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  1. Banana Man

    Banana Man You're Growing On Me ...

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    Thanks HoneyBee x

    Indeed the false caster oil plant. Plus it has the benefit of being evergreen [​IMG] How about a nice T-Rex ? How is yours doing HoneyBee it was enormous to start with !
     
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    Still emormous - sprouting a couple of new leaves down the bottom of the stem, so I'm not sure if I should take them off or let it bush up.... still in the pot ( :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: ) waiting to be planted.... his lordship placed all the pots around the big TF and we left them for a couple of days to see if we liked the places, and there they still are..... but I have a 25 minute slot set aside tomorrow (between 6.15am and 6.40am!!!!) when I should be able to nip out and plant it!!!!!
     
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    All looking fabulous as usual BM [​IMG] :cool:
     
  4. Banana Man

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    Thanks Blackthorn :D HoneyBee I don't know if it will bush up, I think its just a case of being big all over. I will PM you a picture I found.
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    All the hard work is paying off royally, Babe! Love it! [​IMG]

    Wish my Fasia was as healthy, but it's improving.
     
  6. Tropical Oasis

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    I'm growing Ricinus (caster oil plant) this year, had to get my seeds of internet, very hard to get the plant as its highly poisonous. My fatsias are huge and I've grown quite a few from seed, I have millions of seeds just hanging there at the moment. My papyrus is comming back, took till June last year! And my Beschorneria yuccoides has a wopping great flower comming on it. [​IMG]
     
  7. Banana Man

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    Take some after so prob see them tomorrow. Then I'll have to take some more when the big flower has actualy opened. [​IMG]
     
  9. Tropical Oasis

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    Where do you actually live? up north or down south?
     
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    Just took these, the little plants in pots are my ricinus, and infront of my fatsia are dracunculus. The yucca next to my sago is elephantibes which stayed out all winter as does the sago. [​IMG]IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  12. Tropical Oasis

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    Just had neighbour laghing at me cos taking photos! :confused:
     
  13. Banana Man

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    Some familiar plants :cool: Is that a catalpa in the fatsia picture ? So your Pheonix rob stays out ?

    I tried reaching into the screen but failed to steal a ricinus :D

    I am hoping to find a cheap blue Chamerops in B&Q soon, there are rumours they are stocking them in some parts of the country.
     
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    :D It's when I take pics of the car I get looks :rolleyes:
     
  15. Tropical Oasis

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    yep its a catalpa, got my humilis cerefera off internet last yr �£25 and my brahea off internet too �£35. Got a big Butia from local garden centre too for �£40 they didn't want to over winter it, I left it out all winter and its fine.
     
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