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Originally Posted by island cassie
Sorry for the delay in replying, Tog. The ensetes I found growing near here were on someone else's property, but I had been watching them for pups ready to introduce myself, and beg or buy one. But in the meantime I found out that they don't pup and that I had been wasting my time! lol! I also like their clean non-pupping lines but initially I thought they had been trimmed. So when they have fruited, the plant is cut down and the area is replanted with seedlings - am I right? I had been thinking of them for landscape planting to enhance the front of the house, but if I have to replace them regularly I might think again - although I do like them! So many gorgeous plants - so little space!
Gold3nku5h - I haven't tried any from seed yet - just thinking about it.
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Hey Cassie,
I think the effort to replant them is worth it and I have been told their life span is much longer than
Musa's.
This is the first time I am into
Ensete's and I really love them. I have been germinating the
E glaucum,
E livingstonianum and
E ventricosum from sds which I buy basically from rarepalmseeds. So far I have about 100+ sdlgs in total of which I am using for the landscaping of my nursery.
Call me crazy, but I really like them. Also, over here in the tropical clime, they do much better than the
Musa's. The
E superbum have been without fail giving me
1 new leaf every day! I have yet to encounter a 'naner that does that.
I just got in 1,000sds of the Thai
Ensete sp Kluay Pa and am expecting 500sds of the
E perriei.
Truly, it's worth the replanting, go for it!
