Long Germination, Ensete
 

Just had a couple of Ensete glaucum come up last month after being planted in Nov 07. Also several E. ventricosum planted in Dec 07 (also had germination on the ventricosum a month after planting, then a long lapse).

The seedbed got pretty dry in between. I did water the glaucum this spring, after long neglect, and when that germinated I did a couple of containers of ventricosum.

So, patience.

Re: Long Germination, Ensete
 

Congrats!
Patience indeed. I still have Ensete sprouting in my garden after three years of their being thrown out there.
:goteam:

Re: Long Germination, Ensete
 

Hmmmm....interesting! Glad you got them to germinate! I actually have some Ensete Superbum seeds that I never got around to planting (and I recently bought a live plant anyway). I was kinda afraid to plant em for fear that it'd take that long!!!

Re: Long Germination, Ensete
 

Congrats. Hey lilraver I planted a bunch of superbums the thai variety and had 1 come up in 14 days and another a week after that. Then just last week another came up. so far 3 out of 100 after 2 months. Dont be scared :)!

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Fair enough! But at this point, I'm more scared that they WOULD germinate! LOL. I have way too many plants already and I don't really need more. I need more SPACE! :ha: :ha:

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Boy i can relate to that iv been bring in all the plants for the winter its a jungal in various parts of my house