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leasmom
02-04-2010, 12:57 PM
:woohoonaner:

It was just delivered it came in a box and its pretty pathetic looking, all pale green with two brown leaves in a tiny pot. So I placed it into a larger pot with soil and a dry mixture of rabbit manure and worm casings and I watered it. Now I have it under a lamp.

I'm so thrilled, I hope it'll do okay!!!:goteam:

cherokee_greg
02-04-2010, 01:25 PM
Great. What kind is it ?

marenmar
02-04-2010, 01:26 PM
Congratulations!!!:goteam: I hope it will start to grow soon, good luck:)!!!

Abnshrek
02-04-2010, 01:53 PM
Congrats :^) I'm sure it will just fine..

leasmom
02-04-2010, 03:50 PM
Its a Super Dwarf Cavendish Banana tree.

Bob
02-04-2010, 05:04 PM
Very exciting to get the first one... the SDC is a great choice too. In time it should perk right up with all the care you seem to be giving it. Keep it warm as you can and don't over water.....patience (which for me is impossible) helps a lot too when they're young plants. Bet you have more than one in no time:ha:

CValentine
02-04-2010, 06:33 PM
Those are easy & pretty dependable growing banana plants!
I LOVE my SDC!!

Congrats!!! Enjoy!!! :) ~Cheryl

leasmom
02-04-2010, 09:57 PM
Great. How long before it gives fruit? One to three years?

LilRaverBoi
02-04-2010, 10:26 PM
Excellent! SDC are great plants...where did you order from? As far as fruiting, it could be 1-5 years depending on climate, care (soil, fertilizer, watering, etc) and if it's potted or in the ground.

leasmom
02-04-2010, 10:32 PM
I'm in zone 6b and it will be potted. I ordered off Amazon.com from Hirts Gardens. It was $9.99 for the plant and they have seeds for $3.99 too.

LilRaverBoi
02-04-2010, 11:51 PM
SDC seeds? Pretty sure they're a seedless variety!

leasmom
02-05-2010, 10:29 AM
Thats what Hirts Gardens on Amazon is selling is the Super Cavendish seeds. I don't know about it but I almost bought it.

sunfish
02-05-2010, 11:56 AM
Thats what Hirts Gardens on Amazon is selling is the Super Cavendish seeds. I don't know about it but I almost bought it.




Dwarf Cavendish Banana 5 Seeds - Musa acuminata

leasmom
02-07-2010, 09:28 AM
Its doing well and even sprouting a banana leaf. I have it under a lamp and I think it likes the rabbit manure/worm casing mixture because its getting healthier everyday.:02:

leasmom
02-10-2010, 08:56 AM
It snowed last night and I woke up this morning and the leaves were frozen and then my only lamp went out. So now I wrapped the exposed soil part in saran wrap and placed it on the stove under the kitchen light with the stove on for heat. If I can go out tonight I'll try to buy a heating lamp.