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mbfirey
09-01-2011, 04:27 PM
Nate sent me some of his seedlings- and now I have several stems from each clump blooming...
Here are the pics:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45473&size=1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45472&size=1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45471&size=1

Kevin
09-10-2011, 11:14 AM
Is all of that growth from one year? How big were the seedlings you got?

mbfirey
09-10-2011, 03:11 PM
Seedlings were tiny, last July...planted in pots, I put them out this year and the main plant as well as many of the pups have all flowered.

natej740
09-12-2011, 08:16 AM
Wow yours are doing way better than mine! I still haven't gotten a bloom yet! The seeds sprouted mid June last year and were less than an inch when I sent them out. So from sprout to fruit in about a year that's pretty good. I only have 2 left and I'm gonna try to overwinter the biggest one outside and see what happens. I'm not lookin forward to this winter I have way to many plants to bring in and then the battle with spider mites starts.

oakshadows
09-15-2011, 11:05 AM
Wow yours are doing way better than mine! I still haven't gotten a bloom yet! The seeds sprouted mid June last year and were less than an inch when I sent them out. So from sprout to fruit in about a year that's pretty good. I only have 2 left and I'm gonna try to overwinter the biggest one outside and see what happens. I'm not lookin forward to this winter I have way to many plants to bring in and then the battle with spider mites starts.

How long did it take the seeds to sprout? I got a batch of seed and have some in potting soil for around three weeks and not a sign yet. Is that good or not so good? Thanks

natej740
09-15-2011, 12:26 PM
I put them in a mini greenhouse I got from Walmart with the little peat moss pots. I planted them in the beginning of January and 1 sprouted after a few months I lost hope and stuck them outside in my garage around June and then all of the rest of them sprouted shortly after.....so they took over 6 months to sprout so hang in there.

oakshadows
09-15-2011, 02:36 PM
Wow yours are doing way better than mine! I still haven't gotten a bloom yet! The seeds sprouted mid June last year and were less than an inch when I sent them out. So from sprout to fruit in about a year that's pretty good. I only have 2 left and I'm gonna try to overwinter the biggest one outside and see what happens. I'm not lookin forward to this winter I have way to many plants to bring in and then the battle with spider mites starts.

Take a look, it might ease your problem.
Top Secret Agents - Predatory mites (http://www.lakewhatcom.wsu.edu/gardenkit/TopSecret/PredatoryMites.htm)