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figafita
06-24-2016, 06:57 PM
For the last 5-6 years I did not have luck with bananas. I lost quite a few.
Now I have this banana for about 3 years, it got some root rot last year, clean it ,cut it back and had no hopes for it. To my surprise grew few leaves and now i looked up and saw something which looks different than a regular leaf. It does have 2 shorter leaves which i think are flag leaves. Should i do the happy dance?
Please tell me its a flower...I am waiting for so long to have some bananas. Thanks

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blue java ice cream
06-24-2016, 07:13 PM
Congrats, it's definitely a flower

figafita
06-24-2016, 08:03 PM
Thank you! :goteam::goteam::woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

BTW it is a blue java ice cream... I was told when it was gifted to me by a member :-)

scottu
06-25-2016, 05:40 PM
We would like bi-weekly or at least monthly pics until harvest if you don't mind!

figafita
06-25-2016, 06:42 PM
I do not mind to take pictures and post them.

I have so many questions...
Do i need to do anything special before flowering? I fertilized yesterday with fish emulsion. Is this Ok?
Does it need more water?
How long till I see the flower? I am checking it few times a day... but it doesn't grow that fast :-)

kaczercat
09-03-2016, 02:15 PM
congrats! how did it turn out? fruit? any pics?

Matt

figafita
09-03-2016, 11:21 PM
It turned out was not an Ice Cream banana as i was told :-(