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trinity1100
08-23-2016, 12:39 PM
My Rajapuri banana plant is 3 years old. It has not produced fruits. Noticed smaller size leaves on it. Is it the flag leaf? Does it looks like it is going to flower?

photos in this link : Rajapuri banana plant 1 - Album on Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/ADpKU)

sputinc7
08-23-2016, 02:01 PM
Welcome to the banana nut club... I would say it looks good for you there.

Tytaylor77
08-23-2016, 02:23 PM
Hard to tell if it's torn/miss-shaped leaves or a pre-flag. Plant looks like it could be close to a flower. You will know for sure in a few days. Keep us updated.

sputinc7
08-23-2016, 02:41 PM
Hard to tell if it's torn/miss-shaped leaves or a pre-flag. Plant looks like it could be close to a flower. You will know for sure in a few days. Keep us updated.

I thought the same thing, but in pic 4 you can see the last leaf was much shorter than the others, so it looks good.

Tytaylor77
08-23-2016, 03:08 PM
Haha I didn't think to scroll down and look for other pics. I agree looks like a flower maybe coming.

pukpukz
08-23-2016, 09:33 PM
You will know in about four days you should be able to feel the top cone of the bloom

sputinc7
08-23-2016, 11:27 PM
Maybe longer... It seems like the flower takes forever to come out and bloom, then it pops out a hand or two a day for a few days, then the real wait is on for them to ripen... 5 months for my Brazilians. I have read of some waiting almost a year for bananas to ripen. A lot of patience is needed.

trinity1100
08-23-2016, 11:31 PM
Hard to tell if it's torn/miss-shaped leaves or a pre-flag. Plant looks like it could be close to a flower. You will know for sure in a few days. Keep us updated.

Sure. Will keep you guys updated.

trinity1100
08-23-2016, 11:34 PM
You will know in about four days you should be able to feel the top cone of the bloom

My husband checked today. he said that it feels like a leaf. Will check after a few days day. Will keep you updated.

trinity1100
08-23-2016, 11:35 PM
Maybe longer... It seems like the flower takes forever to come out and bloom, then it pops out a hand or two a day for a few days, then the real wait is on for them to ripen... 5 months for my Brazilians. I have read of some waiting almost a year for bananas to ripen. A lot of patience is needed.

Hope the winter is not severe this year.

sputinc7
08-24-2016, 12:01 AM
Where are you located? Put it in your profile so people don't keep asking.

trinity1100
08-24-2016, 12:15 AM
Where are you located? Put it in your profile so people don't keep asking.

I have added details to my profile. I live in Tomball,TX.

Tytaylor77
08-24-2016, 12:34 AM
I have added details to my profile. I live in Tomball,TX.

Awesome!! Your just up the road from me. I'm over on lake Toledo Bend near Hemphill.

trinity1100
08-24-2016, 08:02 AM
Awesome!! Your just up the road from me. I'm over on lake Toledo Bend near Hemphill.

That is awesome!

trinity1100
08-27-2016, 12:36 PM
Hello everyone. ........Thank you.Looks like my plant is flowering. Here is the picture. I hope it fruits before the winter sets in. I will continue to update.
http://i.imgur.com/cF646jR.jpg

sputinc7
08-27-2016, 01:18 PM
Yep, no doubt about it, that's a flower.

Tytaylor77
08-27-2016, 05:14 PM
Congratulations!!

crazy banana
08-27-2016, 06:22 PM
Yeah. Congrats.

trinity1100
09-07-2016, 09:34 PM
Picture of Rajapuri banana plant flowering taken on September 6th ..:woohoonaner:

http://i.imgur.com/sYMymAd.jpg

trinity1100
09-07-2016, 09:37 PM
Picture of Rajapuri banana plant taken on September 7th

http://i.imgur.com/q4hkTRf.jpg

merce3
09-08-2016, 05:09 AM
congrats!

trinity1100
09-08-2016, 09:07 AM
8 September 2016

http://i.imgur.com/LTOuSjF.jpg

trinity1100
09-13-2016, 10:08 AM
Picture of Rajapuri banana plant on 13 September 2016.

http://i.imgur.com/KJyDqHu.jpg

trinity1100
09-20-2016, 09:17 PM
Picture taken on 20 September 2016. Looks like the flower is drying :( Any suggestions?
http://i.imgur.com/dXWMmJL.jpg

Gabe15
09-20-2016, 09:58 PM
It is transitioning from female flowers (fruit) to male flowers, no more fruit will be produced. Normally for hobby growers cutting off the male bud doesn't have a dramatic effect, but in this case since it is late in the season and you are not in the tropics, you might consider cutting off the bud to direct more energy to the fruit to encourage them to get as large as possible before cold weather. It looks like the fruit will not also be getting very large anyway, as the plant is rather small, so don't expect anything like a "full size" banana.

trinity1100
09-20-2016, 10:17 PM
Was hoping to get a few dozen bananas. Looks like it is not going to happen. Will keep you guys updated.

trinity1100
10-04-2016, 10:26 AM
Picture of Rajapuri banana plant flower taken on 2 October 2016. The growth looks stunt.
http://i.imgur.com/AZ6GOa6.jpg

trinity1100
10-04-2016, 10:29 AM
Picture of Rajapuri banana plant taken on 2 October 2016. Removed the bud.

http://i.imgur.com/1ufiA5D.jpg