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Kostas
07-19-2012, 09:38 AM
Hello! :)

I got my ''Pisang Ceylon'' last fall and overwintered it potted outside,unprotected,in my Pyrgos garden. It did well and survived with no pseudostem damage temperatures down to -2,5C and lots of winter rain,more than 632mm to be exact! Come spring,its dripper clogged and survived 2 weeks of bone dry soil in full sun,while potted and actually had 2 leafs in decent condition! Then,i found a spot and ground planted it. It was very skinny from the drought and the leafs paper thin. Here is a photo of it right after ground planting it,after the 2 weeks of drought!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_3460a.jpg

And here it is about a month later,at the end of June! :)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_3522a.jpg

Looking forward to see it grow tall!!!:woohoonaner:

caliboy1994
07-20-2012, 06:58 PM
A definite improvement! It's amazing how banana plants can recover from so much abuse.

Kostas
10-10-2012, 06:53 AM
Thank you for your reply Andreas! :) Indeed its misfortune was quite severe!


Here is an updated photo of it!

Musa ''Pisang Ceylon''
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4007a.jpg

Its looking much better now as you can see and i hope to see it grow tall soon!!! :)

austinl01
10-10-2012, 08:25 AM
It has turned out to be a real beauty.

venturabananas
10-10-2012, 12:54 PM
Nice. The Mysore subgroup plants are really attractive.

Kostas
01-13-2013, 07:02 PM
Thank you very much Austin and Mark for your kind comments! :)

Here is an updated photo of my ''Pisang Ceylon'' from the Christmas holidays!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4424a.jpg

The area its growing at get little sun in winter as its at the north side of my garden. It should speed a lot and get some bulk on it as soon as it grows 1-2 more meters and starts getting a good amount of full sun! Thats what the ''Tall Orinoco'' growing beside it did once it reached that height and the sun and its pretty big and fat now! :woohoonaner:

2woodensticks
01-13-2013, 07:56 PM
they are a tough plant..will take alot a still give you growth...glad to hear it..

Kostas
06-10-2013, 05:40 PM
Thanks,its great it survives fine! Now its also starting to give me some nice growth too! :)


Here are some updated photos of my 'Pisang Ceylon'!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4800a_zpsdf60e3e7.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Kostas_G/media/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4800a_zpsdf60e3e7.jpg.html)

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4801a_zps1449a5e6.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Kostas_G/media/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4801a_zps1449a5e6.jpg.html)

Its not very visible in the photo unfortunately but the newest leaf had a very nice color on its underside,as it should,being a 'Pisang Ceylon'!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/Kostas_G/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4803a_zpsa2d5f2bc.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Kostas_G/media/Pyrgos%20Garden/IMG_4803a_zpsa2d5f2bc.jpg.html)

:)

orangeong2
06-10-2013, 11:14 PM
thats pretty!!! and looking healthy too!

Kostas
06-16-2013, 12:06 PM
Thank you Orange! :)

Cikas33
05-24-2014, 06:26 PM
Looking great!!!

Kostas
05-26-2014, 02:19 AM
Thank you Cikas! :) Its much bigger now! It should flower within the year as I see it :woohoonaner:

mushtaq86
05-26-2014, 06:38 AM
Its looking in pristine condition, keep it up Kostas.:lurk:

Cikas33
05-26-2014, 11:49 AM
Thank you Cikas! :) Its much bigger now! It should flower within the year as I see it :woohoonaner:

Do you have some new photos?