View Full Version : Banana growth pics from Las Vegas
Velutina
10-14-2011, 10:57 PM
Before there were bananas, there was scorched ground that was hard as concrete. (May 2009)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/may102009055.jpg
Many bags of manure later and banana corms planted (April 2011)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/April2011343.jpg
2 months later, after a very slow start (June 2011)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/June2011165.jpg
Today... (October 2011)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/bananas.jpg
Jananas Bananas
10-14-2011, 11:03 PM
Beautiful! What a difference!!!
~JaNan
palmtree
10-15-2011, 12:57 AM
Wow, thats a ton of growth!! They look great! Fertile soil is definitely the answer to lots of fast growth (and lots of warm weather too!)
Thanks for sharing!
soundofthemusic1
10-15-2011, 07:39 AM
What a great accomplishment! I'm impressed. Congratulations!!!
tommyg
10-15-2011, 09:01 AM
Great thread! What kind of banana plant is that?
Velutina
10-15-2011, 10:55 AM
There are three varieties in there. A super-dwarf cavendish up front. Some sort of dwarf (Rajapuri?) and Icecream for the tallest.
I've had a lot of trouble getting bananas to grow well here.... something about the soil. For these, I pretty much dug a 5'x5'x3'deep hole and filled it with manure. :D
Velutina
10-15-2011, 11:31 AM
I know there has been a lot of talk lately about different varieties being sold as 'Icecream'. Can anyone tell from these pics if this one is a true 'Icecream'? And if the one next is a Rajapuri? I had bought a dwarf brazillian, red iholene, and rajapuri. Only one survived. I dug up corms and moved to this location. Originally I thought the corm I planted was the Iholene, but even with my poor ID skills, i'm fairly certain it is not! What do you guys think?
'Icecream' on left, Unknown on right
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/bananas2.jpg
Underside of leaf of unknown variety
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/bananas1.jpg
kaczercat
10-15-2011, 11:31 AM
wow im so happy for you they loook fantastic! great work. will they grow through winter? or do you have to protect them on cold nights?
Velutina
10-15-2011, 12:05 PM
It depends on the winter and where the banana is planted. Last winter most died to the ground (low around 27F). The winter before, some plants made it through with no damage!
The first frost here is usually in December.
Tropical Garden Dreams
10-16-2011, 07:08 AM
Looks really great, I wish that bananas would grow that fast here in Denmark!
/Erik
Velutina
10-15-2012, 10:02 PM
One year since I last posted pictures. Here's a couple from the last few months :)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/9C9B4699-6032-406D-926E-7800561FEBAA-963-000001FE655F7AEF_zpsaa5e1ddf.jpg
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/triterium/D4EA6DE9-D010-4CA2-8103-D18845102CF4-1896-000003CBB212F023.jpg
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