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Old 05-18-2009, 11:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I still see no signs of life from my orinoco. It has been in the ground for four years. Is there any hope?
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Old 05-18-2009, 11:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I still see no signs of life from my orinoco. It has been in the ground for four years. Is there any hope?
First thing, dig the corm out and look at it. Post pix and the experts will come around. All the best.
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Old 05-18-2009, 01:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm sure after 4 years it has rotted and turned to compost
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Old 05-18-2009, 05:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm sure after 4 years it has rotted and turned to compost
it would be interesting to see
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
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I still see no signs of life from my orinoco. It has been in the ground for four years. Is there any hope?
Meaning it has regrown every year?
But this year nothing?
Where are you located?

Ah - found this on your other post
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I am sorry I was not clear. It hs grown bigger and bigger for the four years but it hasn't shown any new growth yet this year. We had a pretty tough winter with a low of 10 degrees according to my thermometer. I live in Chesapeake, VA which is considered zone 7b or 8a.
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Old 05-19-2009, 08:42 AM   #7 (permalink)
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lacopeland,hey there I am about 60 miles south of you and my plants have just started to grow.My basjoos and rihnohorns are only about 8 inches so far.Even my overwintered plants are barely growing.This is the worst growing season and now this north easter is not helping us.Hang in there hopefully it will happen for us.
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I dug around it yesterday and didn't see any pups. It was not mushy so hopefully this is a good sign. To my new banana friend in Nags Head, I was just visiting the latter part of April. I really enjoy the area.
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Old 05-20-2009, 03:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I dug around it yesterday and didn't see any pups. It was not mushy so hopefully this is a good sign. To my new banana friend in Nags Head, I was just visiting the latter part of April. I really enjoy the area.
What about the lowest temperatures your Orinoco survived (meaning the whole pseudostem)? Has it flowered to you yet?
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this winter was a BIOTCH! hahaha but everythin was fine
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I was going to replace mine with Musa manni, when I noticed my 'Orinoco' was growing back. I didn't even mulch it this year, but it is against the side of the house. Think I'll replace it anyways.

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