Tight maurelli leaves
Tight maurelli leaves
I have a thick trunk ensete maurelli and the leaves keep coming but it seems to be getting stuck as the leaves are now getting shorter and a new leaf is pretty much ready to come open when the one before has just opened.
Is there a good way to sort this and if so how as I do prize the stems open at the bottom to help them along but seems to have no effect.
Some help would be good as I want it to grow in height and not just to be dumpy
Is there a good way to sort this and if so how as I do prize the stems open at the bottom to help them along but seems to have no effect.
Some help would be good as I want it to grow in height and not just to be dumpy
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Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Lack of response is probably due to lack of information given.
Potted or planted ?
Fed or not fed ?
Do the leaves look ok other than size ?
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They are gross feeders so need a constant supply of nutrients. Little and often, is the feeding program to follow. I use half strength miracle gro twice a week. Too high a dose rate can cause problems.
Maurelii is a dumpy plant compared to 'Montbeliardii'
Potted or planted ?
Fed or not fed ?
Do the leaves look ok other than size ?
A picture paints a thousand words
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
They are gross feeders so need a constant supply of nutrients. Little and often, is the feeding program to follow. I use half strength miracle gro twice a week. Too high a dose rate can cause problems.
Maurelii is a dumpy plant compared to 'Montbeliardii'
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Re: Tight maurelli leaves
It's potted. I use fertiliser every few weeks with palm booster with tomato feed with seaweed. Watered every other day. I know that they are dumpy compared to the monti but the one in the back in the same size pot is growing taller as well as big leaves.
I will sort out a picture in a minute
I will sort out a picture in a minute
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Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Tomato feed is high potassium (K) for flowers and fruit. my Ensete get high nitrogen (N) for big leaves ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Ok so lay off the tomato feed. And do just miriclegrow instead.?
Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Is that to do with the slugs getting down into the inside of the leaves and eating away. If so if I put slug pellets inside would that help.
Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Go on fire away. I would like too keep it. You are going too say cut the stem clean off aren't you. Lol
Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Yup! Don't be too hasty though as they sometimes grow through it, give it a while and see if it frees up.B19bst wrote:Go on fire away. I would like too keep it. You are going too say cut the stem clean off aren't you. Lol
Re: Tight maurelli leaves
How far down the stem. Been doing it for a few weeks. Was doing good.
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Re: Tight maurelli leaves
Sorry Grub, but I can't see a problem with that ![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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