2 weeks worth of growth! + A warning...lot's of pics!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:42 pm

First pics of each plant are from 6-4-10
Second pics are from today 6-18-10

G.manicata-
I think this plant grows more below ground but it's doing well and getting established.
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Itinerans
This thing will be a monster.
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Brugmansia
Taking over
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Colocasia 'Thai giant'

These are fun!
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Castor beans growth is just ridiculous!
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Random shots around the yard
Thanks for looking-

Y.gloriosa and Y.rostrata
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C.cooperi
Recovering from a very warm dry(low humidity)spring,no prob with that now-dewpoint was 84 at one time yesterday-
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Canna <img src="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm22 ... -10032.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

H.parvaflora in bloom
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Abyssinian

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Tetrapanex patch came up even though ma was dug up!

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G.paraguayense

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Manfreda maculosa blooming-they start yellow and turn red
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E.Salm-Dykianus
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wxman · Post by **wxman** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:01 pm

Jim-

Great pics! I love how everything is growing super fast. I'm intrigued by your castor bean growth. Mine are maybe a little smaller than your first pic from 6-4 right now. I planted them in pots in early May and put them in the ground two weeks ago. The are going SO SLOW. I don't get it. Maybe I should have direct sowed in the ground? How did you grow monsters?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:08 pm

15+" of rain(more coming right now)and ridiculously warm temps-we have a streak of
28 days 80 or more!
Our avg temps since May 22 are about 65-86-that's what does it,heat and water.

That is what they respond too,also try some composted manure around them built up into rings so when you water it stays in there
and only goes to the Castors.

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:55 pm

Awesome Jim! thanks for sharing - it's so inspiring! Everything's grown so beautifully!

Heidi

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:38 pm

Inspiring is right. Set out a chair this weekend and just watch them grow. --Erik

Jova · Post by **Jova** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:48 pm

Everything is looking great Jim! Your castor beans are trumping mine right now... (are yours the giant zanzibar variety? I think it was you that recommended those to me, and that's what I've got growing this year) House looks great too... Did you do some work on it this year, or was I just paying more attention to the plants in your pics from previous years?

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:12 am

That is cool Jim!!!
I think you might have to upgrade your little 4" pot picture buddy to a 3 gallon size before long

Now I can see that canna better it's a nice one. I really like that tetra panex I think I'm going to have to seek some of that out this year before I run out of room.

The house is looking great with the new paint on it too. I can't wait to see that front on picture at the end of the year I think that's my favorite view.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:17 am

Yea Erik
I painted the bottom half off the house(good eyes)that's why you don't see the top half in the picture

These Castors are supposed to be the large leaved variety I had last year with the 42" leaves but....
I think they are different because those had red/bronze colored petioles.

Water the $&!^ out of the Castors and use some composted manure(bananas,etc too),they love that stuff.

Looking at the pictures really shows how fast they grow,they love heat(esp warm nights)and we have had a ton of rain.

You probably can't tell from the first Gunnera pic since there is no reference point but it is really speeding up,
the leaves in the first pic are the size of the new one in the second pic

Looks like officially 2.29" of rain last night bringing our total since May 9 to 17.21

They already have a flash fllod watch out through Monday(it's clear out now

)2-3" expected tonight,locally up to 5"
wtf

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:30 am

I could tell you didn't paint above the porch roof! Gotta get up there sometime

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:28 am

Jim...wow, fabulous.
You'll have to buy the house across the street just to see your place soon.

...and folks, he's taking over the boulevard!

I'm stunned by the amount of growth you've had....the yuccas, itinerans, abyssinian, holy cow!

Bill, he'll be able to stand on the abyssinian's crown to paint the second floor.
Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:15 pm

lucky1 wrote:
Bill, he'll be able to stand on the abyssinian's crown to paint the second floor.
Barb

...or ride it up there!

Thanks Bill,it's unbelievable what a difference the paint job makes.

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:09 am

No doubt these things grow with amazing speed for sure. Ride it up there I like that one!

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:53 am

Jova wrote:Everything is looking great Jim! Your castor beans are trumping mine right now... (are yours the giant zanzibar variety? I think it was you that recommended those to me, and that's what I've got growing this year) House looks great too... Did you do some work on it this year, or was I just paying more attention to the plants in your pics from previous years?

They were supposed to be Erik

I am not sure that these are the same ones I got last year with the massive leaves-
those had a reddish color to the stems and these are more gray.

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:44 am

Jim call me crazy but....
I know you said you where running out of room at your place to plant stuff. What's wrong with that spot in between the side walk and your truck?

You could plant a lot of stuff just for the season in there as a annual garden area as long as it doesn't get to tall.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:32 am

Eventually the extra bananas and what nots will end up there,it is much more exposed but
the main reason so far is it's city property and they tend to like to dig things up on their property.

.................but eventually.