We held the presentation for the winners at the Rose and Crown on 21st September. Thanks to everyone who joined in, I hope you enjoyed the fun and will take part again next year.
Thanks most of all to John who did a great job again measuring the contenders which isn't an easy task.
Commiserations to the failures slaughtered I understand either by slugs or snails, squirrels or slobs!
The 2008 winners were as follows
Tallest sunflower
1st - Keith and Margaret Stevens - 3.34m or 10ft 11 1/2in
2nd- John and Gill Kelly - 3.22 1/2 m or 10ft 7in
3rd - Nick and Jackie Payne - 3.19m or 10ft 5 1/2in
4th - Roger and Cynthia Powell - 3.15m or 10ft 4in
5th - Jim and Lorraine Carroll - 2.82m or 9ft 3in
Andy hands over trophy to Keith and Margaret
Widest flowerhead
Keith and Margaret Stevens - 37 1/2cm or 14 3/4in (so they were double prize winners!)
Best childrens sunflower
Ruby and Harvey Spinks who grew a nine foot specimen (2.74 1/2m)
Ruby and Harvey with proud Dad and Jane
Record holders
Tallest sunflower - Andy Duizniak (2007) - 3.74m (12ft 3 1/4in).
Widest head - Keith and Margaret (2008) beating their own record by a whopping 8 1/2 cm with this years entry of 37 1/2cm (14 3/4in). Wonder what it is that Keith is feeding his specimens?
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It's a long way off I know but we will be selling plants again next year outside the Rose and Crown on May Day which is May 4th. We will have plenty of other bedding, vegetable and herb plants, as well as perennials for sale so don't forget to come and get your supplies and help our charities.
Please can you save all you spare flower pots and trays for us too.
Picture gallery below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winners are announced
Widest head again!
Roundup of prizewinners
Prizewinners parade!
