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Once again they are yours for the asking but in case anybody is not aware of what these are then you should note:
1) They are not very hardy perennials so are best grown as annuals in the UK.
2) These are the green ones not the red ones which aren't hardy at all even in a cool summer.
THIS IS RICINUS NOT FATSIA SO SHOULD NOT BE GROWN IN AN AREA WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN OR DOMESTIC 'CHEW ANYTHING' ANIMALS CAN GET ACCESS. All parts of Ricinus communis are poisonous (i.e. it would make an adult ill or kill a small child) if ingested in only moderate quantities even though castor oil is made from it. The seeds are particularly noxious. Having said that, wild life does not touch the plants, except slugs which as usual seem immune, so you are OK there. But it is very attractive and quite large in just one year.
As always if you want some just PM me. Wife/husband poisoners need not apply.
1) They are not very hardy perennials so are best grown as annuals in the UK.
2) These are the green ones not the red ones which aren't hardy at all even in a cool summer.
THIS IS RICINUS NOT FATSIA SO SHOULD NOT BE GROWN IN AN AREA WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN OR DOMESTIC 'CHEW ANYTHING' ANIMALS CAN GET ACCESS. All parts of Ricinus communis are poisonous (i.e. it would make an adult ill or kill a small child) if ingested in only moderate quantities even though castor oil is made from it. The seeds are particularly noxious. Having said that, wild life does not touch the plants, except slugs which as usual seem immune, so you are OK there. But it is very attractive and quite large in just one year.
As always if you want some just PM me. Wife/husband poisoners need not apply.
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