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mudcat25
07-10-2007, 01:00 PM
Hopefully these photos are better than the last. They are at least in the correct category.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4113&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4113)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4112&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4112)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Bob
xyzzy
07-10-2007, 03:25 PM
I've seen it before I think - with the pink female flowers just like that. I'll have a think and try to remember where I saw them.
ngiann
07-11-2007, 04:51 AM
I've seen it before I think - with the pink female flowers just like that. I'll have a think and try to remember where I saw them.
You may mean mine (they look alike):
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4093&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4093)
xyzzy
07-11-2007, 06:47 AM
The top petals are not quite the same - or is it because one is an older flower?
I am sure I have seen one completely identical to the first one posted, but it was not on this forum. I only saw it a few days ago and just can't think where.
MediaHound
07-11-2007, 11:02 AM
http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?p=15134#post15133
http://webebananas.com/bpix/BP941-25.jpg
Orinoco pic courtesy webebananas for comparison.
xyzzy
07-11-2007, 01:03 PM
Yes, thats the flower Ithought it looked like - Orinoco flower.
mudcat25
07-11-2007, 05:55 PM
They look a lot alike to me, but I've never really had to compare anything like this. So we go with Orinoco? Will they have time here to ripen?(zone 6) Is there anything I need to do now? From the wiki I understand they are edible. I also seen dwarf Orinoco. ( I'd really like to get my hands on one of them.......Anyone?)
Thanks
Bob
mudcat25
07-12-2007, 08:18 PM
Now remember this tree was overwintered bareroot and the 5 leaves it has are the only leaves to show up this year before the flower. So I'm sure it doesn't look great but I'm still amazed to see this happen.
I've seen on this site the diagram of a banana tree. My question is will each bract reveal more bananas? The diagram show the male flower as half the bracts unopen. Does that mean they don't open and that is the male flower or is the male flower inside those bracts and also more bananas.
Can you tell I'm very new to all this?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4127&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4127)
frankthetank
07-12-2007, 10:21 PM
Don't let any monkeys in your yard!!!
Congrats! You are a proud parent. Take care of your little guys :)
mudcat25
07-15-2007, 08:48 PM
I know I said I was excited to see my tree flower, but I feel a little dissapointed now that I've seen my fourth and fifth bract open only to reveal even smaller bananas. My only hope is that there is a dwarf something out there that I could overwinter in my house. NOW I WANT REAL FRUIT!
I still love to grow bananas, I just had a taste of what COULD happen!
MediaHound
07-16-2007, 01:02 AM
They could be male now but if they look like the flowers on the first ones they're still female.
Those small ones will probably end up falling off, or at least the second set on down of them.
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