mcfly

So I ordered these seeds from seedman.com and they arrived fast. I also ordered some trays with domes and heating mats, which will be here this Thursday. I can't wait! These guys are supposed to grow up to 40ft tall!

I did order the Ingens as well but those may take another 4 weeks for them to arrive. I'll keep this thread updated with my progress.





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Currently growing:
Basjoo
Blue Java "Ice Cream"

Recently started:
Black Thai
Saba
Mekong Giant
Ensete Glaucum “Snow Banana”
Variegated Florida - non AEAE
?Mystery banana?
Maybe Senorita
Maybe Namwa
Dwarf Brazillian
Red Zebrina
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

nealnick5

Keep us updated.. I'm trying again from seedman as well. Got them in a sealed mason jar in damp vermiculite outdoors in the shade. I got one of these to germinate before, but I disturbed it too much in its early growth (via emptying the jar and letting it dry out). This time, I won't do anything until I see green emerge!

I'm still skeptical about whether this will be xishuangbannaensis or not.. since the name isn't listed in the description anywhere. If yours sprout, they should have a red sap when cutting the petioles, red undersides of young leaves at certain heights, and a brownish-red pseudo when it matures. Here is the link http://english.xtbg.cas.cn/rh/ss/hm/...1632122228.pdf

Wish you luck. Hopefully ours will sprout and are the giants we seek!

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Growing: Ensete ventricosum 'maurelli', Musa balbisiana 'Thai Black', bordelon, basjoo, Dwarf Cavendish, Dwarf Orinoco, itinerans var. itinerans, lasiocarpa, orinoco (tall), saba, sikkimensis 'Red Tiger', TaNee, zebrina, VDN (green), 1000 fingers, praying hands, ornata purple, veluntina, french red, super dwarf cavendish, dwarf iholena, red iholena, balbisiana (yellow), kru, mananzo, zebrina var. gran nain.

mcfly

Nice, glad you are trying again. So far, I haven't got one of them to germinate.

Of the seeds I did buy, the birds of paradise were the easiest (5 out of 12). I also was able to get the black thai to germinate as well (4 out of 12).

I bought 25 yunnan seeds and nothing yet. It's been 10 months already... I was hoping they'd be ready so I'd get some growing time in this summer outdoors.

I even used the cape smoke primer to help with the germination, as well as heat mats, and the plastic container with seed starter.

What gives.

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Currently growing:
Basjoo
Blue Java "Ice Cream"

Recently started:
Black Thai
Saba
Mekong Giant
Ensete Glaucum “Snow Banana”
Variegated Florida - non AEAE
?Mystery banana?
Maybe Senorita
Maybe Namwa
Dwarf Brazillian
Red Zebrina
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

Tytaylor77

I have a couple Musa Itinerans Burmese Blue now! I’m excited to see how they compare to the Mekong Giant (var. Itinerans)

Good luck! Let us know if they germinate!

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mcfly

Nice! You'll have to post some pictures.

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Currently growing:
Basjoo
Blue Java "Ice Cream"

Recently started:
Black Thai
Saba
Mekong Giant
Ensete Glaucum “Snow Banana”
Variegated Florida - non AEAE
?Mystery banana?
Maybe Senorita
Maybe Namwa
Dwarf Brazillian
Red Zebrina
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

nealnick5

I think one is germinating!!! It's in the middle of the pic.. white part emerging! It looks like the tip of it is brown but that's just a piece of vermiculite. I might transfer it to a pearlite jar and keep it wet.. so the roots can breathe. I have a bad feeling "gigantea" won't be .var xishuangbannaensis, but we will see!

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Growing: Ensete ventricosum 'maurelli', Musa balbisiana 'Thai Black', bordelon, basjoo, Dwarf Cavendish, Dwarf Orinoco, itinerans var. itinerans, lasiocarpa, orinoco (tall), saba, sikkimensis 'Red Tiger', TaNee, zebrina, VDN (green), 1000 fingers, praying hands, ornata purple, veluntina, french red, super dwarf cavendish, dwarf iholena, red iholena, balbisiana (yellow), kru, mananzo, zebrina var. gran nain.

mcfly

I would not disturb it at all. Let it be until you see more. It's like a pimple that you want to pop but you shouldn't. Don't do it! lol

We need this one to survive so there can be pups for all!

Mcfly

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Currently growing:
Basjoo
Blue Java "Ice Cream"

Recently started:
Black Thai
Saba
Mekong Giant
Ensete Glaucum “Snow Banana”
Variegated Florida - non AEAE
?Mystery banana?
Maybe Senorita
Maybe Namwa
Dwarf Brazillian
Red Zebrina
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'