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It's in a pretty good spot as far as wind goes..
totally blocked from North/Northwest winds but they
are not very wind resistant.....
Bill can confirm that one!
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Posted : 16/05/2011 10:49 am
Jim, those look awesome! Good work.
Andy
Posted : 17/05/2011 2:26 pm
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Thanks-
I should post another pic-the roller is about 3' now!
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Posted : 17/05/2011 5:22 pm
Jim You're winning! I bought a couple small ones on e-bay, they are about a foot tall. I hope they don't drown in all this rain - I have them in one gallon pots until I figure out where to put them when (if) the rain ever stops.
Paul
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Posted : 17/05/2011 7:08 pm
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Definitely don't let them sit in the rain if you can avoid it 😀
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Posted : 18/05/2011 1:12 pm
Wow comes to mind Jim
How old is it?
🙂
Posted : 19/05/2011 12:05 pm
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I don't believe that they actually get any thing like a banana fruit
also not sure about this particular type-pretty sure Ventricosum can
hit 40'(ish)?
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Posted : 19/05/2011 5:10 pm
that is one big dude! How big is it now?
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Posted : 20/05/2011 9:54 pm
Jim,
you've got me about sold.
I've found one source for these in Tulsa and another here in Bixby. Not cheap, but not outrageous, either, in 5 gallon pots.
I plan to put one where the late Butia "bigger than a horse" palm grew last year.
But about the wind thing--are they much more sensitive than Musa basjoo? My M. basjoo get tattered but still look OK to me.
--Erik
Posted : 20/05/2011 10:13 pm
Yours looks nicer than the ones I see here. Hopefully you can still move it after this summers growth.
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Posted : 20/05/2011 11:21 pm
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J-
Luckily it goes down the stairs in fall! 😉
Eric
The thing is,they are vulnerable to snap at the base in high winds,
I may secure mine when it gets more leaves.
Tim
To the top of the leaves it's already over 7' feet.
Z
I got it on 2009,there is a time-line of it's growth on the
first page of this thread.
I will get another picture of it in a couple days,it's roller is opening
and there is another that poped up yesterday.
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Posted : 21/05/2011 11:42 am
Jim
I thought ensete didnt grow pups?
"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien
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Posted : 21/05/2011 12:10 pm
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Never seen one do it,this one is no different.
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Posted : 21/05/2011 6:14 pm
Mine are starting to push now Jim.
85 tomorrow, 80 Monday... crap weather Tues and Wed.. then back to normal later in the week.
GFS is showing mega heat wave after Memorial Day.
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Posted : 21/05/2011 7:46 pm
Jim,
thanks.
I'll give it a go anyways, but rig some stake and tie system as my garden gets blasted by 60 mph/100 kmh winds fairly often.
--erik
Posted : 21/05/2011 10:56 pm
