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never stake ours. They do bend over on top, but like you say, are thick . Dont topple .
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it's only 1 of them that did that. We'll see what happens with it.
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it's only 1 of them that did that. We'll see what happens with it. OK keep us (me) posted.
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This evening I took some photos of my Sunflowers. Below is the Mammoth Sunflowers: and Then here is one of the Black Oil Sunflowers: So how am I doing so far?????
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Better than I could do, Carol. They look good and healthy.
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So how am I doing so far????? I'm impressed ...living my sunflower dreams vicariously through you all.
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they look like they're growing at the same rate more or less.
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well yes and no--if you were here looking,- the Mammoth have a definate advantage over the Black oil, just not a large one.
and Sheri--I took a pic of the tallest Black Oil plant.
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I planted a poke of Mammoth yesterday, the seeds were only about the third of the flowers I had last year? Confused
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Johnny is 6 feet tall.
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OMG!!!!! Beautiful!!!! I am IMPRESSED !!!!
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Very, very nice, Sheri! Your green thumb is showing right through your cast.
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The flower heads don't look as large as the ones dodge had last year though.
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The flower heads don't look as large as the ones dodge had last year though. I seem to think they will grow later---not to worry ???
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hope so. Hope we get a little rain too. The bottom leaves are starting to wilt.
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Wow, now thats a sunflower..I am amazed
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Yes the heads develope later. I sow lasts years an some mammoth . THe mammoth isnt near as large as the ones I collected?????
Not sure what they are.
Of course our season isnt that far along for sunflowers an corn as yet>
Doing well girls. Johnnys getting a kick of it huh?
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Your head needs to be larger than this to win. Almost easten heads of 2009. Good luck. Notice how large the seed is.. I think it said Giant seeds, willed to me from a seed swapper. dodge
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ok Dodge----it is early in the game yet--do not count either of us out yet. The Black oil seeds were just an experiment-- we are in this race with our Mammoth Sunflower seeds. YERP!!!!
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dodge, why did you take the flowers off the stalks?
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Because I wanted to get them close to the window for Photos of the birdies? Was the whole purpose of it .LOL b
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I thought one took the mature heads off so the seeds could dry ? that is if the birds leave any on head while it was still growing.
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i dont know that procedure.. The birds were cleaning the headsoff quickly standing in the garden.. You hide an watch. Wasnt someone making caps for them?
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I didn'tplant any this year usually I try to but I had several come up on their on from last year so have just been watering those
I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012
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Aren you a lucky ducky?
i have one do that too.
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Below is the latest photo of my Mammoth sunflower plants--- mine are no where as tall as Johnny is but i did plant mine several weeks after sheri's--it gets warmer later here after all
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And they are looking very healthy, Carol. i wish I could grow them but the critters love all parts of the plants and I never see plants much less flowers.
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thanks Tina & I am so sorry for that. you can do as Tamara is--live vicariously thru our sunflowers--we will share...
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I think you are going to win this contest JunieGirl. The heads on these sunflowers aren't big at all.
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Sheri, I think they look great--Mine do not even have heads yet-- (well none to speak of anyway)
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My sis-in-law said she seen sunflowers being sold in pots in town I hope there are some left next week when I go..maybe I can join in this thread.
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that would be so cool---and if it began to get cold early you could bring them in if they were in pots, right???
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Tamara hope you can. Your dreams will be so fullfilled. Mine got taller today..
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Beautiful sunflowers are sold at the Harris Tetter here. They're gorgeous.
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Below is 2 flower heads of the Black oil Sunflower plants. They are not a lot more than 4 feet tall but they already have heads. The flower shown here is only about 4 to 5 inches across.I took a photo of the mammoth sunflowers but it was a bad shot--I will try again tomorow.
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WOW YOUR WAY A HEAD.........NOTICE HEAD..LOL
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