In this video I grow two varieties of castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) from seed. One variety is Impala which I grew last year, this variety has bronze to purple leaves and has bright red seed capsules. The other variety is a giant called Zanzibarensis which grows much bigger and has blue tinged leaves which reach over two foot wide.
In this video I introduce the two varieties and sow the seeds, I then follow up with an update a few weeks later once they have germinated and I finish the video with another update after they have been growing outside for a few weeks.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Ricinus communis 'Impala'
00:48 Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis'
01:17 Seed sowing instructions
02:29 Appearance of the seeds
03:33 Sowing the seeds
06:53 Young plants two months later
08:17 Growth of plants outside
08:37 Ricinus communis 'Impala' growing outside
10:35 Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis' growing outside
12:14 My biggest Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis'
14:45 Conclusion
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