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ragmop
04-08-2008, 06:54 PM
Hi everyone,
Thank you for allowing me to join.
I am new at growing bananas and hope to learn alot about them.
I just recently planted a "Snow Banana", "Pink Dwarf Bananas" and
a "Pink Torch Ginger".
I am looking for hints and ideas as to how to grow these species.
The "Pink Torch Giner" is up. I am just holding my breath.
I have it in an Eastern window and am just holding my breath.
Thanks again
Ragmop
Richard
04-08-2008, 08:23 PM
Well howdy!
:ropingnaner:
Be sure to add your city and state/province etc. to your Profile so that we can better understand your needs.
Also, consider growing a fruiting banana!
D_&_T
04-08-2008, 08:43 PM
Hello Ragmop
Please do add some info to your profile.
buzzwinder
04-08-2008, 08:57 PM
Welcome to the forum Ragmop :bananas_b
island cassie
04-08-2008, 09:12 PM
Welcome Ragmop - I hope you have a high ceiling if you are considering keeping your torch ginger indoors - mine is currently 18ft tall.
Cassie
lorax
04-08-2008, 09:34 PM
Welcome - heed Cassie's warning, the torch ginger will quickly overtake your ceiling.
ragmop
04-08-2008, 09:40 PM
Thanks guys,
Where do I find the profiles.
Now that excites me.
buzzwinder
04-08-2008, 09:44 PM
Top of the page in the tool bar, left hand side "User CP" you can edit it there! :)
ragmop
04-08-2008, 09:45 PM
Pray tell, what is a fruiting banana? Now you have me curious.
Ragmop
mskitty38583
04-09-2008, 06:33 AM
welcome ragmop to the org.
Richard
04-09-2008, 11:30 AM
Pray tell, what is a fruiting banana? Now you have me curious.
Ragmop
Plants sold as "banana plant" can be:
1. Ornamental
a. producing no edible fruit, for example "Ensete" varieties
b. produces seeded fruit
2. Edible, seedless fruiting bananas. There are
a. fresh eating varieties
b. cooking varieties
c. some that are used both for fresh eating and cooking
At Bananas.org, there are Canadian members growing fruiting bananas as far north as Edmonton.
:woohoonaner:
ragmop
04-09-2008, 02:29 PM
Thank you Richard,
So does this mean that some Bananas will tolerate our winters or are these
greenhouse or house items?
Have a great day
Leslie
dablo93
04-09-2008, 02:32 PM
Hi Leslie, welcome here on the forum!
there are no musas that can tolerate your winters.
the musa basjoo is the hardiest form (ornamental and reaches a height of 4 metres )
this can survive zone 6 tempreatures, the stems will then they till the ground but the corm in the ground will survive. the stem of a basjoo is hardy till 23 F or so.
so maybe you can put a BAsjoo in the ground and give it protetion by tempreaturs below 10 F or so;)
ragmop
04-09-2008, 02:41 PM
Dear Daen
Thank you for your response. I believe I have a couple of varieties, so it would
probably be best to put them out in the summer and bring them in for the winter.
-40 or 50 is not uncommon here for a few weeks. What is a BAsjoo? I have a snow
banana, is that completely different?
Thanks
Leslie
jewelbaby1224
04-09-2008, 02:41 PM
You have come to right spot - Welcome!!
lorax
04-09-2008, 04:13 PM
For Rimbey, you pretty much will have to bring them in for the winter...
ragmop
04-09-2008, 05:19 PM
Thank you so much for your advise. I also took a look at your flowers and they
are amazing. Perhaps one day ........
Leslie
Caloosamusa
04-09-2008, 06:30 PM
Welcome Aboard!!
:2124:
ragmop
09-10-2010, 05:39 PM
Welcome Ragmop - I hope you have a high ceiling if you are considering keeping your torch ginger indoors - mine is currently 18ft tall.
Cassie
You must have a very high ceiling or a grand greenhouse.
Unfortunately, I lost mine and am going to attempt to get some more
seeds and start again. Wish me luck.
Hi Leslie, welcome here on the forum!
there are no musas that can tolerate your winters.
the musa basjoo is the hardiest form (ornamental and reaches a height of 4 metres )
this can survive zone 6 tempreatures, the stems will then they till the ground but the corm in the ground will survive. the stem of a basjoo is hardy till 23 F or so.
so maybe you can put a BAsjoo in the ground and give it protetion by tempreaturs below 10 F or so;)
Thanks for the advise. Do you sell or have any I could buy?
Leslie
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