Look at the size of the base on this Ensete!!!

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cordyman

Look at the size of the base on this Ensete!!!

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:shock: :shock: :shock:

top right...
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/6442405



also adore the black colouration on this one at the back, burnt? or part of plant?

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/6442401



also anyone thought about cooking their ensete and giving it a try?
flounder

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Things do grow big there. Look at the size of that wasp nest!! :shock:
miketropic

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idk what that black one is but is looks fantastic..would love one of those
callin

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Huge :shock: .
The soil look so poor, but seems that have the required quality for ensetes.
It s almost impossible to replicate that soil type in our countries I guess. Sure that the soil is not everything, there are some other "minor" details involved, like warm and sun.
callin

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I imagine the size of the leaves on the baobab sized ensete on the left
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:shock: :shock:
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I am presuming the blog is from lower altitude circa 1600m as the Ensete look like standard ventricosum, and not the more red coloured cultivars used at higher elevations up to 3300m
cordyman wrote::shock: :shock: :shock:

also adore the black colouration on this one at the back, burnt? or part of plant?

also anyone thought about cooking their ensete and giving it a try?
The black colouration is normal in older Ensete and even my Maurelii has given up it's burgundy for a green and black stem.
Ensete Maurelii stump showing black colouration.
Ensete Maurelii stump showing black colouration.
You can't just shred and eat Ensete, as it needs to be fermented for a couple of months before use. Which is why they wrap in leaves then bury it.
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Bet they don't loose them to rot like we have :ahhh!:
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Panama Pete wrote:Bet they don't loose them to rot like we have :ahhh!:
They have Ensete wilt which is a major cause of loss and highly infectious.
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look forward to the black colouration if my ensetes ever reach that size!

Callin that one is even more or a beast :shock:
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I love to cook Ensete............in the greenhouse on a sunny spring day after a long dull frigid winter :D
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