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]

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.