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Ricinus communis

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MikeHardman

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Ricinus communis
« on: November 09, 2011, 05:41:49 PM »
This is looking good now - startling red fruit/flowers.
But I just can't bring myself to grow it because of the ricin toxin issue.
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Mike
Geologist by Uni training, IT consultant, Referee for Viola for Botanical Society of the British Isles, commissioned author and photographer on Viola for RHS (Enc. of Perennials, The Garden, The Plantsman).
I garden near Polis, Cyprus, 100m alt., on marl, but have gardened mainly in S.England
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Alisdair

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Re: Ricinus communis
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2011, 10:02:23 PM »
Main reason for not growing it is it's so invasive! But as you show, a pretty invader.
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Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society

ezeiza

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Re: Ricinus communis
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2011, 12:33:00 AM »
Some forms are simply fabulous. But, the ultra poisonous seeds are strikingly attractive to chikldren.
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