What did you plant today (bananas)?

[bencelest]

Misi Luki
dwarf orinoco
orinoco
sweetheart
belle

[Richard]

Misi Luki
dwarf orinoco
orinoco
sweetheart
belle

:woohoonaner:

[CookieCows]

saba and basjoo in temporary pots for now

[bencelest]

Thanks Richard. I have more to plant.
Picture will follow.

[Ahava]

Roma Tomatoes, a Red Cherry variety (not Sweet 100), red, orange, and green bell peppers, sweet basil, parsely (flat and curled), greek oregeno, chives, savory, and majoram.

[bencelest]

Pictures of my newly transplanted bananas
The front banana is a dwarf orinoco and at the back is a Misi Luki.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8431&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8431)

[bencelest]

More newly transplanted bananas:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8432&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8432)

The first tall one is pisang klotek that came from Mitchell, the other 3 I'll name them later.

[Richard]

Pictures of my newly transplanted bananas
I'll name them later.


I vote for Jorge, Mariska, and Kanji.

[bencelest]

Hey, Richard those are nice names .
So Jorge is an ice cream, Marisca is also an ice cream and Kanji is an orinoco.

[bencelest]

Here's some more of my newly planted bananas in my plat . Pic taken on 3 1 08
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8445&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8445)

[bencelest]

Welcome to the forums, there's mucho golden nuggets of info to be found around here! :nanerwizard:

:djnana2:
Amber:
I just planted a gold nugget mandarin in my plat. Is golden nugget a banana?

[jpfloors]

Today I planted Jamaican Red, Orinoco, Manzano, Williams Hybrid, and Saba. The Orinoco has OVER 8 PUPS/EYES (that I could count!). These all came from MediaHound. He also sent me LOTS of extras!!!! Thank You SO MUCH Jarred!!!!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8544&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8544&perpage=12)
All of the pups/eyes. I counted 9. One had to be damaged to get a larger one off, another small pup had to be cut off with a larger one as well. Hope that one survives

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8546&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8546&perpage=12)
The large corm with pups under it!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8548&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8548&perpage=12)
Planted the bottom of the pot with natural soil from my yard, topped off with Black Kow (manuer) and mixed with natural potting soil.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8550&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8550&perpage=12)
Pups added to the 25 gal pot

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8552&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8552&perpage=12)
Topped off with more mixture of Black Kow and Potting Soil.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8554&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8554&perpage=12)
ALL of my new plants planted. The front three on the bottom right are Dward PR bananas that were pups off of a pot I had bought at Rockledge Gardens. They were in the 10 gal pot together (already split) and I seperated them and gave each their own pot.

[sandy0225]

This week:
144 basjoo
36 minis
12 zebrina
12 double mahoi
12 redraja thin
12 cardaba
12 dwarf cavendish
12 williams hybrid

repotted 40 bordelons into gallon and larger pots
15-20 zebrinas


still have to plant
9 siam ruby
18 ice cream

I actually planted one musa ornata this week from my 100 seeds! Wow~ those alternating temps are actually working a little bit at least.

[jpfloors]

This week:
144 basjoo
36 minis
12 zebrina
12 double mahoi
12 redraja thin
12 cardaba
12 dwarf cavendish
12 williams hybrid

repotted 40 bordelons into gallon and larger pots
15-20 zebrinas


still have to plant
9 siam ruby
18 ice cream

I actually planted one musa ornata this week from my 100 seeds! Wow~ those alternating temps are actually working a little bit at least.

WOW, you sure have been busy!!!

[Richard]

Way to go, Sandy!

:07:

[island cassie]

Holy moly Sandy - way to go!!

Cassie

[microfarmer]

You go Sandy!!

[valerie@flower]

:03: My list is not as big as Sandy's (busy lady)
1 dwarf cavendish, 1 erneste, 1 red banana, 1 gold finger, 6 hibiscus, 2 kangaroo paws, 3 king palms, 2 queen palms, 3 lilly of the nile, 1 pink bird of paradise, tiger canna, russia canna, 1 mock orange, 8 azaleas, 1 washington palm, 2 types of lavender, 1 pea vine, 1 travelers palm, 1 butterfly bush, 1 snail vine, 1 princess flower bush, 1 variegated brug, several bulbs & annuals.
Two flower beds were redesigned for theme gardens (oriental & hawaiian cottage).
;) Happy spring planting to everyone!!!!!

[jpfloors]

:03: My list is not as big as Sandy's (busy lady)
1 dwarf cavendish, 1 erneste, 1 red banana, 1 gold finger, 6 hibiscus, 2 kangaroo paws, 3 king palms, 2 queen palms, 3 lilly of the nile, 1 pink bird of paradise, tiger canna, russia canna, 1 mock orange, 8 azaleas, 1 washington palm, 2 types of lavender, 1 pea vine, 1 travelers palm, 1 butterfly bush, 1 snail vine, 1 princess flower bush, 1 variegated brug, several bulbs & annuals.
Two flower beds were redesigned for theme gardens (oriental & hawaiian cottage).
;) Happy spring planting to everyone!!!!!

Sounds NICE! Can't wait to see pictures of it!!!

[Richard]

:03: My list is not as big as Sandy's (busy lady)
1 dwarf cavendish, 1 erneste, 1 red banana, 1 gold finger, 6 hibiscus, 2 kangaroo paws, 3 king palms, 2 queen palms, 3 lilly of the nile, 1 pink bird of paradise, tiger canna, russia canna, 1 mock orange, 8 azaleas, 1 washington palm, 2 types of lavender, 1 pea vine, 1 travelers palm, 1 butterfly bush, 1 snail vine, 1 princess flower bush, 1 variegated brug, several bulbs & annuals.
Two flower beds were redesigned for theme gardens (oriental & hawaiian cottage).
;) Happy spring planting to everyone!!!!!

:woohoonaner:

[Ahava]

:03: My list is not as big as Sandy's (busy lady)
1 dwarf cavendish, 1 erneste, 1 red banana, 1 gold finger, 6 hibiscus, 2 kangaroo paws, 3 king palms, 2 queen palms, 3 lilly of the nile, 1 pink bird of paradise, tiger canna, russia canna, 1 mock orange, 8 azaleas, 1 washington palm, 2 types of lavender, 1 pea vine, 1 travelers palm, 1 butterfly bush, 1 snail vine, 1 princess flower bush, 1 variegated brug, several bulbs & annuals.
Two flower beds were redesigned for theme gardens (oriental & hawaiian cottage).
;) Happy spring planting to everyone!!!!!

Sounds beautiful!

[jpfloors]

Today I planted possibly two different varieties of unknown bananas. I bought them today from my friends at Rockledge Gardens. It was an over grown 25 gal. pot at a great deal for $30. There were two adult plants and three babies. When I got it home and split it, turns out that there was two seperate main rhizomes in the pot. So this might possibly be two different varieties. Each of the main rhizomes were 8-9 ft tall and had 1-2 small pups and one had a large one (3ft. corm). Guess we'll see what it is when the two larger ones fruit, hopefully they'll start flowering this fall!!! Knowing what the nursery regularely have for a selection, knowing they replanted two plants in the 25 gal pot, I think it might be an Ice Cream or a Williams. Would be awsome if it was one rhizome each in the pot!!!!! I'll take pictures of the planted bananas another day. My back yard is a mess due to some messy contractors that pressure washed old paint off of our patio walls and messed up some of my plants!!!!!!

I had also dug up a Dwarf Puerto Rican Banana that had died and replaced it with one of the new ones above, and to my suprise there were three babies at the bottom of the dead corm waiting to come up out of the gound. I repotted those into a pot until they could mature some more before seperating.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8610&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8610)

[microfarmer]

Today I planted possibly two different varieties of unknown bananas. I bought them today from my friends at Rockledge Gardens. It was an over grown 25 gal. pot at a great deal for $30. There were two adult plants and three babies.

Killer deal JP! :woohoonaner:

I planted 4 eyes from poor Valery. The main stem rotted to the corm. The temps hit 42 degrees last fall and she declined from there. I scraped off most of the rot and left her in the sun to dry up. Then I planted her pieces up in 1 gallon black pots to warm in the sun. Can I get a prayer for Valery?:2141:

[bencelest]

I planted them a few days ago

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8718&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8718)

[bencelest]

nd the misi luki and dwarf orinoco

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8717&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8717)

[bencelest]

And the misi luki and dwarf orinoco

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8717&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8717)

And I forgot:

I received the ladyfinger that I bid and won from Jarred and I planted it on a pot.

[mskitty38583]

i planted a dc. thanks jarred!:2753:

[jpfloors]

Yesterday and today I started the germination process of sikkimensis, velutina, voilecea, ornata, balbisiana, and zebrina. I also planted seedlings of tomato, beets, radishs, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, squash, zuccini, red sweet corn, ocra, artichoke, and brussle sprouts.

I also planted seeds of Sunflowers: strawberry, cappuccino, bicentenary, chocolate, chianti, & moulin rouge; King Protea, St. Mary's artichoke (a thistle), venus fly trap, var. passion friut from around the world, ephedra sinica (yes, what ephedra is made from, it's an herb in china), and golden alexandria strawberries!

Tomorrow I'll be planting Navajo Hopi Tea (an herb like chamomile), round leaf sundew (carnivorous), and pitcher plant (also carnivorous). These three I must put through stratification in the fridge.

[MediaHound]

I've not been updating this thread with all I have been planting lately, but...
I've been doing a lot of rearranging lately.
Today I planted 4 Dwarf Red corms cut from the mother plant on the other side of the yard. I cleared away some ficus hedge to make room for the bananas. :) Almost done getting rid of the row of ficus I've been working on. These ficus plants were about 15' tall, lots of work to dig the stumps up, but I have been doing a couple here and there for about a year now... 3 to go out of perhaps 30 that were there.
I also planted two Saba corms today next to three others I did a couple weeks ago.
Tomorrow I plan to plant two Green Dwarf Red corms as part of a relocation project as well.
Also recently, I planted into the ground the following that were potted up: Variegated Namwah, Dwarf Namwah, Siam Black, Pisakng Klotek, Sweetheart, High Noon, Hua Moa, Dwarf Ladyfinger (Logees), and a Variegated Giant Indonesian (probably not "Variegated Silver Bluggoe" as it came in as). Lately, I've also been busy up to my usual separating pups from mother plants and lengthening rows.

[STEELVIPER]

Siam Black? Never heard of that one?

[MediaHound]

aka Black Balbisiana ;)

[51st state]

About 350 corms;

5 species/varieties :- Sikkimensis, Sikkimensis 'Red Flash', Nagensium X, Ornata 'Aurea', Laterita

Well, I actually sort of 'heeled' most of them into holding trays, but it still took ages. :bananas_b

I would bet a beer or two that with the possible exception of silly little TC starts there are more bananas in my back garden than anywhere else in the UK (unless someone knows otherwise?). get in... :0520:

[Richard]

About 350 corms;

5 species/varieties :- Sikkimensis, Sikkimensis 'Red Flash', Nagensium X, Ornata 'Aurea', Laterita

Well, I actually sort of 'heeled' most of them into holding trays, but it still took ages.

That's a tremendous accomplishment!

:woohoonaner:

[mskitty38583]

just one question....are you still sleeping in the house? how did your wife take the delivery truck in your drive way? what did she say when you opened the box? if we dont hear back from you soon, well know your living in the tool house.:2751:

[STEELVIPER]

HAHAHAHA!!!! :choochoo:

[51st state]

just one question....are you still sleeping in the house? how did your wife take the delivery truck in your drive way? what did she say when you opened the box? if we dont hear back from you soon, well know your living in the tool house.:2751:

Her reaction is best described as 'disbelief' (and that's without her looking into the finances of it all!).
Mind you, I do have to put up with all the shoes you girlies seem to possess, I just about got away from town without buying her a new red handbag this morning. I mean, she's got loads already, and there's always carrier bags available.
Women eh...:goteam:

[mskitty38583]

i own 2 prs. of sneakers( one for the yard, one for school) 2 pairs of crocks, a pair of workboots(steel toed of course) and one pr of sandles. i only have 1 purse. but i own 30+ nana trees. LOL!

[mikevan]

i own 2 prs. of sneakers( one for the yard, one for school) 2 pairs of crocks, a pair of workboots(steel toed of course) and one pr of sandles. i only have 1 purse. but i own 30+ nana trees. LOL!

Marry me?

Wait... I'm already married. Sigh...

Well, my BIL collects anything Budweiser and has a room dedicated to his collection, and others around here collect rusty old junk cars that sit on their property for years, or filing cabinets full of comic books that never get looked at, so I guess we're not doing so bad after all - for us it's a growing investment. :0490:

Be well,
Mike

[Richard]

i own 2 prs. of sneakers( one for the yard, one for school) 2 pairs of crocks, a pair of workboots(steel toed of course) and one pr of sandles. i only have 1 purse. but i own 30+ nana trees. LOL!

Way to set an example, mskitty!

[51st state]

[QUOTE=mskitty38583;33035] I own...2 pairs of crocks QUOTE]

See guys, not just 1 pair of crocs, 2 !!! LOL
:bananarow:

[tafarm1]

easter sunday and i am going to take some corms from the basjoo (still dormant) and pop into the greenhouse in a 7 gal pot, OK OK i am chomping at the bit but...
are we there yet?

[CookieCows]

i own 2 prs. of sneakers( one for the yard, one for school) 2 pairs of crocks, a pair of workboots(steel toed of course) and one pr of sandles. i only have 1 purse. but i own 30+ nana trees. LOL!


Shsssh!! Stop talking like that! Have to keep my husband away from this posting area. :ha:

I have to admitt I think it's really cool that you have a CDL license. Nana-Banana trucking?

I re-potted my d.orinocos to the pots they're going to be outside in

[NanaNut2]

Today, I finally transplanted into a larger pot my Super Dwarf Cavandish. Roots were growing out the bottom, so it was time. Hope my soil mix works, I used two parts Miracle Grow Cactus Citrus and Palm mix and one part Perlite. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I also transplanted into a larger pot my Siam Ruby seedling. I used a one to one ratio for her.

[AnnaJW]

I planted my potted Red Dwarf in the ground.

[southlatropical]

Siam Ruby. $12.99 at Clegg's Nurserey in Baton Rouge (Siegan Lane). Only 8 of them left. I almost bought one last fall for $30.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8870&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8870&ppuser=973)

[D_&_T]

Got these off of Sandy!!!

2 Basjoo (taller ones) / going to repot till warmer out
1 Double (Mahoi)
1 Super Dwarf

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8980&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8980)

[jpfloors]

I planted seedlings of Velutina and Itinerans (3 days ago)!!! These have been germinating around 2 weeks (after a 3 day soak). Other varieties in the germination station have began to germinate, but haven't formed their shoot or any roots yet.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9071&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9071)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9070&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9070)


Itinerans!! The first pic is day 2 since planting, the third is day 3. Look at that growth in ONE DAY!!!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9052&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9052)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9069&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9069)

[mskitty38583]

well i havent planted any yet....thats not to say the basjoos arent sitting in their prospective new homes..their just in their new homes in their pots. im trying to decide if i want to spread them out across the yard or to clump a few. my 3 d.o. are going in the same matte(that i know for sure) but the ornatas and then trying to decide if i want to put my saba and orinco in the ground. or if i should wait another season. but im thinking if i wait they might just get to big to move. my saba is already over 4 ft. tall and my orinco is already 5 ft. tall and hes leaning to the side. there will also be cannas and sagos and ee's going into the beds . any ideas and suggestions would be appriciated. thanks

[Caloosamusa]

K

[mskitty38583]

wednesday i planted 2 basjoos in the front yard.

[mskitty38583]

yesterday after the storm left and the rain died, i planted 2 more basjoos

[tophersmith]

yesterday after the storm left and the rain died, i planted 2 more basjoos

Arn't you execting soem frost over the next couple of days???

[mskitty38583]

yep we sure are. everything i have outside got covered at 4 pm yesterday and will stay covered till tuesday. it started raining yesterday and felt like sleet. cannas and hostas are coming out this time of year so those will be fine.

[kimarj]

:dreadlocksnaner:ornamental pink banana and musella..I think the basjoo I planted last year is toast!!:2725

[tophersmith]

yep we sure are. everything i have outside got covered at 4 pm yesterday and will stay covered till tuesday. it started raining yesterday and felt like sleet. cannas and hostas are coming out this time of year so those will be fine.

I think tonight will be the coldest night of the spring, better keep them coverred.:coldbanana:

[mskitty38583]

they all stayed covered till about 8 am this morning. then i went out and planted my 3 d.o. well...6 if you count the 3 pups. they looked so "wrong" sitting in their pots on top of their new beds.

[SOCALROCKER]

I planted a Babaco Papaya & Minneola Tangello tree.I cant wait to see some fruit from both new addition's to the backyard.I also just recieved a nice new pup Praying Hands from Stokes Tropicals.I'll have to get some pics uploaded so you can see them.

Mitch:0513::2215:

[microfarmer]

Planted Basjoo out by the driveway. Thanks Sandy!!

[Steve in France]

Potted up Musa Darjeeling Giant from Plant Delights Nursery. It's a form of Sikkimensis yes ?
Later
Steve

[Greenie]

1 Musa "Senorita" in the ground:nanawhopp: and potted 2 others.Will plant a "Goldfinger" fhia 1 tomorrow.Started the TC project.

[damaclese]

I'm so excited i ordered my second banana Ice Cream banana from rare bananas i read that it will tolerate the heat here in Vegas better wail u guys are worried about the cold I'm sweting the heat get it sweting the heat lol i know a bad joke what can i say!

[mskitty38583]

i planted one each of:
musa ornata bronze
musa ornata lavander
musa ornata green

still have left to plant today,
1- bronze, 2- lavander

[Richard]

i planted one each of:
musa ornata bronze
musa ornata lavander
musa ornata green

still have left to plant today,
1- bronze, 2- lavander

Wow, you are one busy kitty!

[mskitty38583]

i still have 8 cannas to plant and the other nanas listed below. that does not include what hasnt come out of my den yet. lol. i still have my orinoco, saba, zebrinas, musa lasiocarpa pups that i need to seperate off the mom plant. i need to transplant my d.c. in to a bigger pot, but that will wait a week or two. plus my majstic palm( im actually gonna plant that outside, just dont know where yet.im gonna cover that palm like randy did his palm and see if it will come back next year. and im running on about 4 hours of sleep. ill sleep well tonight!;). and a few others that have to be planted on the north side of the house.

[kyplanter]

I planted my Siam ruby,rojo, and maurelii today!!! I hope they live.

[kgbenson]

Where does one get the "Tall Superplantain"??

Keith

[austinl01]

I just planted a one gallon raja puri banana today. I planted some velutinas a couple weeks ago.

[Richard]

I just planted a one gallon raja puri banana today. I planted some velutinas a couple weeks ago.

:woohoonaner:

[mskitty38583]

last night i planted a musa ornata bronze, and 2 musa ornata lavanders. i put my zebrina outside yesterday to get some sun.

[Dean W.]

Potted up three unknown corms. :10::2719:

Dean

[xavierdlc61887]

i potted up some EEs and a raja puri, and i think 2 velutinas :D

[srash]

I planted a Golden African and Ice Cream a couple of months ago. Immediately after I planted these the temperature dropped into the high 20's and I thought I had lost the plants. I then ordered a another Ice Cream and a Misi Luki. Right after I planted the new bananas I found the original plants leaving out from what I thought were dead stalks.
Today I was at my local nursery and found a beautiful Ice Cream banana. I couldn't help but buy it and plant it this afternoon.
I just hope my wife doesn't realize I've planted our whole yard in bananas.

[mskitty38583]

ha ha ha. just tell her that she be able to eat fruit off the trees, and not have to buy bananas at the gross price they are fixing to go up to. tell her it will save her money. LOL!

[mskitty38583]

yesterday i planted a dc i got from jarred at the auction, and another dc that i got from josh. btw thanks to you both!:o. today im gonna attempt to cut off pups of my musella. gulp, gulp. i hate doing that but it needs to be done. i will pot the pups up and put them in the shade. i still have my saba and oronico to plant.http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9422 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9423&ppuser=1341)

[mskitty38583]

musella lasiocarpa and i planted 3 pups.

[damaclese]

Ok Guys and Gals jered at rare bananas realy cam throw for me look at what he sent me and get this i order back in april 18 and he sent me a note saying he was going on a trip and asked if i didn't mind waiting for the one ice cream banana that i orderd well they cam today and guess what he was so nice and sent me two and one is about 5" arond at the top its practicly hafe grown (not really) but im so happy heres some pics after i "poted" them up in my photo secstion
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9436&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9436&limit=recent) http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9435&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9435&limit=recent)

[damaclese]

P.S. thouse are #24 pots about 30' arost just so u can see how big they are:bananas_b

[mskitty38583]

awesome nanas! congrats on your new nanas!:discocrazed:

[Dean W.]

Cool photos, damaclese, thanks for sharing.

I planted a Musa manzano I just got today. :abajo:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9441&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9441&ppuser=1102)

[mskitty38583]

i planted my saba and my oronico outside today.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9446 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9447&ppuser=1341)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9447 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9448&ppuser=1341)

[damaclese]

awesome nanas! congrats on your new nanas!:discocrazed:
thanks Kitty iv been wating for theas for a 3 weeks its nice to finly get them and be so sapriced at how big they were now im looking for a salm Ruby nexst i think that red floig is siply smashing heheheh

[damaclese]

thanks Dean nice looking plant vary green and no brown way to go! you too Kitty nice plants wish i could put min in the grownd but it just to dam hot here

[mskitty38583]

nice healthy nana you got there dean!

[Dean W.]

Thanks you all. It arrived boxed so hopefully it continues to look so good. I have a feeling I'll have to cut off a few leaves. mskitty yours look nice too. Your's looks very similar to mine.:waving:

[mskitty38583]

dean dont cut the leaves off till they get brown and crispy. i have 2 bent leaves on my oronico and its driving me crazy. your manzano is adorable.

[frankthetank]

I've planted out 4 Basjoos and around 10 Sikkmensis during the past 2 weeks. Also have put 2 SDC in the ground too. Been cold up here to do much, but i'm liking what i'm seeing in regards to Sikkmensis. They are already throwing up new leaves! something my Basjoos last year didn't do for about a month (transplant shock, i'm guessing)...

[tophersmith]

I've planted out 4 Basjoos and around 10 Sikkmensis during the past 2 weeks. Also have put 2 SDC in the ground too. Been cold up here to do much, but i'm liking what i'm seeing in regards to Sikkmensis. They are already throwing up new leaves! something my Basjoos last year didn't do for about a month (transplant shock, i'm guessing)...

Wow 10 Sikki's and I thought I planted alot.

I am about 3 quaters through planting 1, Icecream, 1 Goldfinger, 1 Orinoco, 1 1 Raja Puri, 1 Oranato, 3 Siam Ruby 4 Saba, 4 Giant Purple Musa Veluntina, 4 Musa Veluntina pink , 1 big Lasiocarpa, 3 Musa Coccinea, along with a Spider Web Fatsia, several types of Aolocasia and Calocasia, 1 Washingtonia Palm, 3 Giant Red Leaf Crinum, 3 Canna Stutgart, 1 Split Leaf Philodendrum, 1 Moso Bamboo and 10 different types of Brugs. All this in the lovely red clay that can be found in North Caroliana. After which I will start on my planters on the patio. Needless to say this has been going on for the better part of a month.:bunchonanas:

[mskitty38583]

you guys have been busy! great job.

[tophersmith]

I forgot to mention 2 large Maurelli Ensete

[Dean W.]

Wow 10 Sikki's and I thought I planted alot.

I am about 3 quaters through planting 1, Icecream, 1 Goldfinger, 1 Orinoco, 1 1 Raja Puri, 1 Oranato, 3 Siam Ruby 4 Saba, 4 Giant Purple Musa Veluntina, 4 Musa Veluntina pink , 1 big Lasiocarpa, 3 Musa Coccinea, along with a Spider Web Fatsia, several types of Aolocasia and Calocasia, 1 Washingtonia Palm, 3 Giant Red Leaf Crinum, 3 Canna Stutgart, 1 Split Leaf Philodendrum, 1 Moso Bamboo and 10 different types of Brugs. All this in the lovely red clay that can be found in North Caroliana. After which I will start on my planters on the patio. Needless to say this has been going on for the better part of a month.:bunchonanas:

Wow, you guys have been busy!:twonanners:

[damaclese]

I feel like such a slacker




We are all stewards of this planet

[Dean W.]

I feel like such a slacker




We are all stewards of this planet

Your gonna have to go plant something, damaclese. LOL!!!:2791::sumbrero:

[damaclese]

Well that sounds good in thery but the practical side and this is what pepol that dont live in a desert sould understand that summer here is like winter where you all live its dangeras out side so in esins if the plants arnt in the grownd by april 1 then its all over untill sept nothing i plant right now will be abal to take the heat the bananas i planted yester day are probly going to have to come inside in anather month or so but im playing that day by day all just have to wate and see how they respond to the heat iv already notest that my thym is heat streesed and is probly going to die so far in 10 years iv never had it grow throw the summer mabe al replant it in the fall realy thats the best time to plant here any way it stayes in the 60 dering the day for most of the winter with just a few dayes here and there where it will be coold enuff to have to cover things up im thinking the bananas are going to grow in the winter if i put them on the west side of the house its quite hot there even in the winter iv gotin teps in the 80 dering the day even whene the thermomiter reads 60 in the shade:sumbrero:

we are all stewards of this plante

[Dean W.]

I potted up a Musa balbisiana and a Rajapuri pup. :jumpingonbednaner:

[Richard]

Well that sounds good in thery but the practical side and this is what pepol that dont live in a desert sould understand that summer here is like winter where you all live ...

Correct, there are native plants which are dormant during the desert summer heat.

[billabong]

Things have been hopping for me the last few months! As far as bananas go in the few weeks i potted up over 500 bananas; rajapuri, basjoo, manzanos, dwarf cavendish, and 100 Ruby Siams, 100 Pisang Susa, and 100 Double Mahoi - the last 3 courtesy of inkcube via Honduras.

[frankthetank]

Had one Basjoo left in a container, and was going to plant it in the "banana patch", but decided i wanted something a little more visible and movable. This bad boy is going to get 12ft or more... I can feel it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/franktank232/basjoo.jpg

I drilled a good size hole in the bottom, put some wood chips down and then pure compost (i think its mostly composted leaves). Threw some lawn fertilizer in there with it and will probably need a chainsaw to get it out of there next October!!! We don't have a tree big enough for a treehouse, so this will have to do.

[Richard]

Things have been hopping for me the last few months! As far as bananas go in the few weeks i potted up over 500 bananas; rajapuri, basjoo, manzanos, dwarf cavendish, and 100 Ruby Siams, 100 Pisang Susa, and 100 Double Mahoi - the last 3 courtesy of inkcube via Honduras.

Wow.

[Richard]

Had one Basjoo left in a container, and was going to plant it in the "banana patch", but decided i wanted something a little more visible and movable. This bad boy is going to get 12ft or more... I can feel it. ...

That naner is sure to be happy in its new home. Nicely done.

What are those fruit trees on the left of the photo?

[Dean W.]

Things have been hopping for me the last few months! As far as bananas go in the few weeks i potted up over 500 bananas; rajapuri, basjoo, manzanos, dwarf cavendish, and 100 Ruby Siams, 100 Pisang Susa, and 100 Double Mahoi - the last 3 courtesy of inkcube via Honduras.

Do you have a nursey or what? :2755:

[frankthetank]

Peaches...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/franktank232/peachblossom.jpg

from today (winter was really bad and my trees flower buds got killed, except for the ones that were covered with snow...only 11 peaches)

Also have plums, cherries (sweet and sour), apricot, apples, 1 pear, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries...etc etc...my neighbors must think i'm nuts.

[billabong]

Do you have a nursey or what? :2755:

I co-own, I have a silent partner who is minority share holder, a wholesale nursery and tissue culture lab that does strictly contract growing for a handful of retailers. I have 5 greenhouses totaling almost 15552 sq. ft./1445 sq. m. not counting the headhouse plus 3 seperate houses that are 3000 sq. ft. each for a total of about 25000 sq. ft. This does not included 12000 sq. ft. of shade units. Currently we have new house being constructed and will hopefully be ready for the fall.

[Dean W.]

billabong,

That explains it. I thought that was alot of bananas. Good luck w/ your new green house.

[Richard]

Billabong, that's a great industry position to be in.

[frankthetank]

billabong-

My nephew plays for the Cornhuskers (baseball). He's a freshman.

[qwkslver]

I planted red dwarf and super dwarf, tiny little things, in pots. These are the first I have had in years. We lived in a cold place but recently relocated to SC. Do they grow well in SC and year round or do you have to take them up? We are ordering a greenhouse unless we can find one at costco tomorrow but I would rather be able to plant them in the ground and leave them if possible. Where do yall get your plants/corms?

[musa_monkey]

A litttle ensete glaucum bottom right.
Nice little pup :2708:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/musa_monkey/vulcano.jpg

[chong]

qwkslver, Welcome again!

I don't know what part of the state you're in, but SC is either Zone 7 to the NW, or Zone 8 to the SW. In any case, those plants that you planted won't make it outside in the yard without generous protection. I'm in Zone 8b (allegedly) in Seattle, WA and I've been growing several banana varieties that I thought would do well outside with some protection, i.e., visqueen over the plants in the winter, or a cold greenhouse. But even those were pretty difficult so far. If you don't mind seeded varieties, you might try planting M. Basjoo and Mussella Lasiocarpa. I've seen pictures of them in snow. Though, personally, I give them some minimal protection.

Along the same lines, with a little extra protection, in my experience, D. Orinoco, CA Gold, and TX Star would be great plants to plant outside, if you want seedless fruit.

My results have fluctuated over the years, as I get closer and closer to some varieties that have survived despite the varying temperatures and sunlight conditions in our area. In the mid 90s, I had 2 Red Abyssinian bananas that survived several winters, where they even got snowed in, without a scratch. They grew even taller the following summers. Then one winter, even though we did not have much freezing weather, I noticed one of them was tilting. When I touched the plant to check on it, it fell and exposed a rotting corm. Lesson learned: Do not let the root of you banana be soaking in water in the cold weather. So happened that during that time, Seattle experienced daily rain for almost 2 months, stopped a day, then rain again for several weeks. And the temperature was around 34°F! Those plants lasted me 4 or 5 years. Ironically, they were from Ty Ty Nursery ( they were much milder then). I tried to buy replacements but they didn't want to sell any plants to WA state residents, due to some kind of restrictions or something.

In the winter of 2006, 98% of my plants survived our temperatures that dipped into the single digits, even when we lost power for 7 days and 6 nights, when it was 5° - 6°. Last winter, all my Super Dwarf Cavendish perished. So did 5 Dwarf Brazilians (2 sword pups & 3 TC), my 2 remaining Dwarf Niños, Ice Cream, Goldfinger, 2 Raja Puri, 2 Zebrinas and several others. What remained were CA Gold, Thonsonii, Balbisiana - all green! Also, but not so green are a dozen D. Orinocos that I've had from TC from Agristarts. When the sun shows up in Seattle, I'll be having a memorial service for my fallen friends.

I just got several bananas from eBay. I got my CA Gold, 1 D Barazilian, and 1 Zebrina from my esteemed friend, Mr. Joe R. My D. Orinocos and D. Niños are from Agristarts. Thomsonii and Balbisiana from our Moderator Gabe.

When I finish my hot section of my greenhouse, I'll be on the hunt for a Ae'Ae. Well, actually, I already know where I'm gonna get them. Right now, I'm ordering some bananas from Mr. Ben Poirier in San Diego.

[chong]

I co-own, I have a silent partner who is minority share holder, a wholesale nursery and tissue culture lab that does strictly contract growing for a handful of retailers. I have 5 greenhouses totaling almost 15552 sq. ft./1445 sq. m. not counting the headhouse plus 3 seperate houses that are 3000 sq. ft. each for a total of about 25000 sq. ft. This does not included 12000 sq. ft. of shade units. Currently we have new house being constructed and will hopefully be ready for the fall.

Are you in NE? Does it take much to have a TC lab? I'm planning to start a TC lab in the Philippines. I read that the Owner of the biggest TC lab in the Philippines started with PhP500,000 in 2003 (that's equivalent to less than $10,000), and is now producing 375,000 banana plantlets (4" - 6") per month. Is this possible? Or marketing ploy?

Thanks.

[Zacarias]

Chong, I'm originally from the Seattle are and will move back there next year likely. I was wondering if you have ever had one of your orinocos or CA gold bloom there?

Zach

[chong]

Chong, I'm originally from the Seattle are and will move back there next year likely. I was wondering if you have ever had one of your orinocos or CA gold bloom there?

Zach
Mr. Zach,
I only got my D Orinocos 4 years ago from Agristarts and have been trying to expose them slowly to the elements here. Out of the original 72 plugs, only 12 - 15 are surviving, not including the ones I gave away. Because of the last 2 winters they have been going in and out of dormancy and now are only anywhere from 8 to 14 inches tall, and they are in 14' tall citrus cans. In the next few weeks, I will transfer most of them in bigger pots, but the strongest ones, I'll plant in the ground as soon as the ground warms up (I bet you it's still in the 30s).

I had a Raja Puri in a 50 gallon pot outside that grew to 5 feet last summer, but it succumed to the weather last winter, inspite of being in a plastic mini greenhouse and heater in it.

The CA Gold, I got it from Joe R. last June with a D.Brazilian, and they traveled with us back to Seattle, then to Las Vegas (we were staying in hotels for 3 months) then back to Seattle again. Both of them stayed in a cool greenhouse together with several other varieties of bananas plus other plants. Of the two, only the CA Gold survived.

It has been a big challenge so far, but I think I'm gaining some inroads. Another problem I've had is that my work has taken me all over the country for months on end, except for 4 or 5 days of R&R every 35 to 45 days. This alone wreck considerable havoc on my plants. One of these days, I may just post a picture of a banana in bloom.

When you get back here in Seattle, hopefully my home improvements will be complete and I can welcome you and the other 4 members that are in the Seattle area for a get-together. Otherwise, let's just get together somewhere near.

[qwkslver]

Thanks for all the info. I am close to Savannah GA. Will have a greenhouse by winter but dont expect to have a lot of heat in it. So I may have to bring them inside. I will try some hardier ones.

qwkslver, Welcome again!

I don't know what part of the state you're in, but SC is either Zone 7 to the NW, or Zone 8 to the SW. In any case, those plants that you planted won't make it outside in the yard without generous protection. I'm in Zone 8b (allegedly) in Seattle, WA and I've been growing several banana varieties that I thought would do well outside with some protection, i.e., visqueen over the plants in the winter, or a cold greenhouse. But even those were pretty difficult so far. If you don't mind seeded varieties, you might try planting M. Basjoo and Mussella Lasiocarpa. I've seen pictures of them in snow. Though, personally, I give them some minimal protection.

Along the same lines, with a little extra protection, in my experience, D. Orinoco, CA Gold, and TX Star would be great plants to plant outside, if you want seedless fruit.

My results have fluctuated over the years, as I get closer and closer to some varieties that have survived despite the varying temperatures and sunlight conditions in our area. In the mid 90s, I had 2 Red Abyssinian bananas that survived several winters, where they even got snowed in, without a scratch. They grew even taller the following summers. Then one winter, even though we did not have much freezing weather, I noticed one of them was tilting. When I touched the plant to check on it, it fell and exposed a rotting corm. Lesson learned: Do not let the root of you banana be soaking in water in the cold weather. So happened that during that time, Seattle experienced daily rain for almost 2 months, stopped a day, then rain again for several weeks. And the temperature was around 34°F! Those plants lasted me 4 or 5 years. Ironically, they were from Ty Ty Nursery ( they were much milder then). I tried to buy replacements but they didn't want to sell any plants to WA state residents, due to some kind of restrictions or something.

In the winter of 2006, 98% of my plants survived our temperatures that dipped into the single digits, even when we lost power for 7 days and 6 nights, when it was 5° - 6°. Last winter, all my Super Dwarf Cavendish perished. So did 5 Dwarf Brazilians (2 sword pups & 3 TC), my 2 remaining Dwarf Niños, Ice Cream, Goldfinger, 2 Raja Puri, 2 Zebrinas and several others. What remained were CA Gold, Thonsonii, Balbisiana - all green! Also, but not so green are a dozen D. Orinocos that I've had from TC from Agristarts. When the sun shows up in Seattle, I'll be having a memorial service for my fallen friends.

I just got several bananas from eBay. I got my CA Gold, 1 D Barazilian, and 1 Zebrina from my esteemed friend, Mr. Joe R. My D. Orinocos and D. Niños are from Agristarts. Thomsonii and Balbisiana from our Moderator Gabe.

When I finish my hot section of my greenhouse, I'll be on the hunt for a Ae'Ae. Well, actually, I already know where I'm gonna get them. Right now, I'm ordering some bananas from Mr. Ben Poirier in San Diego.

[billabong]

Billabong, that's a great industry position to be in.

It sure is! Plus my partner and I are well known throughout the commercial industry so there is no shortage of business nor is there much competition - between the two of us we have about 50 years of academic/research (both floriculture & horticulture), consulting, and TC experience. We started out specializing in hard to grow and difficult to propagate plants but grew as we were asked to grow a wider variety of crops. It sure beats fighting for grant money!

billabong-

My nephew plays for the Cornhuskers (baseball). He's a freshman.

I taught at NU for 15 years and watched the baseball program grow with Coach Van Horn, now at Arkansas. I think Coach Anderson was a great hire and is doing a great job. I'm sorry to say I have not been following the Husker team this spring. Hope your nephew is having a good year.

[dablo93]

I planted today a musa basjoo, a musella and an unknow musa seedling with grey leaves.
last week I planted a ventricosum seedling in a large pot.

[microfarmer]

Over the past week I planted...

Saba
Pitogo
Basjoo
Bordelon
Balbisiana
Monkey Fingers
Dwarf Brazilian

I moved...

Cheesemanni
California Gold

and I plunged...

Ensete Maurelli
Enstet Supurbum

[Dean W.]

Wow, that's alot of bananas!:bananarow:

[microfarmer]

And I'm still waiting for my Black Thai (Balbisiana):02:

[Richard]

Congratulations on the new plantings!

[Sharon Moore]

I only seem to know the common names so I'll have to learn the proper ones....this week I have planted 2 caster beans; several cannas; pampas grass; numerous vines; 5 hibiscus.......I'm trying to turn our backyards into the tropics. Last week I planted several dept store bananas, but I've ordered some cold hardy ones I'm anxious to receive.

[tophersmith]

:kiteflyingnanergif::kiteflyingnanergif:I only seem to know the common names so I'll have to learn the proper ones....this week I have planted 2 caster beans; several cannas; pampas grass; numerous vines; 5 hibiscus.......I'm trying to turn our backyards into the tropics. Last week I planted several dept store bananas, but I've ordered some cold hardy ones I'm anxious to receive.

Sharon,

Sounds like you're on your way, soon all the neighbors will want to come over to get a taste of the tropics.

[Dean W.]

Yesterday, I planted a Ensete perrieri. :2214:

[Kylie2x]

Over the past few weeks I have gotten most everything in the ground or potted up..LOL this is sooo sad ..today I stumbled across several croms that didn't fair to well over the Winter and the tags were gone but had pups waiting to sprout... SOOO I potted up a Rojo and 6 NOIDS...The GF has already put out 2 pups one is a couple of feet..Our weather has been so weird hot and cold cold and hot.. We must be over that coz it is just HOT.. dry as a bone except for the humidity...LOL.. Most of them seem to be in slooowmo...
Glad to see that everyone has gotten so much done ..I guess I better get on the ball...LOL
Kylie

[Dean W.]

Potted an Ice cream banana thanks, Rmplmnz. :2753:

[SteveW]

Spent most of yesterday planting out a new bed which now have my Helens hybrid from last year(a monster of a plant),a large sikki that had to be moved last autumn,E.V 'montbelliardii,E.V 'hiniba',a large maurelli(maybe what they call tandarra red,but not sure on that),an unknown ensete thats most likely just plain ventricosum or maybe a glauca,and Saba.
Still to go in are my siam ruby,raja puri,black balbisiana and whatever else I can squeeze in the garden.
And pretty much repot everthingelse I've got including the new Aeae from MikeJ
Pics to follow later as the cameras bust

[stumpy4700]

Good Job Steve, and welcome Sharon. I put a basjoo in the ground by the pool and put another basjoo in a large container on the pool deck. I'm having a race to see who is bigger by the end of the year.

[bencelest]

I transplanted a Thai pepper yesterday to a shaded area as per advice of Joe Real.

[chong]

I actually planted these three weeks ago. They were shipped the day after they were dug up. The larger one is a TyTy Gold and the small one is a Dwarf Lady Finger.

TyTy Gold corm sprayed with fungicide:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9940&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9940)

Potted TyTy Gold(large pot) and Dwarf Lady Finger (small pot):
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9941&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9941)

TyTy Gold:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9942&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9942)

This picture of the TyTy Gold is from a link in the Encanto Farms website, which describes it as a short and stout plant. Naturally, when I saw the word short, I just had to have one.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9943&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9943)

And NO, they're not from the infamous nursery in GA!

[Marc]

Planted a 7g 'Thai Green' (some type of Cavendish) and a 7g 'Kofi' today. I got 5 or so 7 gallons to plant this week. Rainy season has started here in SW Fla. 2" of rain in the last 3 days. Doesn't really matter to the bananas since they are all on drip.

[Chironex]

It sure is! Plus my partner and I are well known throughout the commercial industry so there is no shortage of business nor is there much competition - between the two of us we have about 50 years of academic/research (both floriculture & horticulture), consulting, and TC experience.

So interesting. Please post more about TC as I am anxious to learn more about it. Do yo know of a website that could explain more? When I do a google, there are so many pages that I can't find the page I want.
Thanks!

[Kylie2x]

Repotted a few things today!!! A Dwarf Red Green ..Little Prince.. removed 2 pups potted those and an African Red... have 2 more to pot up.. My Misi Luki is the big hold out.. It is in the ground but just sitting there.. Still very firm anyone have any ideas???

[Mason]

I planted a mango seed. I don't know anything about mangos, but hopefully it will come up. :discocrazed:

[NANAMAN]

I just received a variegated Namwah, and a Golden Pillow. Here's a couple pictures:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=10371&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10371)
Variegated Namwah
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=10372&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10372)
Golden Pillow

[sunfish]

Received and potted today.


2 d.green-red
1 saba
3 praying hands
2 kru
2 mysore
1 red iholena
1 grand naim

Cant seem to stop buying banana plants.:bananarow::bananarow:

[mskitty38583]

wow!!! yall have been busy! great job!:weightliftingnaner:

[sunfish]

Potted up 3 rajapuri 3 d. brazilian tc. Started growing banana plants 2 months ago, I now have over seventy.

[saltydad]

Planted a Siam Ruby, a M. lasciocarpa and a Sikkim. Trying to decide if the dwarf Cavendish (?) I have in a pot should stay or go into the ground for the summer. It has a lot of nice red in the leaves.

[AltadenaGarden]

This is my third attempt this year at starting my papaya plants. This germination method was very successful. The seeds were soaked for 48 hours in warm water. They were then transferred to a ziplock bag on top of a paper towel wet with bleach water (one drop of bleach per cup). After one week when the seeds opened and the roots started to grow the seeds were transfer to coconut starter pellets.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=10508&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10508)

[Chironex]

Potted up 3 rajapuri 3 d. brazilian tc. Started growing banana plants 2 months ago, I now have over seventy.

OMG Sunfish! I thought I was bad with about 40. Course, if my seeds germinate, I will be right up there with you!!! I think I have become Musa obsessive-compulsive....but I like it!

[Dean W.]

Planted some unknown bananas.:twonanners:

[Richard]

Planted some unknown bananas.:twonanners:

I hope they fruit for you in record time so you can determine the variety, and of course: enjoy the fruits of your labor!

:2748:

[mskitty38583]

I think I have become Musa obsessive-compulsive....but I like it!


i think that we all have musa ocd's. we made a fruit salad at work for a buffet and they had cantalope, honey dew, pineapple, and grapes....and the first words out of my mouth was," where are the bananas"? my bosslady knows im banana for bananas....she just giggled.:bunchonanas:

[bencelest]

Received a Viente Cohol from Going Bananas today and transplanted it temporarily to a 7 gal pot with coconut husk as the medium. It's a beautiful pup when I received it with lots of corm and roots are beginning to spread out on the medium it is in. I am very happy with the transaction.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11021&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11021)

[bencelest]

followup:
I bought a cactus soil mix and mixed them with coconut husk chips and perlite to get a well drained soil mix and I transferred my VC to the same size pot today.
I also take the pot inside at night because the tempt gets down to 50 outside.

[Chironex]

Got a sikkimensis for my son's house. He was nice enought to let me stay here until the big move to Las Vegas. When he saw all of my bananas (in pots) and targeted my Aeae, I had to go get him a banana before he pirated my pride and joy!

[mskitty38583]

so ummm when were you gonna tell us you had an ae ae?....LOL! glad to see you saved your nanas....:hiiiiyanana:

[AnnaJW]

Today I planted an Apple in ground I got from Mitchel last year?
And unknowns that I thought I lost in 2007 that laughed in my face and came back. :) (Love it when they do that!!!) :2727:

[PT DUffy]

Today I planted the 1st Bananas I've ordered, a FHIA-23 and the Bronze Ornata. One for Food the other for Fun! I've got some local yard "nanners" which no one knows what they are and never bloom but these are the 1st named cultivars I've grown.
I was pleasantly surprised to find FHIA-23 has nicely marked leaves.Pretty and tasty!
Cheers,
Pat

[PT DUffy]

This is my third attempt this year at starting my papaya plants. This germination method was very successful. The seeds were soaked for 48 hours in warm water. They were then transferred to a ziplock bag on top of a paper towel wet with bleach water (one drop of bleach per cup). After one week when the seeds opened and the roots started to grow the seeds were transfer to coconut starter pellets.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=10508&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10508)
Thanks for the info! I've tried before to sprout Papayas without success. I'll start soaking some right now!
Cheers,
Pat

[mskitty38583]

the other day i planted a dwarf red and a gran nain.

[Richard]

the other day i planted a dwarf red and a gran nain.

(From MsKitty38583's Profile):
bananas:
1.)orinoco-1
2.)high color mini musa-2
3.)musa basjoo-5 +many pups
4.)musa ornata-green 1+2 pups
5.)saba-1+1 pup
6.)dwarf orinoco-3 +2 pups
7.)musa ornatas lavander-3 + 9 pups
8.)musa ornatas bronze-2 + 1 pup
9.)lil prince-1 +1 pup
10.)musella lasiocarpa-1+4pups +5-7 more
11.)musa zebrina-1+2 pups
12.)dwarf red
13.)gran nain


Ok, you're a banana junkie for sure!

[Dean W.]

Planted a Dwarf Red and an unknown! Does anybody know the Latin name for the Dwarf Red?

[Richard]

Planted a Dwarf Red and an unknown! Does anybody know the Latin name for the Dwarf Red?

Musa 'Dwarf Red'

[Dean W.]

Okay, that was easy! LOl!!! Thanks, Richard!

[mskitty38583]

Ok, you're a banana junkie for sure!
ha ha. thanks for that observation richard. lol. im glad you brought my profile to my attention....i have more pups to add.:woohoonaner:

[buzzwinder]

Potted up two Basjoo's and two Maurelli's I got From Sandy yesterday, Thank you Sandy, for waiting till after the holiday to ship. As it turned out I got home about fifteen minutes after they arrived, got them sheltered from the wind with about 2-3 hours of early morning sun then they get indirect lite the rest of the day. I'll try and post some pics in the next few days. Again, Thank you Sandy. :bananas_b

[bencelest]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11233&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11233)

The three pots in front are the fairly new transplant.

[bencelest]

and so is the SDC and


sweetheart

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11232&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11232)

[Kenzie_POM]

I have a yard now.

:woohoonaner:

Quite happy. I have planted these plants thus far:

1> Orinico
2> Raja Puri (new one for me)
3> Dwarf Cavendish - this one is inside. Does it count?
4> Pisang klotek - may have to move it though
5> Goldfingers

Will be planting more soon. I have a blank slate to work with.

It is good to be back on the boards.

[Dean W.]

Planted this today. Musa balbisana 'Gigantea'
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11459&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11459)

[Richard]

Congratulations Dean, can't wait to see how gigantic it gets :D

[Dean W.]

Me either! :02::bananas_b

[Dean W.]

Planted a Ice Cream today.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11497&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11497)

[marksbananas]

Today i planted up my new Musa nagesium in a pot in the garden, http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11502&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11502&ppuser=958)
i transfered my dargeeling giant into the ground 2 days ago and toke of 2 pups and planted up, i also put into soak 100 sikkimensis, 30 musa cheesmani, 15 ensete perrieri, 20 musa helens hybrid and 20 musa sikkimensis red tiger seeds into soak. cant wait for things to start sprouting lol

[Richard]

Hey Mark, is Gosport in the U.K. "banana zone" on the west coast?

[marksbananas]

Hey Mark, is Gosport in the U.K. "banana zone" on the west coast?

Yeah it is in the UK i am between southampton and portsmouth on the south coast. It okay here zone 9 so it cool for the bananas

[mskitty38583]

lil prince and a dwarf red( thanks kylie)!!!!!!!!

[phatkix]

today i planted some musa sikkimensis, tamarind, guava, sugar apple, noni tree and jacob tree seeds.

[island cassie]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12083&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12083&ppuser=628)

The 1,000 fingers I received from Jarred on 14th July is starting to move!!!:woohoonaner:

Cassie

[pitangadiego]

Ice Cream, Pisang Klotek planted and dozens of pups potted up for September plant sales.

[Richard]

Ice Cream, Pisang Klotek planted and dozens of pups potted up for September plant sales.

It sounds like these are for the Festival of Fruit!

The 2008 Festival of Fruit will be held Sept. 19 (afternoon) and Sept. 20 (all-day) at CSU Fullerton, CA. For more information, see
Festival of Fruit 2008 (http://festivaloffruit.org/)
or
pages 13-14 of your July-August Fruit Gardener Magazine

:woohoonaner:

[Lagniappe]

20+ E. Maurelii !
They ranged from 8" to 3' in size . The root systems seemed small but they had some corm already so...fingers crossed .

[Dean W.]

Pete, wow 20+ Ensetes! Did you start them all from seed? Were they in a community pot? I ask because I have some I need to seperate.

[Lagniappe]

I chopped a corm last winter and left the lil plantlets to grow on till they got 2' or so and toppled . By then they had seperated from the corm and had thier own roots . I transplanted them into two big pots and grew em to this size. Some were shading the others so I planted the larger ones from one of my pots and replanted the smaller ones into the same pot. I'll plant them in thier own lil pots next time because I had a tangled mess to deal with today and lost a lot of roots .

[51st state]

Musa Yangtse

[bananagrower123]

hey are the fruits of the Musa sikkimensis edible or not.

[damaclese]

hey are the fruits of the Musa sikkimensis edible or not.
Musa Sikkinwbsis is an ornamental grown manly for its foliage fruit has seeds i suppose you could try to eat them but iv not heard of any one doing it some Bananas have a certain toxicities particularly when green or unripe

[bananagrower123]

ohh ok so i can eat them.

[dablo93]

I dont now if you like it, it's full of seeds!;)

[realgoddess66]

:woohoonaner: my dwarf cavendish has bloomed. how long before the fruit will be ready?

[bananagrower123]

hey are the fruits of the superdwarf banana plant good.

[realgoddess66]

the cavendish bananas are dessert (table bananas) giant, dwarf or superdwarf

[chong]

hey are the fruits of the superdwarf banana plant good.

The common supermarket banana is cavendish. They are picked very green, thus not as sweet as plant ripened fruits.

[realgoddess66]

Does anyone have pups for praying hands, kru, thousand fingers and giant plantain?

[bananagrower123]

Does anyone have pups for praying hands, kru, thousand fingers and giant plantain?

hey this website Banana Trees Banana Plants (http://green2995.stores.yahoo.net/bananaplants.html) has a praying hands plant its at the bottom of the page ive ordered from here before and there plants arrive very healty and the sometimes include a bag of soil and they allwas include 2 fertilizer sticks so check it out.:0519:

[realgoddess66]

Thanks Cory..........they are just a few miles from me (next town over)

[bananagrower123]

your welcome

[Dean W.]

Potted up a Saba, Gold Finger, and Mysore. :woohoonaner:

[bananagrower123]

ohh ok thats cool

[Richard]

Potted up a Saba, Gold Finger, and Mysore. :woohoonaner:

Go Dean, go! :goteam:

[bananagrower123]

hey richard are super dwarf canvidash good tasting.

[enigma99a]

Lowe's had gold fingers, mysore, and other varieties. I decided with the GF since I don't have one yet.. I would like a Mysore but running out of room :(

[Dean W.]

Lowe's had gold fingers, mysore, and other varieties. I decided with the GF since I don't have one yet.. I would like a Mysore but running out of room :(

You guys got all the good stuff at your Lowe's.:woohoonaner:

[enigma99a]

You guys got all the good stuff at your Lowe's.:woohoonaner:

heh yeah. It was 19.95 for a 24" p-stem. Not too bad considering if I had to buy it online I would have to pay at least $5-10 for shipping. They only had one mysore left, and I bet it will be gone tomorrow.. oh well. Time to start ripping up my lawn :0517:

[bananagrower123]

hello anybody know if the super dwarf canvidesh taste good.

[enigma99a]

hello anybody know if the super dwarf canvidesh taste good.

Depends if you like general store bought bananas. If so, then the answer is yes

[bananagrower123]

Depends if you like general store bought bananas. If so, then the answer is yes

well i just bought a super dwarf canvidesh and its going to be delivard today.

[bananagrower123]

hey just to let yall know im selling 1 or 2 seeds of the musa sikkimenis.

[bananagrower123]

hey i need some help i just got my seeds for the musa sikki and i was wondering if it was allright if i planted 4 in one pot. but there are not right next to each other. and would it be allright if i put saram wrap over the pot so it would be like a real small green house someone please reply i need help.

[Dean W.]

hey i need some help i just got my seeds for the musa sikki and i was wondering if it was allright if i planted 4 in one pot. but there are not right next to each other. and would it be allright if i put saram wrap over the pot so it would be like a real small green house someone please reply i need help.

Cory, you should start a new thread. :ha: This one is for What did you plant today (bananas)? There is a seed germination forum where you can pose your question. Good luck.

[bananagrower123]

Cory, you should start a new thread. :ha: This one is for What did you plant today (bananas)? There is a seed germination forum where you can pose your question. Good luck.

ohh ok thanks

[bananagrower123]

i just planted my super dwarf caviendesh :woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

[Dean W.]

Congrats, Cory!:woohoonaner::goteam:

[bananagrower123]

Congrats, Cory!:woohoonaner::goteam:

thanks

[bananagrower123]

hey i just posted a picture in my gallery

[paula]

Zone 7 N.J. Lowes Do not have any thing
but hardy bananas (no name ) non edible
But there is always the internet.

[Dean W.]

Potted up a Praying Hands, Raja Puri, and Monkey Finger from Chris (Rmplmnz). :woohoonaner:

[Chironex]

Potting up 2 Dwarf Nam Wah Pearls and an African Red from Steve in France! Thanks Steve! It was bit tattered by our friendly postal service, but I think it might make it.
One leaf was broken off and the others were a bit limp, but seem to be perking up.

Will re-introduce it gradually to the outdoor conditions, especially here in Vegas.

[chong]

Potted up 2 (alleged)"Texas Star" on Wednesday last week, from eBay, not Ty Ty Nursery.

On Thursday, potted 2 Dwarf Brazilian and one Dwarf Red from Chris (Rmplmnz). Thanks Chris!

[island cassie]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12537&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12537&ppuser=628)

Just planted this little beauty. The parent plants were a very light green - almost yellowey (in a good way), and I thought I had a picture of the fruit, but there was nothing there so I will get another pic today.

[mskitty38583]

cassie what is the pink flower in the upper right hand corner of your pic?

[island cassie]

Mskitty - the red flower near the top of the picture is a rather old red ginger flower that should have been tidied away, the patch of red near the bottom is a caladium leaf.
Cassie

[Dean W.]

Cassie, so do you know what kind of banana it is? It look fantastic!

[island cassie]

Dean - Nope - but hopefully I will get some pictures of the mother plant and its fruit later today and perhaps someone here can id it for me. The man who sold it to me just called it a banana (always the case - never a name to go with it). Leaves are quite long and pointed and the fruit are very small.
Cassie

[marksbananas]

today i re planted my Musa Basjoo in its new location in the ground, i planted my ensete maurelii and also i planted up my dwarf cavendish and the pup i seperated today, and i will have my red tiger tomorrow so i have sorted the area for that to go, cant wait till next year especially as i have a Musa Aeae coming.:woohoonaner:

[mskitty38583]

african red and a siam ruby

[Dean W.]

african red and a siam ruby

Way to go Sam! :woohoonaner: I should get mine tommorow. :bananas_b

[mskitty38583]

i was waiting out for the mail carrier today...not like i was excited or anything... LOL! thank you so much steve, the african red is doing well the ruby looks a little wilted but she will be fine in a few days. ive noticed that when you transplant any type of nana with red on the leaves it wilts for about a week. my hcm's, bloodleaf's and d.c's did the same and they are all doing great! so i give her a week in the shade and she should be good as new. im just excited to have them both. thanks again steve!:nanadrink:

[Dean W.]

Potted up my African Red and Siam Ruby.:woohoonaner:

[applied]

:woohoonaner:Ditto Dean plus Musa Thai Black and Ensete maurelii.
Thanks to Steve from France and Brian (aroidgrower).
David

[Dean W.]

Way to go, David!:goteam:

[lt_eggbeater]

I planted a 6 foot cardaba, I now have 6 cardabas total on the property. I'm hoping for at least 10 feet tall. My plants seem to be a little shorter than spec due to the fact that they have so much sun they don't have to grow tall to compete for light.

[Richard]

I planted a 6 foot cardaba, I now have 6 cardabas total on the property. I'm hoping for at least 10 feet tall. My plants seem to be a little shorter than spec due to the fact that they have so much sun they don't have to grow tall to compete for light.

Congratulations on getting those in the ground! Where are you again? ... could you put your location in your user profile (under User CP)?

:woohoonaner:

[lt_eggbeater]

Thanks,
I'm in Mesa Az. I have marked my location in the google map, although the satelite pic is about 2 years old when my house was still under construction. Where is the other place you are saying I should ad my location?

[Richard]

Thanks,
I'm in Mesa Az. I have marked my location in the google map, although the satelite pic is about 2 years old when my house was still under construction. Where is the other place you are saying I should ad my location?

Click on the "User CP" item on the left of the blue bar near the top of this page. Under "Settings and Options", click "Edit Profile". In the box that says "Additional Information", fill in your Location.

:goteam:

[lt_eggbeater]

Thanks
I've already done it.

[Greenie]

I waited till the winds of "Fay" subsided and planded Mr. Steele's Ae Ae strain.I will post current pics later.




My Ae Ae's Brother (http://togofcoralgables.com/MyAeAesBrother.aspx)

[Dean W.]

Look forward to seeing your pics, Greenie. Congratulations on your Ae Ae!

[bananagrower123]

yes i am going to be planting a banana plant thats about 10 to 12 feet tall and i don't even know what type of plant it is. i was wondering if you could help me identify it will post pis later.

[Chironex]

Just got 5 new bananas today. They are getting potted this weekend.
Pisang Raja, Monthan, Ka-ua-lau (http://www.bananas.org/../wiki/Musa_Ka-ua-lau), Ha'a, and Pitogo. Also got some Bambusa Ventricosum Buddha Belly and 'Kimmei' Buddha Belly. A nice Puya Alpestris came yesterday, too. It will be a busy weekend. Off to HD to get more stuff to extend my drip system and of course, more soil!
Sorry, no pics at present until I get my camera cradle - left it back in Illinois.

[harveyc]

Wow, congrats on the Ae Ae Frank! I hadn't seen Jordon post here for a while and I wondered what what was going on with his "brother" project. Another Florida friend of mine from another group wrote me recently to let me know he was coming up on the list. Good luck with it!

[bencelest]

I potted the following :
2 enano gigante
1 lacatan
4 Thai pepper plants
3 Super Dwarf Cavendish
1 dwarf cavendish
2 unknown variety
2 cherimoya
1 pineapple
1 sweetheart
1 Lady finger

[Greenie]

Look forward to seeing your pics, Greenie. Congratulations on your Ae Ae!

....Here ya go!
Mr. Steele's famous "Ae Ae" strain.Thank you Mr. Steele!:bananas_b
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12820&size=1

[harveyc]

:woohoonaner:

:nanadrink:

Nice pup, Frank. Congrats!

[Greenie]

....planted a "Chini Champa" this week
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12821&size=1

[Greenie]

....and a Golden Pillow
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12822&size=1

[bencelest]

one dwarf orinoco pup which I cut from its mom at my pergola plat

[frog7994]

my cavvin dish and africa rhino

[lt_eggbeater]

2 mystery bananas that Gadget gave me. I should have planted them last week but I have been lazy about it.

[harveyc]

I purchased a variegated Basjoo from "varig8" (aka Miami Max or Steven) and potted it up today. I had lots of roots and I'm hoping it will take off quickly. I'm told that it may be 4 to 5 feet tall before it showed nice variegation like the mother plant (the big ne below).

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12969&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12969&ppuser=775)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12970&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12970&ppuser=775)

[Chironex]

Just got a Thai Black, Monkey Fingers and Lady Finger. Potting them on Sunday. Going to San Diego Saturday to visit Jon at Encanto Farms, Matt and Richard in San Diego and to pick-up another banana I bought a month ago in Trabuco Canyon, CA. Hope all of these bananas fit in my car!!!!!

:0519:

[gadget]

I Planted 5 bananas in my grass and 1 canna, then the next day I had a bad thunderstorm with hail. All my plants survived they just have bruises and are all leaning now.
From the left
Tall Brazilian, unknown, zembrina, orinco, unknown, yellow flower canna

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/IMG_0675.jpg

This is the next bunch of recruits to take on the Bermuda. Do you see how messed up my Siam ruby got, it never has done well with wind.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/IMG_0678.jpg

planted 7/20 pic taken 7/23 it gets water from the ac all day
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/DSC00679.jpg




9/5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/IMG_0677.jpg


Chironex

you are building a big collection, what are you doing with them this winter?

[bananagrower123]

:woohoonaner: :woohoonaner: yes my super dwarf just made 5 leafs in 3 weeks :woohoonaner: heres a pic.

[tophersmith]

I purchased a variegated Basjoo from "varig8" (aka Miami Max or Steven) and potted it up today. I had lots of roots and I'm hoping it will take off quickly. I'm told that it may be 4 to 5 feet tall before it showed nice variegation like the mother plant (the big ne below).

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12969&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12969&ppuser=775)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12970&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12970&ppuser=775)

Wow that's great I am still waiting on a replacement Queen Emma crinum from Steve, it's been 6 months.

[saltydad]

Wow, I am so jealous of you zone niners. I'm already planning in my head where the potted pups are going since my house is already filled every fall/winter with tropicals. I also have to make sure my local garden center will have the hay or straw bales I'll need for mulching. This time of year is so bittersweet.

[bananagrower123]

:woohoonaner::woohoonaner: i just planted some plants i cant identify them but i was wondeirng if yall could help me i will have pics in a couple of days. they all have small pups on thwm i will sell them if interested.:woohoonaner:

[mskitty38583]

ensete ventricosum.....thanks pauly!!!!!!

[Greenie]

SH3640-Selected Hybrid

[Westwood]

Bummed my posts are not going threw yesterday palms I planted from seed , Avacado's I grafted and More bananas Yippy

[Richard]

Bummed my posts are not going threw yesterday palms I planted from seed , Avacado's I grafted and More bananas Yippy

Me too! Ask Chong for help.

[NANAMAN]

Planted Ae Ae, variegated Namwah, Golden Pillow, and some Odoriko tomatoes.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13114&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13114&limit=recent)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13113&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13113&limit=recent)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13116&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13116&limit=recent)