Olafhenny
08-11-2012, 10:59 PM
I have raised Ricinus Communis Purple for a few years now and this spring a friend sent me
seeds for the RC New Zealand Purple. Due to a screw up by Canada Post the seeds arrived a
bit later than would have been desirable and there was some doubt, if the seeds would have
enough time to fully ripen before winter sets in, but that seems to be of little concern now.
We have to consider, that the RC.P is about one month older than the RC.NZ.P. Therefore I
have taken the photos for the RC.P of blossoms and developing seeds, which were in
similar state as the first of the RC.NZ.P.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50098 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50098&ppuser=7269)
This photo shows the flowers and developing seed pods of the RC.NZ.P. The flowers are the yellowish
‘things’ at the bottom and the emerging seed pods are the more showy red ‘things’.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50097 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50097&ppuser=7269)
In the centre of this photo is a spike with flowers and seed pods of the RC.P in a similar
state of progress as the ones of the RC.NZ.P. above.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50096 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50096&ppuser=7269)
Look at the unblemished beauty of this RC.NZ.P. The colour on this picture is favouring the green in
the leaves. In real life both varieties are actually a deeper purple than shown here.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50095 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50095&ppuser=7269)
This photo shows, why I am so enthused about the RC.NZ.P. It is almost free of insect damage,
while the RC.P is very susceptible to being ‘laced’ by those little menaces.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50105&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50105&ppuser=7269)
The seeds are also quite dissimilar. The darker ones to the right are of the RC.NZ.P. The
ones of the RC.P. are actually quite pretty “almost jewellery grade” according to my wife. :)
seeds for the RC New Zealand Purple. Due to a screw up by Canada Post the seeds arrived a
bit later than would have been desirable and there was some doubt, if the seeds would have
enough time to fully ripen before winter sets in, but that seems to be of little concern now.
We have to consider, that the RC.P is about one month older than the RC.NZ.P. Therefore I
have taken the photos for the RC.P of blossoms and developing seeds, which were in
similar state as the first of the RC.NZ.P.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50098 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50098&ppuser=7269)
This photo shows the flowers and developing seed pods of the RC.NZ.P. The flowers are the yellowish
‘things’ at the bottom and the emerging seed pods are the more showy red ‘things’.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50097 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50097&ppuser=7269)
In the centre of this photo is a spike with flowers and seed pods of the RC.P in a similar
state of progress as the ones of the RC.NZ.P. above.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50096 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50096&ppuser=7269)
Look at the unblemished beauty of this RC.NZ.P. The colour on this picture is favouring the green in
the leaves. In real life both varieties are actually a deeper purple than shown here.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50095 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50095&ppuser=7269)
This photo shows, why I am so enthused about the RC.NZ.P. It is almost free of insect damage,
while the RC.P is very susceptible to being ‘laced’ by those little menaces.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50105&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50105&ppuser=7269)
The seeds are also quite dissimilar. The darker ones to the right are of the RC.NZ.P. The
ones of the RC.P. are actually quite pretty “almost jewellery grade” according to my wife. :)