Funky Farmers' Market Find

Funkthulhu · 06-24-2014, 10:01 AM

Ensete maurelii!

In Nebraska!

Nine bucks!

Woo!

cincinnana · 06-24-2014, 10:08 AM

.......good catch!

I_GROWER · 06-25-2014, 06:23 AM

Congrats! Nice looking

wolfyhound · 06-25-2014, 10:08 AM

How awesome! I live finding cool things at little local places!

Snookie · 06-28-2014, 09:03 AM

Groovy...I agree buy LOCAL if at all possible.

Funkthulhu · 06-30-2014, 08:31 AM

I swear, after giving it some sun and all this rain, the thing looks fatter and has thrown out two leaves this week.

Funkthulhu · 09-15-2014, 09:48 AM

Well, I guess it likes Nebraska summers!

sal · 09-16-2014, 09:29 AM

Mine doesn't like the Texas summer heat. I have to keep it in the shade.

kubali · 09-16-2014, 10:48 AM

bet that plant would love to have a bigger pot.

Funkthulhu · 09-17-2014, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kubali

bet that plant would love to have a bigger pot.

Yeah, I'm going to have to upgrade the living accommodations before I bring it in for the winter.

Funkthulhu · 09-29-2014, 09:28 AM

And now I've got this weird siamese twin leaf thing going on.

Should I be worried?

kubali · 09-29-2014, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funkthulhu

And now I've got this weird siamese twin leaf thing going on.

Should I be worried?

not at all. Chit happens.

Funkthulhu · 10-29-2014, 02:31 PM

Kubali, you're dead on. She just kept on trucking. Threw out a really long skinny leaf after this bunch, and now back to big full wide ones.

Weird plant though. I don't think I've ever seen a plant throw a leaf so fast or so tall in such a short time. I brought it inside, gave it an East-facing window and not much happened. Then I watered it thoroughly and I swear two leaves popped out and grew a foot each in less than a day.

Amazing color too. I may have a new favorite...

Planter56 · 04-05-2015, 12:41 PM

I know this is rather a late posting to this thread, but, what the heck. I've grown the Enset m. here in Buffalo, NY for several years in the ground. They grew very nicely too. In the fall before the heavy frost comes, I bent the leaves down and covered them with a blanket just to keep them warm. Once it really got cold, I would cut the leaves off and dig them up. I put them down in my cellar for the winter and had them sitting on an old pillow with plastic bags over the roots. I didn't water them or anything. They stayed dormant the entire winter and come spring when it got warm enough. Out they went into the garden once again.

Unfortunately, I can't attach a picture, but I'll try an put one in the gallery. Hope this gives you some help.

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06-30-2014, 08:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Funkthulhu Laeti vescimur nos subact Location: Omaha, NE Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 22,770 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 163 Times Was Thanked 330 Times in 145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find I swear, after giving it some sun and all this rain, the thing looks fatter and has thrown out two leaves this week. __________________ "Ph'nglui musaglw'nanna Funkthulhu R'Omahaea wgah'basjoo fhtagn" "In his house at Omaha, dread Funkthulhu plants bananas."

09-15-2014, 09:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Funkthulhu Laeti vescimur nos subact Location: Omaha, NE Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 22,770 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 163 Times Was Thanked 330 Times in 145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find Well, I guess it likes Nebraska summers! __________________ "Ph'nglui musaglw'nanna Funkthulhu R'Omahaea wgah'basjoo fhtagn" "In his house at Omaha, dread Funkthulhu plants bananas."

09-16-2014, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
sal Newbie Location: Harlingen, TX Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Sal Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 273 BananaBucks : 11,646 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 594 Times Was Thanked 287 Times in 95 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 846 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find Mine doesn't like the Texas summer heat. I have to keep it in the shade. __________________

09-16-2014, 10:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
kubali kubali Location: lakeland,fl Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Name: kub Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 996 BananaBucks : 30,618 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,940 Times Was Thanked 1,438 Times in 627 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,506 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find bet that plant would love to have a bigger pot.

09-29-2014, 09:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
Funkthulhu Laeti vescimur nos subact Location: Omaha, NE Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 22,770 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 163 Times Was Thanked 330 Times in 145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find And now I've got this weird siamese twin leaf thing going on. Should I be worried? __________________ "Ph'nglui musaglw'nanna Funkthulhu R'Omahaea wgah'basjoo fhtagn" "In his house at Omaha, dread Funkthulhu plants bananas."

10-29-2014, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Funkthulhu Laeti vescimur nos subact Location: Omaha, NE Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 22,770 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 163 Times Was Thanked 330 Times in 145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find Kubali, you're dead on. She just kept on trucking. Threw out a really long skinny leaf after this bunch, and now back to big full wide ones. Weird plant though. I don't think I've ever seen a plant throw a leaf so fast or so tall in such a short time. I brought it inside, gave it an East-facing window and not much happened. Then I watered it thoroughly and I swear two leaves popped out and grew a foot each in less than a day. Amazing color too. I may have a new favorite... __________________ "Ph'nglui musaglw'nanna Funkthulhu R'Omahaea wgah'basjoo fhtagn" "In his house at Omaha, dread Funkthulhu plants bananas."

04-05-2015, 12:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Planter56 Kurt Planter56's Photo Gallery Location: Buffalo New York Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Kurt Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 155 BananaBucks : 33,411 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 78 Times Was Thanked 92 Times in 52 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Funky Farmers' Market Find I know this is rather a late posting to this thread, but, what the heck. I've grown the Enset m. here in Buffalo, NY for several years in the ground. They grew very nicely too. In the fall before the heavy frost comes, I bent the leaves down and covered them with a blanket just to keep them warm. Once it really got cold, I would cut the leaves off and dig them up. I put them down in my cellar for the winter and had them sitting on an old pillow with plastic bags over the roots. I didn't water them or anything. They stayed dormant the entire winter and come spring when it got warm enough. Out they went into the garden once again. Unfortunately, I can't attach a picture, but I'll try an put one in the gallery. Hope this gives you some help. Last edited by Planter56 : 04-05-2015 at 01:00 PM.

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