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Old 18-07-2008, 06:23 PM
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i'm 6 foot exactly and this thing measured a couple of cms short of 11 foot from base to tip when i cut it down
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LMAO !! Not quite what I expected whilst waiting on the image to appear on my screen. Cheers bud, made me smile.
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What compost did you use & How big were the flowers?
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Secret mix BW can't say. and as to flower - the clouds haven't cleared yet
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bugger! wish i had some of that
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