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mskitty38583
09-06-2008, 10:56 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13008 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13007)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13007 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12931)

CookieCows
09-06-2008, 11:49 PM
OH beautiful!! Are your little nanas staying on?

Mine all fell off unpollinated I guess. One of my bronze pups is putting out a bloom though! Could not believe it. I thought I was through for the year.

Anyway.. LOOKING GOOD!!

Deb

Chironex
09-07-2008, 12:41 AM
Sam, they sure look nice. I hope to see some someday.

Greenie
09-07-2008, 02:27 AM
cool!

mskitty38583
09-07-2008, 08:42 AM
Sam, they sure look nice. I hope to see some someday.

i just about gave up onseeing any flowers this year, i was really excited to see them. i still have my green ornata and im impatiently waiting to see flower off of her.

island cassie
09-07-2008, 09:31 AM
mskitty - they are lovely!!
Cassie

Bananaman88
09-07-2008, 09:49 AM
Sam, they sure look nice. I hope to see some someday.

Scot,

If you really want some blooms try growing velutina, laterita, or some of the many ornata cultivars. They are amongst some of the quickest and easiest of the ornamental types to flower. They are all easy to maintain in a pot as well.

Kylie2x
09-07-2008, 10:00 AM
YAY!!! :goteam:They look great....
Kylie

dablo93
09-08-2008, 01:50 PM
i love them!

Tropicallvr
09-08-2008, 03:06 PM
Real beauties. Good to see your hard work is paying off!


i just about gave up onseeing any flowers this year, i was really excited to see them. i still have my green ornata and im impatiently waiting to see flower off of her.

Green ornata sounds interesting!

Ahava
09-08-2008, 07:33 PM
The soft pink flower is SUPER pretty! I love it. The leaves on the right picture are a gorgeous green tone. I'm glad to see your hard work pay off. After all the cabages you've fed them :)

magicgreen
09-09-2008, 05:31 AM
They are beautiful!!!
Good for you!!!!!
I bet your pumped up huh? lol

stumpy4700
09-09-2008, 07:19 AM
Scot,

If you really want some blooms try growing velutina, laterita, or some of the many ornata cultivars. They are amongst some of the quickest and easiest of the ornamental types to flower. They are all easy to maintain in a pot as well.

After looking in the Wiki, Am I reading it right that they bloom after just 4-6 months of growth. So one should expect a flower the first year?

mskitty38583
09-09-2008, 07:47 AM
this is my first flowers. i had them in pots over the winter and they grew pretty well. when i put them outside in the ground is when they really took off. i planted them outside the last week of april and i now have the blooms. so i would say that it was about 4 months from planting to bloom.

Bananaman88
09-09-2008, 11:08 AM
After looking in the Wiki, Am I reading it right that they bloom after just 4-6 months of growth. So one should expect a flower the first year?

I'd say that's about right. Several factors can contribute to how soon they flower but all of these are generally smaller-growing than most of the edibles and have much more slender pseudostems and they just flower quicker. If you had a greenhouse or could keep your ornamental bananas warm enough and growing throughout the winter they could potentially bloom year-round.

Chironex
09-09-2008, 12:14 PM
Scot,

If you really want some blooms try growing velutina, laterita, or some of the many ornata cultivars. They are amongst some of the quickest and easiest of the ornamental types to flower. They are all easy to maintain in a pot as well.

I will be germinating banana seeds like a wildcat over the winter. Not only will I be doing that, but a lot of other tropical plant seeds will be going into the germinator. Also plan to do a lot of TC. So, next year, with any luck, there will be banana blossoms everywhere. Well, at least that's the plan.