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Old 01-07-2013, 04:52 AM   #12 (permalink)
kernowmike
 
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Default Re: Banana growers in the UK

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Greetings from Cornwall.

I am having little success at germination due to not finding an electric propagator that gets hot enough. 1 sikkimensis growing so far.

I have had various red ensetes from day sheds and supermarkets but overwintering was always a problem. The SDCs from Lidl are doing well, but indoors. I have also managed to start a few dioon exile but they are very slow.

This is all quite frustrating as Trebrown nursery is just 15 miles down the road.

It would be most helpful if we UK addicts aided each other and communicated in some way.

Ttfn
DIY sheds not day sheds, autocorrect kicked in.
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