Re: Ensete perrieri
I don't know Bryan, these plants are almost three years old now (from germination). I'm not sure how long they take until they flower.
The leaves look larger than ever to me. But they could be getting smaller due to a big change in the amount of sun the plant is getting. It was planted in a spot where it only got a few hours of mid morning sun and then it was in shade for the rest of the afternoon. I thought that was originally why the leaves were so stretched on this one. Then around the first of June we had a damaging windstorm in this area and the huge ficus tree that was shading the Ensete came crashing down. It fell the OTHER way, into the forest (thank goodness!) otherwise it would have crushed the house and the Ensete. Now it's in full sun from mid morning until late afternoon. With the increased sun exposure, the leaves may be getting shorter.
BTW, the ficus that fell down was also blocking my view of the water. I live up on the hillside (behind this house) and over the last few years the ficus grew up and blocked my view. Now at least I have my view back! I stood next to the uprooted rootball and it was a few feet higher than my head. That was a big tree!
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Jeff in Costa Rica
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