Why don’t ensete maurelli make pups?

Bananagardendreamboy · 06-12-2020, 08:14 PM

I have one in my front yard landscape and I love it’s beautiful deep colors. I was just curious why don’t they put out pups like other bananas which push out pups like crazy? I’ve also heard you can propagate maurelli by cutting down to the corm and killing the center growth to force shoots on the side.

Iowa · 06-13-2020, 06:32 AM

I have had some pup for me, and cutting the corm also works.

Bananagardendreamboy · 06-13-2020, 12:10 PM

Oh wow that’s good to know! Can you cut the corm down after it flowers or does it need to be before to produce side shoots?

Iowa · 06-13-2020, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananagardendreamboy

Oh wow that’s good to know! Can you cut the corm down after it flowers or does it need to be before to produce side shoots?

I don't know for sure, but if it flowers you can harvest the seeds.

Bananagardendreamboy · 06-13-2020, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

I don't know for sure, but if it flowers you can harvest the seeds.

Oh cool are they easy to grow from seed?

Iowa · 06-13-2020, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananagardendreamboy

Oh cool are they easy to grow from seed?

I haven't grown any seeds myself. There are some threads on starting seeds. It sounds a little tricky sometimes.

cincinnana · 06-13-2020, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananagardendreamboy

Oh wow that’s good to know! Can you cut the corm down after it flowers or does it need to be before to produce side shoots?

Do an internet search.....or even a Youtube search.

Ensete are in a class by themselves.......

Bananagardendreamboy · 06-13-2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cincinnana

Do an internet search.....or even a Youtube search.

Ensete are in a class by themselves.......

Gotcha that makes sense because even by appearance they’re very different. I saw a lady on YouTube propagate the maurelli it just scares me lol

Lukaswoky · 04-07-2024, 04:26 PM

Hey! Seeds germinate very easy, i sown 5 straight in my yard, no caring, no watering, no weeding...... 3 grew....2 are still alive after 8 months.

Take it easy.

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