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Old 10-18-2009, 06:59 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Cool, they look so big.

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Cool, they look so big.

Yup and the pots so small!!!
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HBL,
I hope you know what you are getting yourself into if you are planning on growing this as a house plant!!!! Here is a pic of two plants that are 5 months from seed...



BTW, I am 6'4" for scale.
I just cut down my purple and regular variety of castor bean that I started in February. They were over 14' tall... Hope you have tall ceilings. Another thing that you may not like about growing these as a houseplant... They shed their older leaves pretty badly...
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Something else that is nice about casters is moles absolutely hate them. We have problems with grubs from time to time. Casters solve both problems.

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Randy, that is one magnificently gorgeous specimen!!!






Bob, never you mind about how big or small the pot is! I think I will keep my mailbox stuffed full for awhile longer, what do you think? lol.

Big pots are not as "necessary" as people claim they are. Small pots control growth, and allow plants to bloom and produce much sooner. I have done many experiments.

I will put your banana plants in the size pots you want me too, but as far as my other plants go - how can I say this nicely...


BUTT OUT!


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Now then, here are some shots of my little caster bean boy that I took this afternoon. You can see how tall its become...





This shot shows the true leaves forming between the cotyledon leaves...





Tomorrow, I will transplant the little fella into a bigger pot - but (((((((NOT))))))) because Bob said so.


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If you are interested in experimenting with the different types of castor bean plants I know of a source that has either 4 or 5 different types.

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too bad there wasn't a ricin free castor bean....


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Really? Yes, I would be interested - apart from goofing around with Bob, who always likes to boss me around and tell me what size pots to put my plants in. Pay no attention to this.


Now where were we?


Oh yes, the seeds. 4 or 5 different kinds? Wow!


Here is how my castor bean boy looks tonight...





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The sad truth is that Bob is afraid to respond because I have told him that if he continues to raz me about the size of my pots, I will keep the banana plants he sent me in super small pots, and torture them to the bitter end!!!





He is terrified that I will carry out my threats!


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Here it is today - the 1st set of true leaves are developing...





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He is terrified that I will carry out my threats!


You have me all wrong Hollyberry....as usual Bonsai is a time honored and respected horticultural practice..... Don't forget to prune the roots once in a while so your miniatures will remain proprtionate to the pot
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You and your bonsai! Did you ever stop to consider that maybe I don't want a mammoth size plant?!!!


I use small pots to control growth sometimes. You're just jealous because my plants don't have to be swimming in oversized, massive, gigantic pots, like yours do, to grow well and look great!


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Here's my castor bean boy today...





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Arigato Hollyberry!!! Must admit it looks good so far.
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You're welcome!



Finally giving credit, where credit is due, huh?





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Here it was earlier today...





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I receive 3 castor oil seeds from a friend and I planted 2 but only one grow. Mine is about the same size like yours but doesn't look the same. May be I'll take a picture tomorrow and I'll post it.
Yours is a giant, it grows so fast.
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Well, here I go again. That plant was way too huge for inside (as many people warned me it would be) but this new one that just sprouted today is going into my garden soon...





Have two sprouts actually and gonna grow both outside. I'll post shots as they grow...


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