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wolfyhound · 07-01-2013, 07:42 AM

I got five big banana corms that are supposed to be from Puerto Rico. I was 'told' that they are the same as they've been growing there for the past 50 years etc etc.

The corms looked a lot like black coconuts when I planted them. But all but one are growing now. The best one is growing very fast!

So a thread is useless without pictures.
And I'll have to edit and add in pictures. Sigh. Stupid iPhone.

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So any ideas? I'm really pleased they're growing well. So far I've only lost one banana(my Gros Michal Zeke *sad*) and I guess one corm since one never grew. I've given them all fertilizer. They get plenty of water, either from rain or me watering them. Well drained, somewhat sandy soil, with added compost. LOTS of sun.

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wolfyhound Location: NE Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Wolfyhound Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 406 BananaBucks : 57,471 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 393 Times Was Thanked 423 Times in 195 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 67 Times	Puerto Rican bananas? I got five big banana corms that are supposed to be from Puerto Rico. I was 'told' that they are the same as they've been growing there for the past 50 years etc etc. The corms looked a lot like black coconuts when I planted them. But all but one are growing now. The best one is growing very fast! So a thread is useless without pictures. And I'll have to edit and add in pictures. Sigh. Stupid iPhone. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] So any ideas? I'm really pleased they're growing well. So far I've only lost one banana(my Gros Michal Zeke sad) and I guess one corm since one never grew. I've given them all fertilizer. They get plenty of water, either from rain or me watering them. Well drained, somewhat sandy soil, with added compost. LOTS of sun. Last edited by wolfyhound : 07-01-2013 at 07:49 AM. Reason: Adding pictures