King of the sunflowers 2024

[Analoguesat]

IIts started a bit late but heres the annual King of the Sunflowers competition. As usual all are welcome to join in. No prizes, just the knowledge you magnificent flowers stand tall & proud over the puny effots of everyone else. Our seeds got planted today - everything is all in a muddle here as SWMBO currently has her ankle in plaster so things are running late with much of the planting.

 

[Llew]

They need to go outside soon, but there's always a chance of frost, so I'll probably repot them and wait awhile.

 

[pontiend]

It has taken a while to get the camera down the garden.Only three this year,not sure what they are probably Mongolian Giant.Which ok .Not much chance of getting taller that 7 foot.My knees are not happy climbing steps and ladders these days.

 

[Llew]

It has taken a while to get the camera down the garden.Only three this year,not sure what they are probably Mongolian Giant.Which ok .Not much chance of getting taller that 7 foot.My knees are not happy climbing steps and ladders these days.
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I lost half of mine to slugs shortly after putting them in the ground. Too hasty this year.
I replaced them with some newly grown ones.

 

[Topper]

As we were supposed to be moving I did not plant this year but the birds have planted a couple of tiddlers for me