Hip-Gnosis 2009

canadamike Homegrown Guru Hip-Gnosis Seed Development Project Coordinator GARDENING FOR TASTE Posts: 3,336	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 13, 2009 19:51:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by canadamike on Apr 13, 2009 19:51:39 GMT -5 Oh!! This sunflower mass cross is only for the poetry of the thing then Too bad, because I am getting a wealth of sunflower seeds from Aleppo in Syria that make our big ''Giant Russian'' seeds look like dwarfs....
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flowerpower Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator Hip-Gnosis Seed Development staff Posts: 2,400	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 14, 2009 5:22:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flowerpower on Apr 14, 2009 5:22:37 GMT -5 I did grab a pack of Skyscraper sunflower. Only 12 ft, but it has nice size heads. I grow sunflowers very close together. Its just a gigantic flowering hedge in late summer.
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Alan Administrator Homegrown Administrator Posts: 3,578	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 19, 2009 10:51:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alan on Apr 19, 2009 10:51:47 GMT -5 Apr 13, 2009 19:51:39 GMT -5 canadamike said: Oh!! This sunflower mass cross is only for the poetry of the thing then Bassically, but then again, most things I do are, I just like to explore options and nature and genetics!
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Post by canadamike on Apr 19, 2009 21:33:14 GMT -5

As if I did not know my friend... I would have appreciated a moment of fake jealousy, or at least some manifestation of profound and deep, deeper deepest

respect at the fact I have put my hands on such big , bigger , biggest sunflower seeds.

Well, I guess I'll have to go in the walk in closet, sit in front of the mirror that is not even there and tell myself how happy I should be to have put my hands on such good genetics.

Where are good friends when you need a cheer?

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Alan Administrator Homegrown Administrator Posts: 3,578	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 19, 2009 23:41:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alan on Apr 19, 2009 23:41:04 GMT -5 I just know how to push your buttons Michael, now I am sure you will send me some of those beautiful genetics to gain my interest! I am most certainly interested my brother! What exactly did you get?
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grungy Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator Gardening for the taste, texture and the future Posts: 1,435	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 20, 2009 0:45:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grungy on Apr 20, 2009 0:45:22 GMT -5 Rah! Rah! Rah! Michel. <smiling> If you don't give them all to Alan, send me a few to try, too, please.
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bunkie master gardener Posts: 2,177	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 20, 2009 8:30:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bunkie on Apr 20, 2009 8:30:09 GMT -5 if there are enough, please count me in on a few of the giants from Syria, too! thanks! ;D
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canadamike Homegrown Guru Hip-Gnosis Seed Development Project Coordinator GARDENING FOR TASTE Posts: 3,336	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 20, 2009 12:02:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by canadamike on Apr 20, 2009 12:02:15 GMT -5 Alan, these are sunflower seeds from our friend Dan in Aleppo, Syria, and they are big enough to dwarf the giant russian seeds, as far as I know the biggest around here...
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ottawagardener Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator I'm lazy that's why I work with nature. Posts: 3,507	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 20, 2009 14:57:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ottawagardener on Apr 20, 2009 14:57:21 GMT -5 I'm jealous Michel, deeply jealous and impressed at your giant sunflowers. Wow, giant sunflowers... Better?
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canadamike Homegrown Guru Hip-Gnosis Seed Development Project Coordinator GARDENING FOR TASTE Posts: 3,336	Hip-Gnosis 2009 Apr 20, 2009 16:29:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by canadamike on Apr 20, 2009 16:29:21 GMT -5 I have no clue if the flowers are giant, but the seeds are big m.... f.... ;D Oh!! And thank you for the jealousy Much better, much much better
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