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moneyintheloops
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:23 pm   Post subject: its gonna be a giant


just thought id share my big sunflower with everyone . Its yet to develop a head on it .and the leaves are getting huge





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the big one ( photo / image / picture from moneyintheloops's Garden )


i have tomato plants behind them and worried they are losing out on some sun due to the huge leaves of my sunflower . Is it o.k to cut the leaves back ? or should i just tie them back.

here also is one of my sunflowers that went all odd. i transplanted it from the from to along the fence. must have put it in backwards as it twisted it self around then stopped growing and went black on the top.




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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:23 pm   Post subject:


Maybe if you spray with Bayer insecticide and water well, it'll come back. Sunflowers are very sturdy. I had one to grow 7-8' tall. They should be gorgeous, but I'm not sure how your tomato will make out being shaded by them. Toms need at least 6-8 hrs of sun a day. Good luck.

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