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Something has started to eat the 1st sowing so I have taken appropriate action ;)

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This is my effort up to now.No sign of the Mongilian Giants yet, only been sown a week though.
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The Russian giant plants are doing ok.Not having much luck with the Mongolian giant though.Up to now two good ones one not looking well and one runt.It looks like they may be hard to germinate.Still a few seeds that may come up yet.Granddaughter set six yesterday may be they will decide to show themselves.
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Just been reading up on them.they germinate best at 20-30c in a propagator. Mine are in the greenhouse it is still a bit nippy in there at night just now.
 

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Keeping mine in the cold frame for a while longer before I transplant them out,

Cavolo Nero in the background for transplanting into a raised bed I will build next week :)

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Yes mine are outside in the day but in the cold frame at night to slow them down a bit.Though it may be warmer in there than the greenhouse.:)The ungerminated Mongolian giant trays are now in a propagater.
Is Ungerminated a real word.:)
 

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Back in the greenhouse now since the recent balmy weather, which is now turning distinctly chilly from a 15°C max this morning.
No hope of transplanting out these increasingly tall fellows for a few days I reckon.

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Am glad to say most of the seedlings have survived despite the freezing weather
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Am glad to say most of the seedlings have survived despite the freezing weather
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Healthy enough to get struck by lightning today :D

The seeds I put in the pot indoors have not come up, this could be down to my daughter failing to water them.
 

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Those Mongolian Giant seeds that I got are a disappointment only two out of a dozen seeds have germinated.Up to now only one of the six seeds that my granddaughter sowed has come up..
 

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My sunflowers are just breaking through the soil :D
 

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Only 3 left from my 1st sowing tallest is 2 feet 6 inches this is the only one in the back garden to have survived the slugs,
I am using beer traps that have accounted for over 100 & 50 or more removed from under rocks ect.
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Second sowing now ready for trans planting I found that the copper strips are helping the last one survive.

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So far so good. The one on the left is over six feet tall already :eek:

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The tallest of mine is now about 2 fooft tall. It'll need planting out very soon & nurturing properly with a decent post to support the massive growth spurt to come!

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I have the usual five sunflowers on the pergola posts.After a slow start the three Russian giants have got to seven foot.This year I have two Mongolian giant sunflowers amongst them.Out of about twenty seeds I only managed to get three growing.The three tall ones are Russian Giant.The two at about six foot are mongolian Giant they were slow to get going but are now catching up.

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4 feet 2 inches so far this is one of 3 that has survived the slug attacks :eek:

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Still trailing behind - ours are now planted out and are nudging 3 feet tall. However its now gone chilly up here so no doubt the growth will have slowed.....
 
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