I got a smallest ensete to plant out into the ground is now ok time to plant out.
There is slight chance of frost today in midlands but after that it does look ok 5-6 min temps at night
Does it need any special soil .?
Planting out ensete
Re: Planting out ensete
Don't bother at the moment, it is just too cold for them. I would leave it until the weekend as it looks like we MIGHT have some slightly warmer temperatures, but there is still a real risk of frosts even in June so monitor the weather forecasts. I planted mine out last year in good compost mixed with a good few handfuls of perlite along with some chicken pellets. Both romped away.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
Re: Planting out ensete
Agreed, even leave it till the end of the month as the soil will be that bit warmer and the plant will be a little bigger alsoTom2006 wrote:Don't bother at the moment, it is just too cold for them. I would leave it until the weekend as it looks like we MIGHT have some slightly warmer temperatures, but there is still a real risk of frosts even in June so monitor the weather forecasts. I planted mine out last year in good compost mixed with a good few handfuls of perlite along with some chicken pellets. Both romped away.
Re: Planting out ensete
Thanks, will wait till june.
How much chicken pellets do you use.
And how often after planting do you apply chicken pellet as plant food through the season
How much chicken pellets do you use.
And how often after planting do you apply chicken pellet as plant food through the season