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nullzero
03-28-2011, 01:51 PM
I have been growing a dwarf orinoco for around 2 years in a 15 gallon container. It has finally started to flower. I only took two pictures (using my gf's camera), I am going to update with better pictures with my camera this weekend. The banana tree is a tattered looking, but it seems to be happy enough to flower :08:.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TZDSilYXk_I/AAAAAAAAAx8/4wMGbqT-ysA/s640/016.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TZDT7Cmwq0I/AAAAAAAAAyA/s360G53UVg0/s640/017.JPG

cherokee_greg
03-28-2011, 02:32 PM
great thanks for posting

OK242
03-28-2011, 04:52 PM
thanks for the photo! I have been wondering what mine will look like when it finally flowers!

DaveE
03-28-2011, 08:12 PM
Congrats!! How tall is it?

Dave

nullzero
03-28-2011, 10:15 PM
Congrats!! How tall is it?

Dave

About 7' tall it stands at right now.

musaboru
03-29-2011, 02:47 PM
Congrats. I love the color of the flower bud.

Bob
03-29-2011, 04:16 PM
Well done!:woohoonaner: Congrats on the flower and keep us posted as to how it does.

nullzero
03-29-2011, 05:29 PM
Will keep everyone updated on the progress. I am going to ramp up the fertilizer schedule as well.

Richard
03-30-2011, 02:26 PM
Congratulations
:woohoonaner:

kaczercat
03-30-2011, 09:09 PM
woohoo looks great - congrats !!

mushtaq86
03-31-2011, 03:08 PM
About 7' tall it stands at right now.

Is that the p-stem

nullzero
03-31-2011, 03:43 PM
Is that the p-stem

I have not officially measured the P-stem... I would say that its around 6-6.5ft tall. I can give official measurements of it when I update this weekend.

nullzero
04-05-2011, 12:28 AM
Here is some more pictures.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TZo_YmjZ5WI/AAAAAAAAAzs/qxs_a3AemhM/s640/P1010892.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TZpFvmG57JI/AAAAAAAAAzw/I0ooFtlz-Dk/s640/P1010891.JPG

The P-stem is also closer to 6ft rather then 6.5ft.

tucsonplumeriaz
04-05-2011, 11:03 AM
that is neat to see that it is growing in a 15-gal container and flowering. thanks for posting. that has me encouraged.

Richard
04-07-2011, 07:46 PM
I really like the taste of Dwarf Orinoco.

nullzero
04-17-2011, 01:06 AM
Here is a update picture of the plant. I see bananas now :08:.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/Tap5lMhL6NI/AAAAAAAAA3U/kp1O3TKyr7U/s400/P1010951.JPG

I am surprised the tree is holding up this well, despite its restricted root zone (15gal). I am very curious to see if the bananas produced are close to full size of an in ground Dwarf Orinoco.

Worm_Farmer
04-17-2011, 08:04 AM
Looking GOOD! I hope you get many fruits, keep us updated. 15gal pot seems small for a banana of that size.

nullzero
04-23-2011, 11:06 PM
The bananas are starting to plump a little. Here is some recent pictures.

Close up, flower and banana shot.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TbObNzgD1vI/AAAAAAAAA64/FaHAHpSkCq4/s400/P1020052.JPG

Bottom section of Dwarf Orinoco.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/__by570IItgA/TbObrjBy-_I/AAAAAAAAA7M/jBL30XNI11Y/s400/P1020004.JPG

stumpy4700
04-24-2011, 09:47 PM
Congrats, You'll be eating Naners soon.

cowboyup4christ
04-29-2011, 02:33 PM
Wow nice mine bloomed while it was in storage this winter when I went to put it back in the ground I saw the bloom and all the little naners on it broke my heart.

nullzero
02-13-2012, 06:48 PM
The one in the picture the fruits rotted out... However I had the one pictured behind this one, produce 15 little larger then twinkie sized bananas. I upsized the Dwarf Orinoco into a 30 gal, this seems to be a happy size for it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1hk2BnZ1NN4/Tw0R4vsPg7I/AAAAAAAAB0g/orqg6GhMMw8/s640/P1030489.JPG

nullzero
04-10-2012, 12:05 PM
Chopped down main pstem after the harvest, now have pups with the same root system giving it a second go in the same soil mix and container.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6p_cAQ0gjuY/T4Reut_e3DI/AAAAAAAACZI/x68sgSyZZaA/s640/P1030927.JPG

nullzero
07-11-2012, 10:20 AM
Here is an updated photo of the progress;

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6O4NdNw7Q5o/T_qUZr2_zvI/AAAAAAAADK0/aJABI1tMrVQ/s640/P1040786.JPG

Going to separate one of the pups soon.