ID help please !

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deb13b
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Post: # 203666Post deb13b »

I bought this at my sons school fayre last week. They said they thought it was a pumpkin but it doesn't look like my pumpkins. I thought maybe squash ?
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Post: # 203667Post crowsashes »

that looks like a dwarf sunflower to me.

but correct me if im wrong :thumbright:

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Post: # 203668Post Odsox »

I think Crowsashes is possibly right.
I can certainly tell you one thing though, it's not a pumpkin or a squash .... no wait that's two things.
I can certainly tell you two things, it's not a pumpkin or a squash or a marrow. :iconbiggrin:

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Post: # 203671Post citizentwiglet »

Yep, that looks identical to the sunflowers in my garden which, according to my label, are Helianthus annus 'Pastiche'.
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Post: # 203672Post Shirley »

agree with above!

I've got something that looks like sunflowers in my garden too but they aren't forming flowers... not sure whether they are sunflowers or jerusalem artichokes. Pic will follow.
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Post: # 203673Post deb13b »

I didn't even know you could get dwarf sunflowers 
thank you ! :flower:

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