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bigdog
10-09-2009, 08:47 PM
There aren't many pictures on the internet of this banana, so I took a few today of the one I donated to the UT Gardens this spring. It was about a foot tall when planted out in April. It has been suggested by some that it is closely related to E. ventricosum, maybe even a variety of it. I just don't see it though! It looks more like E. glaucum or E. perrieri even, than E. ventricosum. This was grown from seed obtained from Rarepalmseeds.com last year. I lost 3/4 of the plants that I started from seed from fungal problems. The few that survived have horrible fungal problems on the leaves when small. This one was no exception, and just looked awful after a month in the ground. Thankfully, it seemed to grow out of it, and looks great now! Could this be the biggest one in the US?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24730&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24730&ppuser=49)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24734&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24734&ppuser=49)

Dalmatiansoap
10-10-2009, 03:36 AM
Impressive ;)
:woohoonaner:

51st state
10-10-2009, 04:40 AM
looking good Frank

are you going to try 'the chop' on one to see if you can propagate it?

damaclese
10-10-2009, 06:41 AM
I'm impressed too wow frank that looks like the biggest one I've ever seen what are they feeding it LOL now i want one of those you know I'm an Enset Nut you posted this just to tempt me didn't you!!!!!

bigdog
10-10-2009, 09:56 AM
looking good Frank

are you going to try 'the chop' on one to see if you can propagate it?

Thanks!

No, I'm not going to chop one. Apparently that has been done already, with no success.

Frank

conejov
10-10-2009, 10:16 AM
Wow! that Ensete is Huge.. are they normally that tall?

bigdog
10-10-2009, 06:51 PM
Wow! that Ensete is Huge.. are they normally that tall?

No, Alex, they are usually taller! This one is still fairly young. Next year should be a great year for it.

Frank

1aday
10-10-2009, 07:49 PM
Thanks for posting the photos of it. It looks even bigger in person, folks. The base of it is just huge!

griphuz
10-12-2009, 08:00 AM
Magnificent! Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards,
Remko.

LilRaverBoi
10-12-2009, 01:27 PM
Very nice! I wouldn't doubt that this is the largest one in the US. That's a pretty rare variety, for sure. And I'm with Paulo on this....stop tempting me! I am an Ensete lover as well!

CValentine
10-12-2009, 01:31 PM
Simply Awesome!
I want to know what you're feeding it also! :) ~Cheryl

1aday
10-12-2009, 02:40 PM
Please tell us how you store it over the winter!

bigdog
10-12-2009, 05:26 PM
I'll be storing this one in the greenhouse for the winter, along with the much larger Ensete superbum (that's the one with the really big base!). One of the greenhouses is kept at cooler temps than the others, but not quit cold-frame temps. This is where they stored the E. superbum and E. 'Maurelii', along with several other bananas, last winter.

1aday, you must be thinking of the huge E. superbum when you talk of the huge base! It is over 2 feet in diameter.

E. superbum:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24733&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24733&ppuser=49)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24732&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24732&ppuser=49)

moonboy87
10-13-2009, 04:50 AM
Oh no, now I have to get one! So pretty! Such a great character to it as well!
:woohoonaner:

Bananaman88
10-13-2009, 07:49 AM
Nice! Looking forward to seeing it in 2010!

1aday
10-13-2009, 09:11 AM
Ah, Bigdog, maybe I am. I got the two confused. Either way, all the Ensete were awesome.

1aday
10-19-2009, 11:01 AM
Are you going to be there when they dig them up and move them in? I'd like to see photos of that!

bigdog
10-19-2009, 08:51 PM
I probably will be there to help dig them up. If I can remember, I'll bring my camera and take some pictures!

Frank

flaflowerfloozie
05-27-2013, 03:37 PM
Is it possible you took pics of the seeds of the Gilletii or are they too variable to try and compare?

Bananaking29
06-17-2013, 04:06 AM
Yes I make pics in the evening today,

i have 2 plants germinated a year ago :)

But i can a perierri are the mine..

here are the pics from my plants today:

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/20130616_180647_zps8466a333.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/20130616_180700_zpsa389c599.jpg

Regards,

Gilian

Bananaking29
07-24-2013, 06:47 PM
Updatee!

This is mine:
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/20130724_132156_zpsb11758a9.jpg


And my friend his ensete l.

enjoy !:08:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53863&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53863&ppuser=13471) http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53862 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53862&ppuser=13471) http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53861 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53861&ppuser=13471) http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53860 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53860&ppuser=13471)

flaflowerfloozie
07-24-2013, 07:13 PM
WOW!!! What is the name of this Ensete with the yellow midrib?
Fantastic dahlias in the backround by the way!!! Mine are just starting to bloom here.
Here kitty, kitty...LOL

Bananaking29
07-24-2013, 07:17 PM
WOW!!! What is the name of this Ensete with the yellow midrib?
Fantastic dahlias in the backround by the way!!! Mine are just starting to bloom here.
Here kitty, kitty...LOL

The ensete with the yellow rib is the Ensete livingstonatium/Gilleti :woohoonaner:

Bananaking29
08-15-2013, 03:20 PM
Updateee my Ensete:

red juice is comming and now light color red:


http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/1147516_231756890306213_1244017342_o_zpsc0b8338b.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/1119959_231756316972937_40239184_o_zps174c8de7.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/1167287_231757193639516_121467652_o_zps8e3a3aca.jpg

flaflowerfloozie
08-15-2013, 05:00 PM
Still waiting on my Seeds to look alive over here.
They look fantastic!

Bananaking29
11-05-2013, 10:02 AM
Here a beautifull pics form my plant! :D http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/PhotoGrid_1383654743100_zpsb87feae1.jpg

flaflowerfloozie
11-05-2013, 03:32 PM
Still waiting on life from my seeds