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Wow Jim.
Impressive. Do you find removing the castor beans in the fall to be a pain in the ass? I grew them one year and cursed at the woody stumps and roots.
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Posted : 22/04/2012 4:27 pm
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No,I just wait until Spring but your right,they
can be a major pain as they become small trees over the summer!
This year I have a little forest in the area on the west side 😀
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Posted : 22/04/2012 7:41 pm
Mine definitely did not get that big, that fast LOL. I just left the stumps, theyll be great for vines to grow on top of.
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Posted : 23/04/2012 9:42 am
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A few more pics.....
The bee from the other side 😯
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Love this color-they may open today 😀
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The purple Castors
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One of the green C-beans 😀
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Posted : 23/04/2012 10:19 am
Oh, my G..! Your cactus is a real bee killer!
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Posted : 23/04/2012 11:07 am
🙁 The poor Bee,
I love the yellow and pink plants Jim.
I found this for the size to expect of the Cala Hercules in case anyone wants to know.
http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/107.htm
😀
Posted : 23/04/2012 12:18 pm
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Thanks for the link-
thats basically why I bought it-love big leaved plants.
To bad the blooms are not as cupped as smaller versions but....
I think it more than makes up for that in other areas.
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Posted : 24/04/2012 9:31 am
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That's called a Selloum Philodendron...I've got one.
Halfway down page here:
http://biologicalexceptions.blogspot.ca/2011/10/is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-just-my.htmlGreat photo of that poor bee!
Very observant of you 😀Castor beans that big mid-April ???? 😯
Incredible!Wow, those Washies after a month and a bit.
Spectacular size on the agaves.Now put your credit card away... 😆
your front yard already looks like mid-summer from other years
Congrats!
Barb
Hey Barb
I just found out that the Philodendron is for sure "Hope"-the hardy one 😀
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Posted : 29/04/2012 3:07 pm
Good that you've got the hardy one Jim.
Mine's not 😆 😆
Wait till you see the caudex that forms as they age...would make any cycad jealous 😆
If I ever get through reading all the missed posts, 😆 😆 will post a photo of mine.
Barb
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Posted : 05/05/2012 5:21 pm
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Thanks Barb
Glad you saw this!
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Posted : 05/05/2012 6:23 pm
Always love visiting your place Jim.
The photos give us all hope for a great growing season.
And your palms' comeback from spearpull is phenomenal.
This spring, I couldn't keep clover alive... 😐
Barb
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Posted : 05/05/2012 9:52 pm
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Yea,I just noticed a bunch more are pushing up their spears with authority now!
T.Tesan,if I can keep the WSM off this one it should be a beauty by fall-
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Posted : 08/05/2012 9:42 am
Jim- I've probably asked this before, but what fungicide do you use?
Posted : 08/05/2012 9:49 am
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A timely question indeed-I was just noticing that almost every spear has come back
and all have pushed a big lug of blueish fungicide up with them.
Copper/slaked lime based Bordeaux
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Posted : 09/05/2012 11:51 am
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In powder form.
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Posted : 17/05/2013 7:27 pm
