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bigdog · 03-05-2007, 05:12 PM

Oh, OK. I'd be willing to bet that they are still viable also. I ordered some Ensete glaucum and ventricosum seeds in 2005, then waited a full year to germinate them. A ton of them popped up within a few weeks.

Good to hear about stem hardiness of 'New Bhutan'! I also like that you mentioned M. thomsonii as stem-hardy. Gabe has mentioned that it comes from the lowlands of NE India and Bhutan, so you wouldn't think that it would have that much cold-hardiness. I can't remember what article I was reading, but it was on the INIBAP site, and it referred to M. thomsonii as hardy. We all know that "hardy" is a relative term though. What may be hardy for you in N. Cal may not be hardy for me in Knoxville, TN! We shall see by next Spring, I hope.

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bigdog Title-less bigdog's Photo Gallery Location: Knoxville, TN Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,448 BananaBucks : 13,947 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 74 Thanked 355 Times in 145 Posts Welcomes: 81	Re: Ensete Superbum (W.India) Oh, OK. I'd be willing to bet that they are still viable also. I ordered some Ensete glaucum and ventricosum seeds in 2005, then waited a full year to germinate them. A ton of them popped up within a few weeks. Good to hear about stem hardiness of 'New Bhutan'! I also like that you mentioned M. thomsonii as stem-hardy. Gabe has mentioned that it comes from the lowlands of NE India and Bhutan, so you wouldn't think that it would have that much cold-hardiness. I can't remember what article I was reading, but it was on the INIBAP site, and it referred to M. thomsonii as hardy. We all know that "hardy" is a relative term though. What may be hardy for you in N. Cal may not be hardy for me in Knoxville, TN! We shall see by next Spring, I hope.