[boosh]

Thats impressive, 

[Sid]

This is the best of my surviving three.

[Paul Plots]

At this very late stage - might a learner join in please Jamie if it's not too much trouble?

I've no chance of winning but competing is what counts 

[Jamie Butterworth]

sure

[digalotty]

mine have doubled in the last week , still only 2ft tall though but im holding out for late burst .
sutty thats a fair size , it beats anything on my lotty so far 

[Paul Plots]

Biggest on my site so far

So just how tall are you Sutty1 if that's you in the photo? It'll give us some idea of the competition 

My sunflowers are in my dad's front garden - after last years problems keeping them up-right in high winds - I decided to go for some shorter varieties  :blink: Not the best for competitions to see who has the tallest  but they should be pretty 

[boosh]

The one in the picture has stoped growing upwards at the mo, the other one from the same seed packet has developed multi heads and is looking a bit sad  , the seed from last years plant has stoped growing alltogether at about 18 inchs tall.  ,

[Jamie Butterworth]

I put my sunflowers next to my poataoe plants as it was the only space left, however the potatoes seemed to have swallowed the sunflowers

[Paul Plots]

I put my sunflowers next to my poataoe plants as it was the only space left, however the potatoes seemed to have swallowed the sunflowers

I've had the same problem with triffid potatoes swamping my raspberries.... to get the the raspberries it's a case of: "Doctor Livingstone, I presume!" as it's a real jungle! 

[Jamie Butterworth]

I forgot how big they got, its also has taken over two of my pathways

[Paul Plots]

I forgot how big they got, its also has taken over two of my pathways

Not everybody's do make it to such a size.... I guess it depends on the conditions 

[SUTTY1]

Sorry late answering you Learner, somehow missed your ?
Thats my son in photo(oh to be that young again lol) plant is roughly 6'9" and i think its : stopped growing as loads off the flowerheads now open

[Paul Plots]

Sorry late answering you Learner, somehow missed your ?
Thats my son in photo(oh to be that young again lol) plant is roughly 6'9" and i think its : stopped growing as loads off the flowerheads now open

Nice to have some youthful enthusiastic help! 

My son is 6'3".... my sunflowers are about two-thirds of his height  - serves me right for choosing strains that would stand the late summer winds but still give attractive blooms. 

It gives my father something to water & water and water  :blink: 

[Jamie Butterworth]

Well, mines about 5 foot, its just emerged from the top of the potatoe plants, that mistake i did of putting them next to the poatoes has out realy good for me, because the sunflower has gone up looking for light thus making it realy tall,

When i say it was a mistake, i actually did it on purpose because i new this would happen, honest

[Paul Plots]

I've got one in flower.... yellow and red!