View Full Version : Sick leaf or Flag?
enigma99a
04-29-2010, 07:30 PM
I noticed something interesting today when I went outside. It seems really small, so I was oping for a flag leaf, but with the crazy weather we have been having it could be a sick leaf.
Recently we have been getting one arctic storm/blast per week (for the last 3 weeks) They come in and take the temps down to the 50s during the day for a couple days and then recovers to the 80s by the weekend.
So here is the picture of the leaf halfway open. Opinions?
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1058/img2022h.jpg
Caloosamusa
04-29-2010, 09:13 PM
After a cold period the leaves sometimes are misshapen, like BBTD, but without the morse-coding. :2239:
Abnshrek
04-29-2010, 09:31 PM
For some reason I can't see the picture but I hope its a flag :^)
enigma99a
04-29-2010, 09:43 PM
It's about 1/4th the size of the previous leafs.. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and I will provide updates next week
asacomm
04-29-2010, 09:48 PM
I don't think it to be a flag. The flag you mention is just a little bit smaller
than the normal leaf.
A flag leaf should be more than 1/3 of the present leaf.
enigma99a
04-29-2010, 10:34 PM
We'll see. After it has finished unfurling I think it will be about 1/3 of normal... I will post updates soon. If I get another leaf I am going to be depressed lol
didn't realize until now how wind damaged they are :( those 50mph winds doing a number on them
Patty in Wisc
04-29-2010, 11:12 PM
Enigma, I'm going thru the same thing w/my IC. It's the same one I put in 65 gal jackpot last year (container forum....'need a large pot ASAP')
Mine just put out a small leaf & I thought it was a flag, but now there is a new leaf coming out of that & is taking its lil old time coming out to unfurl.
Ppl have told me that the leaf before the flag is smaller than normal....so....I can only think that my next (and YOURS) will be the true flag!
I think we are having ..the- leaf- before- the -flag!:)
sunfish
04-29-2010, 11:14 PM
We'll see. After it has finished unfurling I think it will be about 1/3 of normal... I will post updates soon. If I get another leaf I am going to be depressed lol
didn't realize until now how wind damaged they are :( those 50mph winds doing a number on them
http://www.bananas.org/f2/shorter-leaf-before-flag-11489.html#post126567
Patty in Wisc
04-30-2010, 12:05 AM
Thank you Tony (Sunfish). You are the one that told me about the 'shorter leaf before the flag'.
Enigma, I'm rooting for both of us!!!!!
Patty in Wisc
04-30-2010, 09:03 PM
Enigma, I'm at Mikes house & looking at the new leaf coming out...IT'S THE FLAG!! I will post a pic either Sat or Sunday.
enigma99a
04-30-2010, 09:16 PM
Enigma, I'm at Mikes house & looking at the new leaf coming out...IT'S THE FLAG!! I will post a pic either Sat or Sunday.
Patty, I am so happy for you!! congrats:) hope you get a lot of fingers.
Here is another pic of mine, what do you think? It's pretty small and it's 95% out.
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/24/img2024m.jpg
Patty in Wisc
04-30-2010, 09:43 PM
I see it better now but can't tell. Did you see my pic? .. of what I thought was the flag? I too was dissappointed to see another leaf coming, so you still may have the small leaf before the flag. The new leaf here is about 7 inches up & already unfurling...obviously smaller than last small leaf. Sunfish says you'll see some bulging at top of p stem when flower is pushing thru.
YIPPPEEEEEE
If this isn't your flag, the next will be:)
LilRaverBoi
05-03-2010, 04:22 PM
It's hard to tell how big the leaf is by those pics cause it isn't even out all the way. I see no reason to suspect it's a flag until it is fully out and you can tell it's clearly smaller. Let's hope for a flag or pre-flag, though!
Dean W.
05-03-2010, 05:41 PM
Looks like it could be one to me, congratulations if it is.:woohoonaner:
bdollarbill
05-03-2010, 07:58 PM
I concur, if it ain't the flag the banana plant is having a good time at your expense!
sunfish
05-03-2010, 08:15 PM
I don't know if flag leaves are bigger on some plants. This is a full open flag on Goldfinger
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31302&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31302&ppuser=2868)
gadget
05-03-2010, 10:47 PM
this is the smaller leaf before the flag on a dwarf orionoco
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17101&ppuser=1269><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17101&size=1 border=0></a>
and the flag
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17156&ppuser=1269><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17156&size=1 border=0></a>
Patty in Wisc
05-04-2010, 04:58 PM
Enigma, got another pic? I can't post any till next wkend.
Abnshrek
05-04-2010, 05:26 PM
Enigma, got another pic? I can't post any till next wkend.
I thought you were going to post this last weekend? lol You know we're all curious to see how it looks now days.. lol :^)
Patty in Wisc
05-04-2010, 06:10 PM
Didn't have time last wkend to post pics, but I did take pics. Cam is still at Mikes house. It wasn't unfurled yet when I came home Mon. It's got to be the worlds smallest flag LOL.
enigma99a
05-05-2010, 02:30 AM
I will have pics hopefully by this weekend... It's looking to be a flag of a flag? Only the next leaf will tell... :(
Patty in Wisc
05-05-2010, 12:53 PM
ANTICIPATION .... it's killing me LOL .... for both of us.
Hopefully this weekend will bring us a nice Mothers day. I feel like an expectant mother!
Patty in Wisc
05-13-2010, 02:26 PM
Enigma, is it a flag yet?
Abnshrek
05-13-2010, 02:44 PM
Ok, Patty where's your pic's? lol :^)
Patty in Wisc
05-13-2010, 02:48 PM
I'll get more this wkend. This is a bad one...it doesn't show that leaf looks like a sword pup. The one on left is what I thought was flag...it's only 18 inches long. The 2nd is 11 inches long & 5" wide & you can't see the 3rd one that has the flower. I'll do better this wkend.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/Patty_in_Wisc/100_0406.jpg
enigma99a
05-13-2010, 03:56 PM
I think I have another flag of a flag :(
Abnshrek
05-13-2010, 09:21 PM
Flags of flags makes me think of the ole' Heinz commercial.. Anticipation (its getting the best of yah.. lol) :^)
Patty in Wisc
05-13-2010, 10:32 PM
Like Brent said...'there is only one flag', but sometimes the last 2-3 leafs before the flag are smaller & mistaken for a flag.
Enigma, is that leaf out of your last flag? How big (or small LOL).
Is this one that is in the big jackpot?
Yeah...ANTICIPATION LOL. I'm not there to see it every day & I waited 4 years for this. Won't see it till Sat , & like I said, I don't think it will have many nanas so I'll be happy w/ 3 or 4 LOL. Like Sandy said ... it's better than none. And, I've never seen this before...only pics, so it'll be nice to see it happen LIVE.
sunfish
05-14-2010, 07:53 AM
Didn't have time last wkend to post pics, but I did take pics. Cam is still at Mikes house. It wasn't unfurled yet when I came home Mon. It's got to be the worlds smallest flag LOL.
This may be the world's smallest flag
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31544&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31544&ppuser=2868)
Patty in Wisc
05-17-2010, 01:57 PM
Ha ha, that's what mine looked like...here it is. Just separated from the flag today. The leaf must be 3-4 inches long LOL.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/Patty_in_Wisc/100_0465-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/Patty_in_Wisc/100_0467.jpg
Abnshrek
05-17-2010, 09:06 PM
So how tall is it? Looks like a 20ft'er :^)
Patty in Wisc
05-17-2010, 09:23 PM
It got stunted over the past year ... only about 9ft + p stem.
enigma99a
05-18-2010, 03:42 AM
Congrats patty!! i hope you get a lot of fingers
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