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Seeds from this species ...
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I had kids in grade three (eight year olds) sowing seeds in baggies with sterilzed soil mix, (1 part sand 2 parts compost, slightly moist), The first of ten seeds sprouted in 2 weeks, then within the next two weeks the rest sprouted. There was no presoaking or scarifying. The seedlings are quickly growing in size. Great to get fresh seeds.
Submitted on 29/11/2006 by Carol oroland@telus.net
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
These seeds are very easy to germinate. I have had great success with these, first ones sprouted after 18 days.Mix 2/4 soil (regular soil or compost), 1/4 sand and 1/4 vermiculite. The mix should be moist so much that it is not dry, but not wet.I used a plastic box that I filled about 5 cm (2") up with the soil mix. Then I made as many holes as I was going to sow. The holes were half the depth of the soil.Then I put the seeds in the holes and filled the holes with soil. Put a lid on. The lid should have some holes, if it is completely tight inside the box, mould can easily develop.The box was placed close to an oven, but not so that the seeds would be boiled. Their temperature was around 23°C (75°F) constantly.Write clearly what species you it is, any how many species you got!Let them take their time to germinate. After two weeks you should start checking every day or every other day, so that they don't grow up into the lid. Some of the seeds will usually sprout within a month, and some will use up to 3 months.When the sprout appear, careful move the sprout as fast as possible to an own pot, without destroying the roots. The soil in the new pot can be the same as the soil used when germinating the seeds.The sprout will grow best with moist air, so keep an plastic bag or something over the pot.
Submitted on 25/10/2006 by Gard Nergaard gardclne@hotmail
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I was given about a hundred seeds of the plant and, after soaking them in water for 48 hours, I put them into two medium size pots with regular peat and placed the pots into simple plastic garbage bags, then left them on my balcony, outside temperatures (late May - early June in Greece) between 15C (night) and 30C (day). As the seeds are quite large, I was left with a handful (about 15-20 of them) that didn't fit in the pots, so I made an "envelop" of wet cotton and placed them in it, then took it and put it in a simple plate and covered it with a plastic bag. After 20 days, about 15 seeds sprouted (some from the pots, others from the wet cotton cover) and every day a couple of new sprouts keep appearing. Overall, it seems like an exceptionally easy species to germinate.
Submitted on 12/06/2006 by Basilio basilio@otenet.gr
... are easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Seeds put in hot water and soaked for 5 days, water not exchanged. Soil: potting soil + some vermiculite, some perlite. During first month or so under lights and over heat (~18-23 degrees C).Original planting depth just under surface, later about half an inch down.Scarified seed molded.
Submitted on 18/04/2006 by tullmejs tullmejs@passagen.se
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Could there be a quicker easier amazing plant to grow. Mine sprout within 2 weeks and grow flat out. Chuck the seeds anywhere and they will grow here.
Submitted on 13/04/2006 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Rather easy to germinate. After two months in plastic bag, reached the top of it within a couple of days. After
one year inside, next to a window, at a constant temperature of 23°C, has reached 70cm, one new leaf per
week...Very impressive growth rate!...
Submitted on 21/06/2005 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Soak seeds for 24 hrs. Place seeds 1" deep in moist well drained soil (not wet) in shallow clear hard plastic
storage bin such as rubbermaid storage container also with clear lid. Keep lid on to contain humidity and warmth.
This will also cause the container to sweat keeping the soil moist. Place in warm bright location (under a covered
patio or a tree). Some morning sun is ok but keep out of hot evening sun or it will cook the seeds. Seeds will
begin to sprout within 2-3 weeks. Remove sprouts and place in 3"-4" peat moss pots in good potting
soil. If you do not have a greenhouse, use a larger clear storage bin at least one foot deep as a portable greenhouse
to house the potted seedlings. Keep out of direct sun. On hot days, prop lid open slightly to avoid overheating.
Repot in larger 10"-12" pots when seedlings has 3-4 leaves.
Submitted on 22/07/2004 by one of our visitors
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
Very very easy. soaked for 3 days in warm water then into multi purpose compost that had been steralisd in microwave
then into baggie, huge plants within the year
Submitted on 26/03/2004 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Soaked in water for 24hours then placed in propagator with seed compost for about 2 months at room temperature,
3 of the 5 seeds germinated. Very very fast grower!
Submitted on 04/02/2004 by one of our visitors
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
got plant as a liner and has grown to 10' in 6 months in south florida. having a problem with so much rain in
everglades, such as the leaves are collecting so much water in the leaf bases that they are spreading apart
and breaking the trunk apart. i think this plant is not adapt the +80" of rain annually here. does anyone have
any success with this plant in very wet tropical climates?
Submitted on 27/10/2003 by John C. Hills jhills@swfla.rr.com
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Sown singly in multipurpose compost in 3 inch pots in ziplock sandwich bags and placed in airing cupboard (25-30C).
Shoots from 4/5 seeds appeared within 4 weeks. Seedlings are now 8 weeks old and each at 30cm tall with 2 leaves
and third on way (growing in bathroom at ambient temps between 18-27C). Thirsty, fast growing and bound to impress
the neighbours. Just hoping they don't outgrow the house before the end of winter (East Anglia, UK)...
Submitted on 22/12/2003 by Martin Harrop martinharrop@btinternet.com
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
No problem with this type of banana: I suggest to make a light mechanical scarification of seeds, to soak them
in water (28-30°C) and then to sow them at warm/wet conditions (28-30°C; 80-100%). The germination happens
after 14-30 days. Keep "newborns" in a well ventilated, warm and sunny environment. Much water!
Submitted on 27/03/2003 by Emanuele anchietae@libero.it
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Spouted after around 8 weeks, seeds planted in a mix of plain high grade dead spagnum(long fiber), and some
part cacti-dirt. Some of them havent sprouted yet, but i guess time will tell how the germ-rate was on theese
seeds....../ green regards Tom, sweden
Submitted on 19/02/2003 by Tomas apollo006@hotmail.com
...easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Soaked seed a couple of days, planted in mix of sand and potting soil. 1st germination in 3.5 months. Seedlings
grow quickly but leaves can turn brown if air is too dry.
Submitted on 01/03/2003 by Steve Flynn sflynn22@mac.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to
sprout.
I feel the greatest hurdle here is to obtain fresh seed, I am not one for waiting until temperatures are perfect!
On obtaining seed I soak in initially hand hot water, then change the water at least twice a day washing the
seeds thoroughly each time. After four days of this I steralise a little moist multi-purpose compost in the
microwave in a plastic bag, then add seeds and put in a plasic container next to the water boiler. Germination
for me is around eight days and I leave for a few days until well sprouted and then pot up in a light position.
Submitted on 20/11/2002 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up
to 1 month to sprout.
I simply soaked these in water for five days, then put the seeds
into little plastic baggies containing sand, perlite, and peat moss
with a little water, and hung therm near my ceiling with a heat
lamp. 50% sprouted within 14 days, and I suspect the rest will follow
soon. They grow like WEEDS! I have transplanted three sprouts already
and they have grown four inches in 72 hours.... will order more!
Submitted on 16/06/2002 by Beaufort Longest III blongest@infoblox.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 3 months to sprout.
Superb plant and seeds were trouble free germinating. Soaked for
two days and put into damp peat in a ziplock bag at ~30C. The first
appeared in two weeks and the last just over two months. In my very
temperate Irish garden I have this wonderful 10ft trunked summer
bedding plant. I protect the trunk for the coldest months with potato
sacking, it shoots back to life in may whether I like it or not.
Loves fertiliser and then some!
Submitted on 17/07/2002 by graham little littlegraham5@hotmail.com
...not rated.
A great eye-catching summer annual in cold climates. Can get 6 feet
or more in a summer in Denver. The easiest, quickest, adn largest
banana I've grown from seed
Submitted on 30/08/2002 by Mark McCauley Mark.McCauley@ag.state.co.us
...easy to germinate and need up
to 1 year to sprout.
On a holiday in Tenerife last year 2001 I bought some seeds of the
above named sowed them as soon as I got back in Feb. in a propagator.
All year they were in there nothing happened until I came back from
Tenerife this year 2002 bought some more seeds to try again, sowed
them in cell pots placed on compost in propagator to my amazement
last years seeds germinated so it good total darkness to get them
going I placed a magazine on top of this year seed all but two have
come up so far .
Submitted on 14/04/2002 by Ray Roberts RayDRoberts@aol.com
...very easy to germinate and need
up to 1 month to sprout.
Soak seeds until all have sunk about 3 days. Sow in vermiculite
and keep at 27C (81F). Most will germinate within 2 weeks with some
stragglers up to 6 weeks.Those not germinated by this time are unlikely
to. Expect about 80% success.Extremely fast growing once germinated
able to obtain a height of two metres (6') in one season if well
watered and fertilised.
Submitted by Adam St.Clair stclair2@bigpond.com
plant cultivation comments by our visitors
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Plants from this species ...
... are of excellent ornamental value 
In south west ,blow your head off ,victoria in australia they need very little care and grow very fast.
I bought this plant a little nervously 2 years ago , it can be a little hard to find around here ,as it is more off a tropical plant but good on a nursery for stocking something a bit different around here.Well last year it was hot above 40 degrees ,and bloody cold 2 degrees, it even snowed very lightly.It stood up to all of these conitions and must admit it didnt grow much in the winter but in the summer i had to take a step back.I positioned it so it recieves protection from our harsh winds hot and cold ,and near a downpipe so it recieves plenty of additional water.Our soil is wonderfull for growing plants and is extremly well drained.It is at least 2.5 meters tall now with a trunk about 60cms around and adds that wonderful tropical feeling i was looking for my garden.Who said you cant grow bananas in the cool regions of the world.So if you want to add a bit of the tropics to your garden go for Ensete Ventricosum.Cant wait till the weather warms up again to purchase some seeds and grow my own.
Submitted on 07/04/2006 by one of our visitors
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Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most
appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the
best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.
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