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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJericho Couple's Record-Tall Sunflower Wins Blue Ribbon at the Fair
John and Kerry Young knew this year's sunflower was a winner.
For decades, they've been growing giant sunflowers, along with giant tomatoes, pumpkins and more, on their modest half-acre property in Jericho. The couple holds the Vermont state record for largest tomato (6.44 pounds) and cabbage (23 pounds), as well as longest gourd (135.75 inches), according to the Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. At the Champlain Valley Fair in 2007, they claimed the title of the state's tallest sunflower with a 16-foot-8-incher.
This summer's flowers had at least a foot on their 2007 winner, John Young figured.
Transporting a giant sunflower has proven a tricky mission over the years trickier than growing them, and trickier than moving something such as a giant pumpkin, Young said. In fact, the delicate logistics required seem to be one reason the sunflower division isn't more competitive.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/jericho-couples-record-tall-sunflower-wins-blue-ribbon-at-the-fair/Content?oid=33726240
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Jericho Couple's Record-Tall Sunflower Wins Blue Ribbon at the Fair (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Sep 2021
OP
I a thrilled I am not the only one who immediately thought traffics. Nt
cinematicdiversions
Sep 2021
#6
Ocelot II
(115,267 posts)1. That's a sun *tree*.
marked50
(1,350 posts)2. The Triffids are hereee! n/t
cinematicdiversions
(1,969 posts)6. I a thrilled I am not the only one who immediately thought traffics. Nt
Bayard
(21,801 posts)3. Wowza!
How did they keep it from falling over? Mine have all broken for the season.
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)4. it probably grew with those support poles in place
Vinca
(50,168 posts)5. Wow! My sunflowers were quickly turned to flag poles thanks to the deer.