Umm, I don't think so. Unless your garage is also a greenhouse, collect seeds and start again in spring.

give it a go.. whats to lose??? ..... it would all depend on your micro climate ... as well as whether you open the garage very day and lose all accumulated heat ....

most of us north peeps .... consider this an annual ... seed planted every spring ....

i figure.. one of the reasons its not worth it all ... is that.. properly grown.. they are HUGE ... and most of us just wouldnt have the space if we wanted to try to save it ....

ken

Is your garage heated? Does it have large, sun-facing windows or is it equipped with plant lights?

If so, it may be worth while to attempt to overwinter this tropical plant in the garage.

For most, it's treated as an annual plant, growing rapidly from seeds that aren't that hard to find in the mail order seed stores.

I have a room in my garage that is far from the garage doors that is heated. It's an exercise room that doesn't get much use!. The light is pretty good too. I am going to try it. I'm going to move the pot into that room and see if it is alive come spring.

i hope you are aware of the poison potential with this plant ....

be very careful with handling ... and anything indoors that might mess with it ....

as long as you are aware.. i am sure you can deal with it carefully ....

ken

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Castor+Bean+Plant+poisonous&t=ffcm&ia=news

WOW! That is incredible. Do you know the name of the cultivar in the picture?

I left it in the container, but I was planning on planting new seeds.

Thanks for the planting guidance.

It's just the species plant - R communis. Seeds are from former years plants. I live in MI 5b-6a, so imagine what they'd be if I had an extra month to grow. That pic was late Aug, so they did grow another couple of wks before the frost knocked 'em back. They don't need a rich soil or lots of fertilizer, but they do like good drainage and lots of water.

Good luck to you. If you want seeds, contact me in early May and I'll send.

Al

Tapla, those castor plants are amazing, both in size and foliage quality, very nice!

Thank you - glad you enjoyed. I'll never forget the first time I saw them growing in front of the porch of a customer's house. My brother recently passed, but he also grew them with a good deal of luck getting them to live up to their reputation as an exotic/tropical looking thing even here in the cold Midwest. Can't tell you, over the years, how many folks passing by in their cars have pulled into the drive to ask what they were - definitely a conversation starter.

Al

What is the name of the variegated shrub that is in front of the castor?

Looks like a brugmansia to me but I'll let Al confirm :-)

Back in the 70s or so, everyone here grew them (it seemed) as there was a rumour that they would deter or poison moles.

J. L. Hudson carries several different types, variations of red leaves or green. There is one called 'Zanzibar Big Leaf Castor Bean' description: The largest leaves of all, bright green with white veins, up to 3 feet across. No red. Huge, to 15 feet or more. If you want a big one, that looks like the one to choose.

I think the most tempting is 'Red Big Leaf Castor Bean' Large blood red leaves and bronze stems to 10 feet or the 'New Zealand Purple'--showy with deep purple leaves to 10 feet tall.

We used to grow them as kids back in the day before there were so many safety restrictions on kids but if I was after a tropical look, I'd definitely want to add some.

CTGG & Pam. It is a variegated brug in the foreground of the image above.

Al

I would love to have a Castor plant, but wi†h a young dog who eats EVERYTHING, I don't dare take a chance with something that toxic.

Al..Awesome picture..wouldn't your castor beans look great with my elephant ears?..I was proud of these but even elevated in a pot they are dwarfed by your castor beans!!..I took a screenshot of your pic and instructions to put in my garden notes..I want to try these..I'm storing my elephant ear tubers..

Yeah! They'd look great! I'd move the table to the other side of the stone path and put them where the table was; or, I might just be tempted to set them on top of the table - would depend on how tall they are. Ideally, they'd be about 1/2 the ht of the variegated brugs.

Al

I spent most of the summer buying, planting and playing with pots, tropicals and annuals..never quite finished a final picture perfect arrangement..I have a head start this year..I have the pots and I overwintered the tropicals..I want the deck and the area along the sidewalk to be a "tropical jungle"..I think I would put the castor bean seeds in the ground by the cannas in the concrete urns..then put some pots of elephant ears on the sidewalk..I can't wait to start "playing outside" again..

Don't forget they want full sun.

Al

the back of my house does face south but my trees cast shade..mine won't be as tall as others might be but I'm hoping they'll still grow..the cannas were about 12?15? inches when I bought them and did well in that area..one benefit - the leaf edges didn't scorch..they stayed fresh and pretty..