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Old 07-10-2010, 04:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Helen's Hybrid Banana Blossom

Finally, after three years I can see the fruits, the flowers last year was ruined by the cold, now we are in summer





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Thank you, it is not easy to have bananas with fruit to 44 ° N



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tutti bene really a good job!!My one is not growing so fast...
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Very good result, my congratulations! And what height reaches a blossoming plant? At us dews Musa Helen's Hybrid in a greenhouse. Has grown 4,5 metres, but and has not blossomed, has broken all leaves about a roof, probably wished to grow still above. This hour was landed by new plants, observe of them. Their height about two metres. A beautiful version. The best regards! Update please pictures.


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The trunk height is about 4 meters, although the plant flowers in the winter was so, but without leaves for the wind and cold.

I also Chini Champa of similar age, I hope they bloom soon, the trunk is
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Many thanks for information Paolo. We will wait for updating of your pictures. The best regards!
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Congrats to the first banana bloom in Italy of Helen's Hybrid! Why not try Orinoco, Prata (Brazilian), Pratinha (Dwarf Brazilian), Dwarf Namwah and other hardier bananas? You are living in USDA Zone 9b, there it is possible to harvest bananas from hardier cultivars.

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Yes, Chini Champa is good for your climate, will fruit and is hardy here. But also you should try Goldfinger (FHIA-01), Rajapuri and Mysore! You are living in Italy, this is no problem to get banana plants from Achims Bananenshop, Bananen Shop.

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