Updated garden pics- Ensete,Ricinus and Colocasia

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chrismc

Updated garden pics- Ensete,Ricinus and Colocasia

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Ricinus (cant remember the type but think its Zanzibarensis)
Ricinus (cant remember the type but think its Zanzibarensis)
Ensete vent. with Ricinus blue, colocasia, alocasia..etc
Ensete vent. with Ricinus blue, colocasia, alocasia..etc
Unknown Colocasia grown from a grocers Dasheen (rumours that the big ones arnt worth growing from are not true)
Unknown Colocasia grown from a grocers Dasheen (rumours that the big ones arnt worth growing from are not true)
2nd year Ensete...for reference the NZ Purple is about my height (6'5")
2nd year Ensete...for reference the NZ Purple is about my height (6'5")
Close up of NZ purple
Close up of NZ purple
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Looking good Chris icon_thumright
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really nice and bold icon_thumleft
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I like the underplanting, the Coleus look good, my Ensetes are leaving everything in shadow which isn't good for Coleus or Chamaerops.
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Clive60 wrote:I like the underplanting, the Coleus look good, my Ensetes are leaving everything in shadow which isn't good for Coleus or Chamaerops.
Same here I grow shade lovers under Ensete, but you are ok on the south side.

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Great colourful combo. icon_salut
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You've got the perfect exotic bedding combination there, Chris icon_thumleft
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The Ensetes look good.
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love the bundle of extoics all close in but they all look so good together. makes me think I have more room now :lol:
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