I'll put up another photo once the flowers have bloomed. It will be interesting to see what happens with regards to critters. I imagine a squirrel all the way up there would make the things way too top-heavy not to snap.
Do you have any support for them at all? I've heard that even regular sized ones need a little support (I grew mine against a fence and used some clips to help support them as they grew), and the massive ones definitely do. Don't let your entire summer's growth snap. Even if you just go get some long tree branches and use yarn or string to loosely tie them for support (don't have to spend money).
You've got me wanting to go plant another round of them. It's only August, I probably could get another bloom by December, ya think? It's always so hot here...
So far only two have snapped and both recovered after being staked up. Maybe they benefit from the moral support of being planted next to each other? I guess I should think about doing that.
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