I should do another sunflower update.

[whatho]

I was going to do a proper one with string and centimetres and the like, but...I...can't...be bothered. I keep trying to type impressive, reasonable and yet entirely fictitious excuses, and the truth comes out instead.

Runtface is quite well. We are all much cheered. He is at least 4cm high and currently sunning himself in the living room. His stem is stiff and straight and his second leaves are tiny but present. He's still sort of stained, but that's just the way he is, we've decided.

Sunflower number 1 is racing towards the ceiling, but number 2 is only a millimetre shorter. Sunflower 7...I think...is now the third tallest, then Sunflower 4, then 8 and 9. Sunflower 6 began its second leaves yesterday, which was a great relief.

Sunflower 5 is currently the weirdest sunflower of the bunch. Its first leaves melded to form one lopsided superleaf, and it only seems to be producing a single second leaf. I think this one needs watching.

The next stage is the dropping off the first leaves. I shall keep you in the loop.

And soon I will start the Bonsai trees. This could be tricky. Do not judge me on my inability to produce Bonsai trees. If the shoots come up, you can claim them. I'll be doing five - jekesta and aldenmacrae have bagsied a couple. Has anyone else?

Comments

[whatho.livejournal.com]

You shall be on the reserve list. I don't actually know how many seeds I have, so if there are Desires of Bonsai Trees after the five have gone (to people without sunflowers first - beyond then I had not decided), I could do a reserve pot. Hurrah.

Flower growing should be an Olympic sport. Obviously.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I am disturbed by the lack of mention of Sunflower 3. Should I expect a laminated corpse in the next post?

I am looking forward to the Bonsai trees! Will the aim be to kep them as small as possible?

[whatho.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry! I missed a number out. It's about the same as number 4, looking very fit and healthy and unlikely to be laminated in the near future.

My primary aim will be to keep the trees as alive as possible. That is where I failed miserably last year.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Good happy Sunflower 3! Excellent progress.

[chiasmata]

This sunflowers lark is most entertaining. I've not bagged a bonsai tree but may I, if there's one going spare?

[whatho.livejournal.com]

You may indeed! First dibs go to non-sunflower owner. There is a bonsai tree with your name on it.

[chiasmata]

Hurrah! Thank you. I look forward to it.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Can I bag things?

Also, can I offer some sort of monetary award for preventing Runtface from overtaking Six? Cause, really, this is not a good plan ever. Sarah will have no dignity in her victory.

[whatho.livejournal.com]

You may. Hurrah.

Runtface is not overtaking 6. He's about half the size. Also if I snipped Runtface's head off, I would probably be set upon from all angles. Runtface is as another child in this family.

[nerdcakes.livejournal.com]

OMG! Bad form, Lizbeth!

[whatho.livejournal.com]

There is nothing to fear. Runtface has all the protection that would be afforded to a visiting diplomat if he or she was actually just a tiny sunflower.