Thread: Im new here!!
View Single Post
Old 05-25-2008, 03:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
Velutina
 
Velutina's Avatar
 
Location: Las Vegas
Zone: 9
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 56
BananaBucks : 919
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Thanks: 10
Thanked 47 Times in 33 Posts
Default Re: Im new here!!

Thanks!

The greenhouse was heated with a 20,000 BTU natural gas heater.

To germinate the seeds, I used the regular germination flats with the humidome. I used black magic germination mix and used germination heat mats (on 24/7). I had a ton of Ensete sprouts within 2-3 weeks and musa sprouts in 1-2 months.

To overwinter the basjoo, I wrapped the stalks in plastic, placed a wire cage around the stalks and filled it up with leaves. Then placed a large tarp over the whole thing to keep it dry. The stalks survived, but the offshoots easily outgrew the larger stalks. The plant died the next winter from rot.
__________________
Adam



Velutina is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Velutina
Said thanks:
 


Newest Classified Listings
sizzling summer blow out
PALM SEEDS AND CRUDE PAL OIL FOR SALE.
1 gallon Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) F..,
Epiphyllum (unidentified)
4 Sago palms (cycas revoluta) for sale or tra..,

Random Classified Listings
HUGE Cold Hardy Palms
Pups or sources of Musa basjoo in Brazil for ..,
Have fresh banana seeds
1 gallon Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) F..,
SALE or TRADE : fresh calamondin oranges &..,