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.We're challenging you to grow the world's tallest sunflower. The current world record stands at 8.03m, and is held by German flight attendant Hans Peter Schiffer. He took the record in 2009, but it's not been held by a Brit since 1976 (that was Frank Kelland, from

Last month, we challenged you to break the World Record for growing the tallest sunflower. Free seeds of 'Russian Giant' were given out with the April issue of Gardeners’ World magazine, and many of you emailed us to register your interest in taking

Easy and rewarding to raise from seed, with impressive, long-lasting flowers, the sunflower is an ideal plant for growing with children. Sunflowers look equally magnificent in borders or as cut flowers.Sunflower seeds e.g. 'Russian Giant

For me, the competition to grow a giant sunflower is over. My six sunflowers are either in flower or just about to bloom, which means they're not going to grow any taller. They look good, particularly the two that are providing support for the rogue

What a tremendous pleasure it is to grow sunflowers from seed. Thousands of children up and down the country sow sunflowers in spring, no doubt hoping to grow the tallest and enter the Guinness Book of Records.My sunflowers will never do

hours, say a shed, but near to a bright window or lamp. The beetles will fly up towards the light. Grow brassica crops under fleece or very fine mesh netting.shasta daisies, sweet peas, cauliflowers, many ornamentals and vegetablesspring, summer

Follow Monty Don's video advice for sowing sunflower seeds in a fine tilth, for a summer display.summerMore flowers to grow from seedBluebellsExoticsCyclamenDahlias

. It will be interesting to see which ones grow best.I know Kate Bradbury, my fellow blogger, likes to think she's in with a chance to grow a taller sunflower than David Hurrion and me, but I'm feeling confident mine will top hers. That's not to say expect to beat

by their sheer size! Jerusalem artichokes get absolutely enormous - on average at least five or six feet tall (the best part of two metres) - and that's in a season! I've grown them for years and every year I am amazed by their general gusto and growing power

alliums, they can be hung in a paper bag in the airing cupboard to dry out thoroughly before storing.More on collecting and growing from seedGrowing bluebells from seed, with Chris Beardshaw.Monty Don gives advice on sowing sunflower seeds