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Sparta, NC

Which sunflower would be the best to grow. I have some Craven, Bott's, Ripley cross, and Craven & Bott.

4/16/2006 1:28:59 PM

Sparta, NC

I also have some gray stripe

4/16/2006 2:02:10 PM

West Amwell, NJ

Sounds like you got those at the veggie exchange, since that was some of the plants that I sent in. If you have limited space, I recommend growing Bott's Strain, because that doesn't need quite as much room as Craven. You can grow them easily in a 2X2ft. spacing and they are one of the most consistent at getting tall.

4/16/2006 3:40:29 PM

Sparta, NC

Which one grows the the huge flowers?

4/16/2006 7:50:20 PM

West Amwell, NJ

Craven can grow pretty large heads. In 2002, I had one Craven plant put on a 2 ft. head. Ripley generally puts on a 14 inch or larger head. The best I've found is Diane's Strain, but it doesn't sound like you have that.

4/16/2006 11:15:17 PM

Sparta, NC

Brian Thanks for the info

4/17/2006 7:41:46 AM