Sunflower Competition 2024 : Winners

Tallest Sunflower : Thomas Simmons

This finished at an amazing 365 cm (just shy of 12 feet), probably 3 times the height of Thomas! 😁

Most Blooms : Peter Dennis

A stunning display of an incredible 20 blooms.

Most Unusual : Paul Lee

Looking a bit lonely but beautiful nonetheless (the sunflower, not Peter 🙄) Helped by his kids with watering.

Best Pot Display : Number One, The Square

“We’ve had great fun with them within our team! I initially got one each for each of our staff to nurture and they got a little competitive! One of our customers wanted to join in too so she’s been looking after them daily too!”

“Lou and Courtney’s’ sunflower was named ‘Beyonce’ as she was a single lady” 😂💍💃

“All the other pots had two in ……. Zoe’s was the slowest starter and we think it was because she was away travelling for two months… but when she came back it started to catch up with the rest!! It shows that flowers need nurturing!! “

Funniest : Elizabeth Allford

It takes some real skill to limit the growth of a sunflower over a number of weeks. Somehow, Elizabeth managed it with 2 healthy but rather short plants. 🤣

Best Pot Display : Ivy Mill Nursery

The nursery manager (Suzi) said “Oh wow!! I am beyond thrilled to receive this news! How exciting this is for the children and for Ivy Mill!! This is such an achievement for us and to be part of the Liphook community too!! So proud. I shall be sharing this news in my next parent newsletter!“

Most Unusual : Paul Johnson

Here’s a fluffy little number – called Teddy!