Ensete superbum

jmoore · 11-13-2008, 02:45 PM

Whilst I'm waiting for my helen's hybrid, sikkimensis, red tiger & daj giant, itinerans and yunnanensis to come up - I've had a superbum pop its head up after only 2 weeks! I feel a

coming on.

Tog Tan · 11-13-2008, 02:55 PM

Congrats jmoore! I am also waiting like crazy for my sikkim Red Tiger(3 mths already), sikkimensis and yunnanensis too....sigh.... Ain't gonna lose hope...
You are sure gonna enjoy your E superbum, once they take off, they grow like crazy. I have 3 which are 8 mths old and they give me 1 new leaf a day in my weather here with lots of water and fert. Have fun!

jmoore · 11-13-2008, 03:40 PM

wow! I don't think I'll be getting that where I live.

Bob · 11-14-2008, 07:18 AM

Congrats James, considering everything written about banana seeds being tough to get to germinate, every new one is worth a

jmoore · 11-15-2008, 03:12 AM

Thanks Bob, I agree heartily. Carrying on the theme, I've got 2 more superbum appearing!

Just to throw another spanner in the works, I planted these in a non sterile, peat free compost and gave constant soil temperature of about 30 degrees (+/- 3 degrees). 3 out 5 is pretty good I think.

cedardave · 11-17-2008, 12:45 PM

Congrats... do you have any pictures of these. I have what I think are superbum coming up, but sadly have lost track of what I have growing where..

bepah · 11-17-2008, 12:55 PM

Whoever gave the species name for this plant needs to be reeducated....

Ensete superbum......hmm, where do I make the break for pronunciation...

I prefer Ensete super bum......rather than superb um.

Maybe if an 'I' was inserted......Ensete superbium sounds much better

Now if I could get rid of the super bum in my garden.. (my son)....

Chironex · 11-17-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bepah

Whoever gave the species name for this plant needs to be reeducated....

Ensete superbum......hmm, where do I make the break for pronunciation...

I prefer Ensete super bum......rather than superb um.

Maybe if an 'I' was inserted......Ensete superbium sounds much better

Now if I could get rid of the super bum in my garden.. (my son)....

Isn't it pronounced su-per'-bum?

jmoore · 11-17-2008, 02:44 PM

I think it's a similar thing to the optical illusions, you either see two faces or you see a vase. It's either super bum or superb um. I'm in the super bum camp myself, but then that's my sense of humour.

I have taken a couple of photos, but to be honest they look like glaucum and ventricosum and any other ensete I've seen young. In fact they look very similar to some palm seeds I have growing when they are very young.

bepah · 11-17-2008, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chironex

Isn't it pronounced su-per'-bum?

Maybe the emphasis should be on the first syllable....

Sooooper bum! and away!

Now let's congratulate the germinator and end this silliness...it has gone farther that it should...

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