Tallest sunflower and largest head challenge 2017

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    That's just showing off :rasp:







    They look nice :), I put a few in a bit too late there only about 3ft, the red ones have done nothing only a few have come up, last year I started them in doors and they was ok this year i planted direct and not as successful :frown:.
     
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        At my age I don't have much to show off (-:
         
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                    Not much to show of here :frown:
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                      I can't see mine being contenders this year I can see flower buds forming and they are only 2ft tall.
                       
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                        I have the same problem too unless there is a freek one amongst them somewhere
                         
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                          Mine are only growing very slowly. I've been constantly watering them, but I think the dry weather could be to blame.
                           
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                            I must be doing something wrong :wallbanging: i have taller tomato plants :roflol:
                             
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                              Got a couple flowering in my garden now. This one has reached about 6ft in height, it's a self seeded one which appeared in the veg patch, I just leave them if they're not in the way and they come back every year now.

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                                Mine have made it to about 4ft but a pesky squirrel has nibbled the top off one. I'm certain it is a squirrel I'm having big problems with them, raiding my strawberries. I've made a new wire cage to keep them out but they use that to stand on and reach across to the sunflowers:

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                                They are digging holes in the lawn, these two new ones appeared overnight. I don't mind them doing this along as they leave my strawberries and sunflowers alone:
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