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d-lilly
11-09-2012, 11:26 PM
so I have 2 DO,s..and I transplasnted them into the glass housejust as i could tell the flag was comming.. ended up with 6 hands on 1 and 4 hands on the other...?is....seems like the fruit growth is so slow..in good conditions how big should they be after 8 weeks? what should i expect with a dwaft orincos? should i keep giving it fertilizer,like miriacal grow? thanks in advantance dee:)

ron_mcb
11-09-2012, 11:39 PM
If you really have dwarf orinoco then the fruits stay about thumb size.. Tall orinoco have larger fruit.. I have pictures in my gallery.. I have newer pics I haven't uploaded.. As for fert tips..I can't give much advice about bananas fruiting in pots.

d-lilly
11-09-2012, 11:59 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50607&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50607)dang,,not good news :( so what varitie should I get,in the dwarfs that may have a chance of normal size edible fruit? they are not potted,,i dug 3 ft holes in the ground since my ceiling is only 1o'-12' ft tall... will they be good tasteing? - thanks for the feed back :) dee

d-lilly
11-10-2012, 12:31 AM
ron ,,,after seeing your picture gallery,,the plants with the white and green leaves sure are pretty..do you ever sell these come spring? are any of those of dwarf nature and or have edible fruit.?..dee

ron_mcb
11-10-2012, 12:33 AM
dang,,not good news :( so what varitie should I get,in the dwarfs that may have a chance of normal size edible fruit? they are not potted,,i dug 3 ft holes in the ground since my ceiling is only 1o'-12' ft tall... will they be good tasteing? - thanks for the feed back :) dee

orinocos tall or short taste great.. When they are ripe. Don't let anyone tell you any different.. Texture seems more gummy as opposed to others. I like them better than some of the other varieties.. I just finished eating The last of my dwarf o bunch this week .. Wished the bunch had more bananas.. Maybe I will grow a big bunch of namwha..

If your plant is near a 10 ft tall roof then its probably the tall form. My dwarf o never really reached over 5 ft of p stem.

d-lilly
11-10-2012, 12:38 AM
well I guess that is some good news..what other varities should i maybe look into? loved the varigated leaf,,do they produce edible fruit at a dwarf size?

ron_mcb
11-10-2012, 01:06 AM
ron ,,,after seeing your picture gallery,,the plants with the white and green leaves sure are pretty..do you ever sell these come spring? are any of those of dwarf nature and or have edible fruit.?..dee that plant? No I wouldn't sell it.. I would trade it. Im looking for rose/fhia types / namwahs etc..
I was close to having it flower when I had problems with it. I lost it.. I gave a sucker to a person nearby and they grew it.. I was given a small sucker when I told them what happened. if I grow it to a healthy size and you wanna do a fair trade then ok.. For some reason people behave extra strange for varigated bananas...hoarding. Etc.

d-lilly
11-10-2012, 01:19 AM
i can see why,just beautiful... I wish I had something to trade,,i only have thumb size nanas :)lol...i grow lotsa daylilies,iris,hosta..im in Illinois...just in case you would be intrested..thanks for your feed back..ttyl dee:)