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Originally Posted by Sarah Brubacker
I dont know if there is any way you can tell how close a banana is to flowering? this Iholena (was marked that) is a little taller then 6 foot and I am wandering if it will fruit in time before winter, not sure what I'll do if it fruits. (Or if it doesn't) Haven't really noticed the pstem getting thick like the Cavendish does. But was wandering what height these might fruit at in general (if its an Iholena)
I still have not figured out how to make that the pictures show.
Banana Gallery - Iholena |
Common to most all Bananas is that the leaf spacing will get noticeably closer & stacked when the pstem is at its proper height. Some other member call it the 'crown'. (Took me a bit to figure out what was meant by the crown.) ... The pstam base will then get thicker & bulging causing the outer leaf sheaf's to pull away from the pstem. These are the first signs that a flower is on it's way.
I had about 10 nana's last fall that showed all the signs, but no flag, when they froze to the ground.