The Castor bean plants – Page 2 – Other Plants of Interest – PalmsNorth.com

hardyjim · 2012-09-17T11:53:24Z

I can only imagine what these would have done with our normal rainfall-I think they saw 2 rainfalls over an inch April-Sept,the growthwas visible from each rain event in these and the Bananas.In spite of this- the warmest March in history and a lot of hotweather made for the biggest Castors I have ever grown-I think they were already the biggest in July!sorry about the sunlight in back of them--but if you look close you cansee a 12' pole that I put 6" of a yard in-so,the pole is 14' 6" tall.This puts the Castor bean plants at 14 feet 7 inches,maybe more..<a href="http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/?action=view&current=9-17-12005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/9-17-12005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>2 weeks ago-Sept 4<a href="http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/?action=view&current=9-4-12013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/9-4-12013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Saba<a href="http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/?action=view&current=9-17-12004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/orbea641/Spring2012continued/9-17-12004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Excellent! Thankls for the pics.....I'm home with the flu and bored as hell.....UGH!

I have my seeds soaking now before i pot them up. The seeds are really cool looking too, I also have some sanguinae seeds. I have no idea where to put them all!?? SPRING!!!!!!! 🙂

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Posted : 08/01/2013 11:06 am

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home with the flu and bored as hell.

Poor ducky, get well soon.

You should have 100 or so palm seeds to start.
That'd occupy your time.
And get your nose to finish dripping. 😆

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Posted : 08/01/2013 1:18 pm

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home with the flu and bored as hell.

Poor ducky, get well soon.

You should have 100 or so palm seeds to start.
That'd occupy your time.
And get your nose to finish dripping. 😆

Barb

Thanks Barb! At least the weather has been decent and supposed to reach 60 by weekend!! Still havent covered my trachies this year, insane
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Posted : 08/01/2013 1:26 pm

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You're so fortunate to have a non-winter 😉
Send some of that GW to the NW.

Yesterday, I saw a fellow wearing shorts to shovel snow. 😕

Barb

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Posted : 08/01/2013 1:48 pm

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I'm home with the flu and bored as hell.....UGH!

Hey, Mike! You pay the price for having no winter in your area... Sorry for that. Take care anyway. Hope your flu will fly away in a few days.

Posted : 08/01/2013 10:38 pm

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I'm home with the flu and bored as hell.....UGH!

Hey, Mike! You pay the price for having no winter in your area... Sorry for that. Take care anyway. Hope your flu will fly away in a few days.

Thanks Igor. It is supposed to go back to the 30's F next week and 20's at night....UGH!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 09/01/2013 9:49 am

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Mike

You may want to try the large leaved variety in your yard this year too.

Some serious yard bling with these growing massive leaves!

They would probably take off there with you heat and length of growing season.

Posted : 09/01/2013 12:00 pm

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Mike

You may want to try the large leaved variety in your yard this year too.

Some serious yard bling with these growing massive leaves!

They would probably take off there with you heat and length of growing season.

I definitely am trying 2 varietes this year: new Zealand Purple and Sanguinae , psyched....

Mike Trautner

Posted : 09/01/2013 12:51 pm

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My castor seedlings (18 of them) are all about 8 inches tall and leafing out. Can't wait to get them in the ground first week of April! I'm psyched! Happy Spring everyone.

Mike Trautner

Posted : 09/03/2013 7:05 pm

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Maybe even earlier, Mike.
All it takes is 8 buckets to invert.

Happy Spring to you too! :headbang: :hello1:

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Posted : 09/03/2013 7:22 pm

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I do have a question Jim about your castors. Have you ever had trouble with pets or kids and the poison issue? I have two dogs, but should think they would stay away from them for the most part, no kids to worry about either except for any passersby...Just wondering.
Thanks
Mike

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Posted : 17/03/2013 5:58 pm

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Nope never had a problem there.....what?
It only took 3 years to answer 8)

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HAHAHAHAH 😀

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Posted : 06/06/2016 11:51 am

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Nice to know people are looking in...not a lot of traffic here these days.... 😛

Posted : 07/06/2016 8:10 am

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Nice to know people are looking in...not a lot of traffic here these days.... 😛

Video killed the radio star and Facebook killed the Palm Boards...I think most of us are on face book's "Zone Pusher Group"

Mike Trautner

Posted : 07/06/2016 9:04 am