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RandyGHO
05-21-2013, 01:59 PM
About fifteen months ago I had a wild hair to grow bananas. I knew zip, nada, nothing about growing these fascinating plants. That is till I found this forum.
Thanks to all you good people I now have bananas growing on a giant of a plant.
Last year no one could believe that little Namwah TC would turn out to have a P-stem eleven feet tall in be better than a foot thick at the base in 7 months.
Now, this year, watching a new, twenty banana hand form each day has us near speechless.
I have what is suppose to be an Apple getting ready to flag I am guessing so this has been one fine growing year.
Thank you all for sharing your banana growing expertise.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53006&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53006)
bananimal
05-21-2013, 03:32 PM
Congratz Randy. You picked a great variety to get a first flower. Namwah is a strong grower. Better make a prop for that pstem before the fruit gets heavier. Keep us updated.:nanadrink::woohoonaner::bananas_b
RandyGHO
05-21-2013, 04:59 PM
Congratz Randy. You picked a great variety to get a first flower. Namwah is a strong grower. Better make a prop for that pstem before the fruit gets heavier. Keep us updated.:nanadrink::woohoonaner::bananas_b
I actually ordered an ice cream but am pleased it turned out to be Namwah.
It does have a support but oddly you can barely see the 1 1/2" PVC pipe in the picture. Thanks for mentioning the support because i might not have had one.
This is plain cool!
GreenFin
05-21-2013, 05:00 PM
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Duckfood
05-21-2013, 05:05 PM
Congratulations, Randy!!! And thanks for sticking around to share what you have learned!!!
PR-Giants
05-21-2013, 05:15 PM
:woohoonaner: Congratulations, Randy!!!
As my 11 foot high banana plant starts to recover from the winter, it has sent out a flag leaf with one only one regular leaf on the plant. The plant is about a foot thick at the base and in good health.
It is suppose to be a blue java but who knows
Do you think it will make bananas?
I was surprised it flaged at 12 months old.
If you post a photo of the entire plant, someone might be able to give you advice on if bunch pruning will be necessary.
BigBananaBoy
05-21-2013, 07:24 PM
Randy use the 2" PVC for a good size bunch better be safe. It should look something like this: Key is the 45º elbow and plastic coated wire wrapped around helps if you get winds. Congrats again!
Banana Brace
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr201/bigtony66/Banana%20Plants/Banana-Support_zps024bb9e9.jpg
Big Tony
I actually ordered an ice cream but am pleased it turned out to be Namwah.
It does have a support but oddly you can barely see the 1 1/2" PVC pipe in the picture. Thanks for mentioning the support because i might not have had one.
This is plain cool!
Figaro
05-26-2013, 07:49 PM
Very nice, Randy!
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