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wxman
07-10-2010, 10:49 PM
Here is some growth progress of my bananas this year. First bed is ensete maurelii and musa basjoo.
May 29, 2010
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2352.jpg
June 22, 2010
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2407.jpg
July 10, 2010
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2505.jpg
My other mat is musa orinoco and siam ruby.
June 22, 2010
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2406.jpg
July 10, 2010
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2503.jpg
So, based on the above pictures, how big do you think they will get by the end of the season (October 1st)?
hammer
07-10-2010, 10:59 PM
Very nice its going to look awesome .woohoonaner:
Abnshrek
07-10-2010, 11:38 PM
Very nice. You should get a couple feet hopefully out of some, maybe more from the orinoco's & basjoos. :^)
Tropicman
07-10-2010, 11:52 PM
I'd say a good foot or more a month,depending on how much you feed and water them.
I grow my bananas right where I compost all my winter cuttings of all my garden materials,so they are fed continuously,then I feed on a weekly bases of miracle grow,and I get about 2ft of growth a month.
Yours are really looking good and healthy,so keep up what your doing!
Velutina
07-10-2010, 11:58 PM
You're in Wisconsin? WTF?? Nice job! :D
Wow just noticed the palms!! sweet! Your neighbors must think you're crazy! But my neighbors think i'm crazy too :D
hammer
07-11-2010, 08:19 AM
Wow just noticed the palms!! sweet! Your neighbors must think you're crazy! But my neighbors think i'm crazy too :DAll of these neighbors just dont understand they think im crazy to.
jeffreyp
07-11-2010, 11:10 AM
You can accelerate their growth by fertilizing them everyday with miracle grow, for me me that would be a labor of love. Given the longer daylight hours you are getting they could be double the size of the last picture by the end of October. Don't forget to water the leaves too not just the roots.
I wanted to make this suggestion as well and maybe it's a little late being mid summer and all but a nice touch to northern tropical landscaping are annual palm trees. Many people spend 100's of dollars in the springtime on flowers but a person could also spend that same money on cheap large queen palms that could stay in the ground and give a nice tropical touch. Sometimes you see queen palms or other palms for as little as 4-10 dollars at home depot or lowes and those are the deals that make it worthwhile.
wxman
07-11-2010, 01:20 PM
Thanks for the comments guys. I do fertilize with Miracle Grow every week as per the package instructions. I hit all my palms and bananas with it and I'm noticing MUCH better growth this year compared to last. This trachycarpus fortunei has been in the ground since July 2008.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2501.jpg
Here's a yard overview shot for you guys.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2508.jpg
cheson74
07-11-2010, 06:36 PM
Very nice!
Velutina
07-11-2010, 06:42 PM
Those windmills look amazing!
LilRaverBoi
07-12-2010, 12:09 AM
You can probably get up to 3-4' total growth this season. But if you overwinter properly, you can achieve 7-10' next season! Keep doing what you're doing. Your yard looks wonderful!
palmtree
07-12-2010, 11:57 AM
I think they have gotten some great growth! I think most of them will double in size by the end of the growing season if the weather continues to act the way it is!
Thanks for sharing!
Scott
07-13-2010, 08:00 AM
Your plants look GREAT!!
It's a shame you live in WI!! :) Not very 'tropical' there.
None of us think you're crazy!
With all the heat you're getting this summer, you should see great growth during these months. Keep up the great work!
cherokee_greg
07-13-2010, 09:09 AM
Very nice great job !
kaczercat
07-13-2010, 01:59 PM
Thanks for the comments guys. I do fertilize with Miracle Grow every week as per the package instructions. I hit all my palms and bananas with it and I'm noticing MUCH better growth this year compared to last. This trachycarpus fortunei has been in the ground since July 2008.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2501.jpg
Here's a yard overview shot for you guys.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/IMG_2508.jpg
do you cover that windwill palm with something in the winter? it survives zone 5?
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