Sunday, January 15, 2012

Castor oil plant update

The second ricinus sprout is now clearly visible. 
The first sprout is interesting to watch.
The first leaf is growing from the seed before it pops up from the soil.

They are getting too biog for the propagator!
A couple days later, the first one is pushing upright and I had to make a new dome for it to grow under.





 Now I'm in a jam because this plant is going to need a bigger pot soon, but the roots will be very fragile for transplanting.  Luckily, these plants seem to grow well from the seed, so even if I lose these two, I don't see why I can't prepare another batch of seeds and a container that can properly handle their height, and do well with them again.

I'm also really curious to see how the plant is going to fill in.  I am anxious to see how quickly the stalk starts to branch off, though I would assume that won't happen for quite some time.

Update on the lilies.  I got all of them into the room under the window except for 3.

These are going to be a pain to water....


This is my biggest one.  It surprises me to see how well all the shoots are doing.
They are all crammed so close together, but continue to grow well.

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