Ones up by flagpole.
Castor Bean contest?
what is the plant to the right of the flag pole?
Brugie
What is the gorgeous blue flowers in your photo. That is the bluest blue I have seen for a flower.
Which one Liz?
Busybee, that is a camera problem. It is a tibouchina and is more purple than blue. I love the color it came out on the digi, but I don't think it will do that in real life. Sorry to disappoint you. I just don't know how to make the change to get it to come out right when I snap pictures.
Root, the one that looks like a double something.
Those are triple yellow Dats,that needed to be deadheaded,it did it last night,they are setting pods already.
Poor me, not only have I never grown a castor bean but I have never seen one either! Is that where they get castor oil from? I sure like the bright red one that Debby has!
Debby, your garden is just charming. Love your little touches. Your basket is lovely.
Brugie, I am so impressed with your tropical bed. I would love to see more pictures. I am so impressed that just a few months ago you had snow there and no plants! Amazing the work you do!
Root you must grow everything in your yard. Does your wife share your passion?
OK, Ya'll, where do I get a start of these things, do I start them from seeds or have to get a little plant in the spring from someone? I'm trying to make a jungle down here in La. and I need some of those Castor's.
I have some of the green/red stem plants and some seed also one with a redish color leaf but not like the one Debby posted. Let me know what other plants you are looking for.
Poor ME??????????Hold on here Kell!!I just got out of the Brug forum!Seeing pics of your Brugs,one with tendrils a foot across!!!!!!!!More blooms on one Brug then I have had in a year,LOL!!!!I will trade all my castors to just sit in your yard for a night!!!
I just sent my last seeds off,will make sure you get some this fall,Dw monica doesn't really comment on my plants,or sit and enjoy them with me,But I do have a continuos parade of people she brings over!and from her looking at DG at work 2 people have joined,so I guess I'm haveing some effect,I did have a small GT blooming she proudly took to work for a few days,LOL!
LOL Root! well your DW seems to be more interested than my DH. He wishes mine would all die! LOL But he did not kill them when he had the chance so I am happy!
I saw that,Someone deserves lots of Hugs and Kisses!!!!!
Go look at Susie's newest brugling that Tracey grew out. INCREDIBLE!
The castor bean that I posted is a Purple Castor Bean. I will have seed for who wants it this fall. They are blooming now. If Mother Nature doesn't do anything funny, I will have seeds.LOL.
I'll post a picture of mine tomorrow, but it's about 5 ft. tall now and still growing......
Great Shirley,I love seeing them all,don't know why I like this plant so much,it has to have the worst blooms of any plant,sure makes up for it with leaves!
These aren't this year..was a few years back.But if you keep the flowers off them..they will get huge ..these were just under 17 feet.My friend is just under 6 ft tall.Several types.
If you cut the seeds off they get taller.....?????
How do you get up there to cut them off?????LOL
Climb the plant!LOL!This picture still amazes me Kyle!
Hmmm, I can't reach mine either!
Debby, I'll be in line this fall for seeds, I love the purple leaves!
Debby, I would love some seeds too!
mine are 2ft-i got a late late start! ;)
Eclipse, That's the greatest Castor bean which I have ever seen! It's awesome!
Now don't laugh. This is a dwarf green that I believe is to grow to three foot. I don't think it is going to make it. :-) Is this what happens when you don't remove the flower? Actually, the other two are doing fine. I just don't have enough water to keep this bed moist. Have decided to let it go. We are bone dry here.
Holy smokes Girl!!!!you got Monster Pods!!!!!!
Debby put me in line for some of those seeds too....love that color!!!
"eyes"
Is that a Rooty toot special there Eyes?
Doc, you should see the ones on the big plants. I'll have lots of seed. Now, if I could only remember the names of them all. I think the only ones with seed now are the Dwarf Green and Red Spire.
They have names?
Shirley, my Dwarf Greens are 5' tall, I've kept the flowers off of them.
Yes weeds,One on the right is Zanzibariensis,and the one one the left is Comminus,I also have Thai,red spire and Impala from Debby.
This is a cross of the two from last year,note the pinkish trunk,Zan should have no red in it,but the leaves have the form of Zan
Here is a Red Spire in my jungle.It's about 7 feet tall.Guess I had better throw some fertilizer on it.
Yep, a Rooty Toot Special.........LOL, now ya got that stuck in my brain!!!
"eyes"
LOL!Eyes!
Gone2seed,that is a dandy,be sure to keep some seeds,maybe we can trade this fall?
Brugie, I too am amazed at all the blooms you have with such a late summer. Very pretty.
Thanks Barb. I'm still waiting on my favorites to bloom though. The brugs are very late for me. Some are just now setting tiny buds, so I have to be happy with what I have, even if they are castor bean blooms. LOL!!
Here are mine as of last week. I think they are pretty large considering they don't receive full sun, and they still have plenty of growing time. Nat
