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bencelest
12-14-2007, 12:54 AM
Here's my lady finger before transplant

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7186&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7186)


After removing from the 4 inch pot

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7183&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7183)

soaking the roots in warm water and painstakingly separate main roots to spread to the new 1 gallon pot

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7184&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7184)

A new lady finger into its new home 1 gallon pot

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7185&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7185)

Ethan
12-14-2007, 01:42 PM
nice job, smart to take the time to seperate the roots as you did. Is this Logee's dwarf ladyfinger or some other?

-Ethan

bencelest
12-14-2007, 04:15 PM
Exactly.
Is it not pretty for a $24 plant?

bencelest
12-15-2007, 01:10 AM
I can't help to copy a picture from Logees the picture of a lady finger and its fruit.
I hope mine would be half as pretty as theirs.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7216&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7216&ppuser=613)

bencelest
12-26-2007, 02:30 PM
Again, I ordered another banana from Logees. This time it is Super Dwarf Cavendish.
It arrived on 12/24 beautifully. No damage or frost damage except over bending of the leaves when they packed it.
I am also surprised how much bigger this is compared to my lady finger. And it was on sale for only $19.95.
This will fruit they say at only 3 feet.
I'll transplant it today to a gallon pot since it came in a 4 inch pot.


This is Logee's catalog picture of a SDC.
I will hope that mine will be as good.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7365 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7185)

bencelest
12-26-2007, 02:53 PM
Here's the newly transplanted super dwarf cavendish for 19.95 from logees.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7367&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7367&ppuser=613)

BTW I separated the roots also like my lady finger.
I went against the recommendation of Logees when transplanting.
They say not to disturb the roots. But I am doing it with my common sense.
My lady finger is doing and growing beautifully. No wilting of leaves.