[Lulu]

think I need to withdraw - Sunflowers are only 6 inches due grower neglect (oops) unless they really really grow very quickly and very much - 

[arugula]

We'll leave your name there for now.When it comes to measuring up, you can bow out then if you need.

[LilacSandy]

Can you add me please,   I have been growing but forgot to register, silly billy, 

Oh dear, another senior moment 

[arugula]

I wouldn't worry about it.

[JayG]

Can you add me please,   I have been growing but forgot to register, silly billy, 

Oh dear, another senior moment 

Look on the bright side - at least you're still capable of remembering that it's not your first!! 

[Diddy Gardener]

Seem to have survived the driving rain and howling gales... just waiting for the jet stream to shift and no doubt they'll die of drought!  :blink:

[arugula]

My first one is flowering. Pity its only one of the spares which got planted out from pots not long ago and are still just 3 foot tiddlers.

Everything, not just the sunflowers, is green and burgeoning and desperate to burst into flower. If we get some sun to go with the added temperature, we'll be off!

[JayG]

A couple of months ago I thought I'd have another go at growing "Russian Giant" (aka Moscow Midget last year!  ) but the seeds failed to germinate.

However, where I would have grown them has sprung up what appears to be a sunflower plant which must have self-set from somewhere or other - I've not entered the competition but in any case this little upstart doesn't look like a potential winner to me unless there's a special award for the best accidental specimen! 

[sunshineband]

Made me smile there JayG as that is excactly what happened to mine this year.

Self sown sunflower now about 15 ins tall 

[sarajane]

I've got one in flower today    Pity its only 3 foot tall

[mattwragg94]

mines in flower and just over 6ft tall - so i will have to take a pic soon!

[Kim50]

Nearly 7 foot tall but no sign of flowers   

[Yorkie]

Righty-ho, quick stockcheck of where we are: 

No more registrations as that closed a month ago.

The following people need to ensure they have 50 posts by the end of October in order to have their sunflower count in the competition:

alimilly
Martyq
Matt31
riverbecameroad

Please show the measurement of your sunflower, with photo, by 31st October, when competition will end.

There will also be a poll for the prettiest sunflower, so do still enter even if your sunflower is a little, well, stunted 

[Gwiz]

I'd forgotten that I put my name down for this!
Sorry to say that our home crop of hungry slugs put paid to my efforts.
I bow out with dignity.

[Diddy Gardener]

Going great guns here, tallest is around six feet high, no sign of flower yet so hope it grows even taller before flowering