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PlantSeeds
02-12-2015, 07:24 AM
Hi, I'm new here. and this is my first post. I use google translate too do with English, but this is the only forum specialized in bananas.

I live in Republic of Moldova and in our mild winter lately. I bought seeds and banana "Helen's Banana Musa Musa sp.- Hardy Hybrid" and so the seeds began to germinate, has been a month and a few days after planting.

see the picture below

http://s13.postimg.org/5vfzvz2sn/DSCF4170.jpg

And so the room temperature is about 20 C, night 18.5 - 19 C. This is minimal for germination?

Banana will grow further by 20 C?

Does anyone have this Helen's Banana? it grows quickly?

Thanks for your understanding I think you understood translate, My name is George.

PlantSeeds
02-17-2015, 05:13 AM
Update 17.02.2015
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Richard
02-17-2015, 08:41 AM
Here's some information on Helen's Hybrid from the Wiki on this site:
Musa Helen's Hybrid - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Helen%27s_Hybrid)

Lau
02-17-2015, 09:06 AM
Congratulations. :goteam: I just planted some Helen's Banana seeds too. :woohoonaner:

PlantSeeds
02-22-2015, 01:57 PM
Congratulations. :goteam: I just planted some Helen's Banana seeds too. :woohoonaner:

Thanks.
Germinated? put a picture after rising shortly after germination. Thank you for understanding, (translated by google)

PlantSeeds
02-22-2015, 02:00 PM
This is a relatively new Musa hybrid noted for its hardiness. It will survive most European winters and is frost tolerant.

It incorporates Musa sikkimensis and 'Chini Champa' varieties and produces sweet edible fruits (containing hard seeds).

It looks like Musa sikkimensis, however the seeds and plants are smaller.

It will grow rapidly to around 3-4 meters before flowering.

http://s10.postimg.org/bh5ftorex/DSCF4510.jpg

WojtekS
02-23-2015, 06:14 AM
Wonderful! Congratulations :)

Lau
02-23-2015, 10:15 PM
I got four different kinds of Banana Plant seeds from seedman.com. Helen's Hybrid, Royal Sweet, Thomson's edible, and Peekels. No germination yet. I just planted the seeds on 2/14/2015. I will post pictures if anything comes up.

zhang Jinzhong
02-24-2015, 09:41 AM
nice work。

PlantSeeds
02-26-2015, 12:43 PM
Thanks all...
Update 26.02.2015.
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PlantSeeds
02-26-2015, 01:03 PM
I would purchase from this site, but are far from California, US packages arrive to me in 2-3 months.

Update.. 06.03.2015

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PlantSeeds
03-19-2015, 04:14 AM
Slideshow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LzSpMcKgrk

PlantSeeds
05-08-2015, 10:19 AM
Update 08.05.2015

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NorthFlgrower
09-25-2015, 11:55 AM
Nice job. I have found these to start germinating a few weeks before all my other cold hardy banana seeds.

PlantSeeds
12-30-2015, 05:14 AM
Update 30.12.2015

My bananas and Calla

http://s13.postimg.org/tjjxbzu7r/20151230_120418.jpg

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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
My youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzsF-rVjngVg-7pHMc2jpQ). New videos are subtitled in English.

siege2050
12-30-2015, 04:26 PM
Looking good, I have tried Helens with no germination unfortunately. I did get Musa Sikkimensis to germinate and am now trying to germinate Musa Griersonii

saxybill1
08-25-2016, 09:03 AM
I got four different kinds of Banana Plant seeds from seedman.com. Helen's Hybrid, Royal Sweet, Thomson's edible, and Peekels. No germination yet. I just planted the seeds on 2/14/2015. I will post pictures if anything comes up.


Hello, do you have any of the Helens hybrid plants for Sale?
Thanks

Lau
08-25-2016, 11:15 AM
Hello, do you have any of the Helens hybrid plants for Sale?
Thanks

Nothing came up.

saxybill1
08-25-2016, 10:05 PM
Nothing came up.


Do you know someone that may have?

Lau
08-25-2016, 10:36 PM
No. I got the seeds from seedman.com. I purchased Seeds on 02/14/2015
Nothing came up

Helen's Hybrid
Royal Sweet
Thomson's edible
Peekel's Bananas

I again purchased seeds on 05/25/2016. I'm still waiting.

Royal Sweet
Burmese Blue

If they don't come up I want to try again. Maybe I will try a different company. I have had luck with different seeds from this company. I think the seeds need to be fresh.

Susan