Bert&Ernie Posted September 9, 2013 I actually have some sunflower seeds dunno if they are giant though. Guess I'll have to plant them and find out. .. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted September 9, 2013 Crappy photo with torch and phone camera. He only just came up, which is why he looks a little confused still. Meet Sunny the Sunflower 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 1, 2013 I'm in. Just planted out some Giant russian seeds. Any updates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IndianDreaming Posted October 1, 2013 Here's my efforts - well, the big ones are the gf's - the backup lot are mine. (and the glimpse of the magical pumpkin there off to the right ) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 3, 2013 Just turned the Sunflower bed. Its looking good full of horse poo and lucern. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IndianDreaming Posted October 6, 2013 They're finally in the ground - with a whole heap of my first ever batch of compost. A proud moment My shadow even showed up and took a few photos 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 15, 2013 I need to keep busy and cheery at the moment so I thought I might post a sunflower update - this is my biggest one at the moment, a little under 40cm now, planted on September 1st: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 23, 2013 Nice work gtarman.... looking good Ive decided to put in a late entry, i didnt have the space for pumpkins but i still wanted to be part of the fun Most of my seed came from a Sunflower i grew last year, and i purchased a pack of giant sunflower from bunnings just in case my genetics werent the best Time to get competitive 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted October 24, 2013 Spindly sunnies Seeds came from Blowng, they were striped so i'm in with a chance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 24, 2013 Mine's gained about a foot in height since the last update 10 days ago - now sitting at 70cm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 26, 2013 Okay, so I'm officially never buying any "magic beans" off eBay again, dirty fucking scammers. It's started heading, at 70cm ffs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 26, 2013 were you feeding it any specific fertilisers? I was reading a bit about giant sunflowers, apparently they can be tricky thing to get big. High nitrogen all the way and a lot of water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) Why do you have to be such a kick-ass horticulturalist Stillman, you make the rest of us look bad in these SAB comps. Edited October 26, 2013 by Ceres 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 26, 2013 were you feeding it any specific fertilisers? I was reading a bit about giant sunflowers, apparently they can be tricky thing to get big. High nitrogen all the way and a lot of water. The thing had pretty much all the nitrogen and water you could poke a three-pronged stick at. Grew it in a nice settled mix of poo and regular soil, gave it Go-Go juice and Seasol as well. Plus a good watering daily. I'm 99.9 percent sure that I got shafted by a shady ebay seller (twice now - the ones I sowed out for the competition were from a different vendor to my other ones as I'd run out after the giveaway). I think they even used some of the same pictures. So I'm gonna shift that and say 100% sure. But I should stop talking or I'm just going to get angrier and angrier until I break something. Whatever happened to decent, honest people?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 26, 2013 I have some seeds if you want to put some more down, I can't guarantee that they will grow super tall. But they came from a reputable supplier pm me and I will send you some on Monday. Ceres its not that I am a good gardener its just that I live in a place where things want to grow, I'm just putting them in the dirt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted October 26, 2013 Ceres its not that I am a good gardener its just that I live in a place where things want to grow, I'm just putting them in the dirt. Just admit it mate you can grow and do it better than most. Cheers Got 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) Yeah he's probably out there now singing Icaros & blowing smoke from sacred herbs into them as he counts the the number of clockwise and anti clockwise stirs he puts into his secret biodynamic preparation that will feed those monsters on the next full moon. Edited October 26, 2013 by Sally 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jox Posted October 26, 2013 ^^LOL! The truth is, he will be in bed fast asleep while his misses is tending to his plants . Cheers Jox 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I have some seeds if you want to put some more down, I can't guarantee that they will grow super tall. But they came from a reputable supplier pm me and I will send you some on Monday. Ceres its not that I am a good gardener its just that I live in a place where things want to grow, I'm just putting them in the dirt. Thanks for the offer mate. Although I think I've had all the sunflowers I can stomach for this season lol. But next year my smack talk shall come to fruition! Edited October 26, 2013 by gtarman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Im starting to think i planted to many to close together..... Would pulling a few out make the rest any bigger or should i just let them go? They are currently between 25 - 40 cms tall Edited October 31, 2013 by Change 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted October 31, 2013 Yeah mate, I'd be tempted to cull a few. Maybe two or three from each row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 1, 2013 They are starting to get some thick stems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Nice one. My entry as I said is flowering short at 135 cm, not a giant...but there's a silver lining - apparently it's one of the multi-headed varieties. Don't know if you'll be able to see it from my crappy pic - but there are 14 separate flower heads coming off the one plant (not counting the main one at the top, so 15 really). I think I may have just invented a new category and won it hahah! EDIT: I'll see how it turns out anyway...if anybody is keen for multi-headed seeds just let me know - I'm sure there'll be plenty. Edited November 6, 2013 by gtarman 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted November 9, 2013 Looking good Gtarman I couldn't bring myself to pull out half of mine.... even though i planted to close I figured if some of my Sun flowers saw me kill their brothers and sisters they would all probably get depressed and stop growing So best just to keep pumping them full of love 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites