
ruthie
31-07-2006, 10:42 PM
Gosh what a big un!
wkdfraggle
31-07-2006, 10:59 PM
We measured it on Weds last week and it was 11 foot tall!
Only doing it once a week so will report back this Wednesday! :D

Simone
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MrTempleDene
01-08-2006, 12:08 AM
rid ic o los

That is far too big, must find out where our school is geting their seeds from, they MUST be buying the wrong ones, me n netty can't be doing anything wrong, but ours died almost as soon as the flowers appeared.
wkdfraggle
01-08-2006, 01:25 AM
Ours could just be a huge fluke! We have never grown them before! Plus from the two seeds we have had 2 sunflowers and another 5 or 6 heads are about to flower - i think its a mutant sent to planet Earth to take over the world! :cheesy:
(Tim has just informed me that Day Of The Triffids was filmed just up the road from us- think hes winding me up! lol)

Simone
xxx
wkdfraggle
01-08-2006, 01:38 AM
Just incase anyone wanted to know ......

Have just proved that it wasnt Day Of The Triffids but a tv programme called The Tripods that was filmed there in 1984 - Tim is now walking round with his tail between his legs! lol

Simone
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Whassat
01-08-2006, 08:30 AM
wow wee..they are big, our local paper always runs a competition on how big your sunflowers get etc..
i never grown them either, but ive heard of people feeding them beer and stuff!!..we should grow them, im sure the bird won't miss a few seeds from his pot
runragged
01-08-2006, 09:04 AM
OMG How cool!

I tired growing sunflowers as a child, I'm sure they only got to about half a metre tall, then toppled over! :sign07:
smirnoff
01-08-2006, 10:26 AM
i am seriously impressed!!
Linzi_26
04-08-2006, 01:48 PM
wow! How big are they now?? are they still going strong?

we try and plant them every year....they always die! i am so hopeless at anything to do with gardening lol
stokey
04-08-2006, 01:52 PM
wow !!!!



ours died too, but maybe thats cos i forgot to take it out of the plastic cup thing she brought it home from school in so all the rooty things suffocated it :hissyfit: :no:
Netty
04-08-2006, 02:12 PM
I used to like that Tripods programme!
runragged
22-08-2006, 03:30 PM
bump for Sluff :)
Sluff
22-08-2006, 03:36 PM
bump for Sluff :)

Thanks for that Runragged! Well, now I'm not feeling so smug - 11 feet tall? Wow! Maybe a little more growing to go before I go bragging! cryingsmil

They still are lovely though!
wkdfraggle
22-08-2006, 04:05 PM
Sorry - dont want to brag but they are just shy of 13 foot now! :smiley-fa

Simone
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Sluff
23-08-2006, 05:31 PM
Sorry - dont want to brag but they are just shy of 13 foot now! :smiley-fa

Simone
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Ok I'll just shut up now then.... cryingsmil

That is brill though, 13 feet - wow! Hope your neighbours like them! Lol. x