Is this a biggie?

**shirlthegirl43** · 08-10-2008, 05:42 PM

Flipping heck!!! Just as a matter of interest, what type of seed was it?

**Strepsy** · 08-10-2008, 06:02 PM

I don't know what it was unfortunately. LO just brought 2 seeds home for the school's tallest sunflower competition and at the time they measured them it was only about 5ft tall so we didn't win. I will try and find out though.

**nick the grief** · 08-10-2008, 06:26 PM

Not bad for a daisy is it !!

I would guess at Russian Giant

**jojo_nature** · 08-10-2008, 07:17 PM

Definatley bigger than mine , ive got 3 growing for the bird's but they are about a third the size of that monster.

**FionaH** · 08-10-2008, 07:18 PM

That things huuuuuge!

**quark1** · 08-10-2008, 08:15 PM

What a whopper!

Guess you'll be toasting and snacking, swapping seeds and/or feeding the birds for years and years with that monster!

Well Done - very impressive!

**jackie j** · 09-10-2008, 08:05 AM

Wow I thought mine was big weighing 5lb and measuring about 12 inches in diamater and grew to just over 9ft tall I will have to get someone to post a picture as I cant do it myself yet. Mine came from a bought seed packet and I am saving the seeds for next year.

**Strepsy** · 10-10-2008, 09:14 AM

Thanks everyone. You were right nick the grief, they were Russian Giants!

I've given my chooks a few, and couldn't resist a few myself when I was sorting them but the rest are laid out on a tray drying. Must remember to get some suitable brown envelopes today so I can store them.

Oh yes forgot to add, it was growing in my chooks favourite spot for a dustbath (with an upturned plantpot round the bottom so they couldn't harm it) so I'm guessing it's the chook poop that gave it a boost.

**lynda66** · 10-10-2008, 09:23 AM

oooooo i'm impressed, think i might go for some of those next year, i eat loads of sunflower seeds in bread ...... i grew red ones this year, and they aren't gonna keep me in seeds they are tiny.

**HeyWayne** · 10-10-2008, 09:43 AM

Holy cripes!! That's one small child!

Impressive stuff - mine (just nicked from some common garden bird seed) only reached about 4ft tall.

Well done I say!

**SueA** · 10-10-2008, 02:49 PM

That's a big'un, must remember to use chicken poo next time I try to grow one!

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