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Sarah Brubacker
07-26-2019, 12:38 PM
This flower is huge! I'll take a picture with something to compare with! This plant is in the ground and is around 3 1/2' tall
http://www.bananas.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=3288&stc=1&d=1564162330
This large picture annoys me! But my gallery is full so I used this way and now its huge.
pjkfarm
07-27-2019, 09:12 AM
How old is the plant? And for all, how big will the bunch and also the nanas be? Smaller I would guess than those in the store? (Or are they even the same?)
hdynad
07-27-2019, 12:21 PM
So happy for you Sarah!
Happy growing,
Darla
Sarah Brubacker
07-27-2019, 03:32 PM
I can't remember the age... not more than 1 1/2 years, should go check pictures and see if I can get a better idea. As for the size of bunch I think it'll be over 200 bananas, the first hand has about 32 or more and I can count 9 hands already. they are around 3" long, I don't think they'll get much longer.
My problem is "how much should I cut off?" I hate doing it but I think it's needed. The circumference is 27" about the same size as my big plants. In the ground makes bigger plants than container grown!
http:// P_20190727_150852-1.jpg
http://www.bananas.org/attachments/f2/3289d1564258766-super-dwarf-cavendish-p_20190727_150852-1.jpg
HMelendez
07-28-2019, 04:51 AM
Congratulations Sarah!......:2723::bananarow::2723:
mari@adams.net
07-28-2019, 11:00 AM
Love the pics.........could you tell me where I can buy a Super Dwarf Cavendish. Can't seem to find much on the internet and certainly nothing around my area.
Sarah Brubacker
07-28-2019, 03:15 PM
Love the pics.........could you tell me where I can buy a Super Dwarf Cavendish. Can't seem to find much on the internet and certainly nothing around my area.
I got mine from Logee's, I think they still have them? If not I have some.
mushtaq86
08-03-2019, 12:06 PM
Congratulations Sarah
What is the diameter at the base of the super dwarf Cavendish, since you live in zone 6b, was your super dwarf Cavendish in a pot and only planted into the ground this year. Mine is growing in a 15 inch pot, which i am hoping it will flower for me next year.
Peego
08-03-2019, 02:30 PM
Great stuff Sarah. Thanks for sharing the pictures, its great to see.
Mushtaq, are you growing yours inside?
best wishes
Peego
hdynad
08-03-2019, 03:20 PM
I'm happy for you Sarah, just beautiful, 200+ bananas wow!!
Happy growing,
Darla
mushtaq86
08-03-2019, 03:58 PM
Great stuff Sarah. Thanks for sharing the pictures, its great to see.
Mushtaq, are you growing yours inside?
best wishes
Peego
Hi Peego
In the UK, Cavendish varieties have to be grown in a greenhouse or indoors, in the winter and the summer.
Sarah Brubacker
08-03-2019, 04:18 PM
Congratulations Sarah
What is the diameter at the base of the super dwarf Cavendish, since you live in zone 6b, was your super dwarf Cavendish in a pot and only planted into the ground this year. Mine is growing in a 15 inch pot, which i am hoping it will flower for me next year.
Hello
It's around 8" in diameter.
I did have it in a pot for some of it's growing time... but it has been in the ground for 3/4 year? (Somewhere there) I planted it in the greenhouse so thats why I could do that :) the rest of my SDC are in pots.
Sarah Brubacker
08-04-2019, 05:23 AM
The male flowers have started now so it's done, haven't counted them to see what the total was.
http://www.bananas.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=3291&stc=1&d=1564913816
Peego
08-04-2019, 05:31 AM
Hi Sarah and Mushtaq,
thanks for your responses.
I have greenhouse envy...
best wishes
Peego
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