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Jeff · 01-13-2009, 07:03 PM

I ordered 100 seeds of Ensete perrieri from RPS and they arrived in June 2007.
The seeds were large, hard like a stone, and covered in pockmarks. About 1/3 of them germinated and were kept in containers until April/May 2008 when I started planting them in the ground. Here are a few photos taken today (8 months after planting). Is anyone else growing these? Can anyone confirm if they are E. perrieri?

This was the size of the plants in Spring 2008 before planting in the ground

8 months later (the same plant shown above)

Here are a few photos I took today. I planted these along a hillside and I am not providing any supplemental watering during the dry season (December to April). During the rainy season (May to November) we get approx 150-200 inches of rain per year which means the soil stays wet for 7 months or more of the year. Some of these plants are more shaded than others.

01-13-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeff Member Jeff's Photo Gallery Location: Costa Rica Find me on the map! Zone: Tropical Highlands Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 244 BananaBucks : 76,147 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 60 Times Was Thanked 424 Times in 87 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Ensete superbum (seeds labeled as Ensete perrieri) I ordered 100 seeds of Ensete perrieri from RPS and they arrived in June 2007. The seeds were large, hard like a stone, and covered in pockmarks. About 1/3 of them germinated and were kept in containers until April/May 2008 when I started planting them in the ground. Here are a few photos taken today (8 months after planting). Is anyone else growing these? Can anyone confirm if they are E. perrieri? This was the size of the plants in Spring 2008 before planting in the ground 8 months later (the same plant shown above) Here are a few photos I took today. I planted these along a hillside and I am not providing any supplemental watering during the dry season (December to April). During the rainy season (May to November) we get approx 150-200 inches of rain per year which means the soil stays wet for 7 months or more of the year. Some of these plants are more shaded than others. __________________ Jeff in Costa Rica Last edited by Jeff : 01-13-2009 at 07:42 PM.