well, they are blind no more.
The tallest one (easily 8 or 9 foot! Taht's just not natural!) is now
sporting a big yellow flower at the top, and has a couple of side
flower buds slightly below that comign off the main stem.
The other few can't be far behind.
It's my first time growing them since I was a kid. Then, in drier and
sunnier climes, they didn't grow a third as tall!!!
Is this all down to the very wet and warmish weather we have been in
the last month or two?

Cat(h)