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Lawler
03-02-2014, 07:25 PM
Well, I believe I have a couple of Raga Puri pups secured :woohoonaner: from the Beauty, I believe, here below:
<a href="http://s1362.photobucket.com/user/Bucko13f/media/RP082413_zps04d31fea.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r698/Bucko13f/RP082413_zps04d31fea.jpg" border="0" alt="RP 082413 photo RP082413_zps04d31fea.jpg"/></a>

Can't wait. Got all three circular beds ready -decomposed horse poop laden soil, bubblers, etc..

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55741&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55741&ppuser=16822)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55740&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55740&ppuser=16822)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55739&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55739&ppuser=16822)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55738&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55738&ppuser=16822)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55737&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55737&ppuser=16822)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55736&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55736&ppuser=16822)

Will put the Raja Puri in the more exposed large diameter bed (off by itself)-my thinking; bigger area for thicker trunks, RP higher wind tolerance.
Now for the two other beds... am still looking for a Dwarf Namwah and Pisang Ceylon. If anyone has pups coming of the real deal of either of these, I'm willing to compensate and giving 'em great home!
:)

crazy banana
03-02-2014, 09:59 PM
Nice set-up. I started out with some similar round raised beds for my bananas, but they outgrew the beds in a little over a year.

Kat2
03-02-2014, 10:16 PM
I guess I'm wondering why you don't do bigger circles? Or maybe yours are like those stupid side mirrors where things are larger than they appear? Have you done any research on banana circles? From my reading the circles are no less than 6' in diameter and the center is set up with a compost hole to feed the plants. You have the space. BTW, apparently dogs really love eating banana plants...

Lawler
03-02-2014, 10:21 PM
Nice set-up. I started out with some similar round raised beds for my bananas, but they outgrew the beds in a little over a year.

How big were your beds?
These beds, while not 'raised' do have the concrete edging blocks puzzled together. We've also put in an underground steel landscape edging (hammered into the ground)-it is under the entire concrete edging blocks ... to help keep all things growing in their perspective areas (grass vs. bananas). :)

Range of depth in pics above is kind of deceiving. The smallest round bed has a diameter of 4', then the one next to it is about 5 1/2' diameter. While the larger one off by the Burr Oak is 6 3/4' diameter.

Lawler
03-02-2014, 10:27 PM
I guess I'm wondering why you don't do bigger circles? Or maybe yours are like those stupid side mirrors where things are larger than they appear? Have you done any research on banana circles? From my reading the circles are no less than 6' in diameter and the center is set up with a compost hole to feed the plants. You have the space. BTW, apparently dogs really love eating banana plants...

We had some Big Orinocos (still do, wild in back) in the 5 1/2' circle and they did fine...

Pic of them before we pulled them out:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55529&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55529&ppuser=16822)

Can always expand if need be.
Yes, the pups... are good... only chew on what we cut off .......
..... (shhhhh! don't jinx it!..... :)

crazy banana
03-02-2014, 10:33 PM
How big were your beds?
These beds, while not 'raised' do have the concrete edging blocks puzzled together. We've also put in an underground steel landscape edging (hammered into the ground)-it is under the entire concrete edging blocks ... to help keep all things growing in their perspective areas (grass vs. bananas). :)

Range of depth in pics above is kind of deceiving. The smallest round bed has a diameter of 4', then the one next to it is about 5 1/2' diameter. While the larger one off by the Burr Oak is 6 3/4' diameter.

I have used similar edging blocks and each ring is about 5' in diameter, but it is certainly not that sophisticated and without underground edging than yours. You did a very good job. The reason why my plants have outgrown the rings is that I have allowed my mats to grow more than just one or two follower pups.:bunchonanas:

Lawler
03-02-2014, 10:52 PM
I have used similar edging blocks and each ring is about 5' in diameter, but it is certainly not that sophisticated and without underground edging than yours. You did a very good job. The reason why my plants have outgrown the rings is that I have allowed my mats to grow more than just one or to follower pups.:bunchonanas:

Thanks for the kind words. We plan to let them go/do what they will with pups and all ... guess, we'll just see how fast and how many.
All of the circles/beds can be expanded... even if it means that we pull up underground edging and/or then reshape or enlarge their bed(s).