Ensete lecongkietii

Name: Ensete lecongkietii
Brand: Planet Banana
SKU: 3762 BN3410 5 seeds
Price: 4.7 GBP
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The Orphan Banana from parts of Thailand and Vietnam. Quite similar in appearance to Ensete superbum, this is one of the smallest of Ensete, reaching around 2.5m tall. It has a swollen pseudostem at the base and stiff glaucous leaves. Likes plenty of water and warmth during the summer months but keep on the dry side and above 10C during the colder months.

Not Hardy.

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Germination instructions

Description

Not Hardy.

Germination instructions

Special treatment is required to break dormancy. Soak seeds in warm warm for 48 hours and then sow on the surface of a sterile seed compost, before covering the seeds with vermiculite. Keep compost moist but not overly wet and maintain humidity levels so that compost does not dry out. Keep in a well lit spot.

Ensete seeds require a constant daily temp cycle of around 25-30C to germinate. Germination is erratic - some seeds may start to germinate from around 4 weeks whilst others can take a number of months. Once germinated, keep the seedlings at the same temperature until they are around 10cms to 15cms tall before potting on individually into 9cm pots for growing on.

Ensete lecongkietii

Ensete lecongkietii

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