Musa banksii flowering

Eric-Orlando,FL · 05-20-2008, 02:36 PM

Our Musa banksii is flowering, actually the 2 big stems are both flowering. This grows well but doesn't sucker heavily.

Dean W. · 05-20-2008, 03:57 PM

Eric,

Congrats, on your flowering Musa banksii.

mskitty38583 · 05-21-2008, 03:37 AM

lovely flower and congrats!

dukeofargy · 05-21-2008, 07:51 AM

Well done. Enjoy the fruit.

damaclese · 05-21-2008, 08:17 AM

thanks for the pic and what a nice bunch of nanas you have going love the spanish moss afect! really lends an air of sothern charm to the place

dablo93 · 05-21-2008, 09:17 AM

congrats!! its a beautiful flower!@

Eric-Orlando,FL · 05-21-2008, 10:04 AM

Glad you all enjoyed it. It is growing under the high canopy of a southern live oak that is loaded with Spanish Moss.

Dean W. · 05-21-2008, 08:40 PM

Do they get seeds in the fruit?

Mark Hall · 05-22-2008, 11:16 AM

I have some seeds of Banksii in the prop at the moment. Been in erlands soak method for two weeks prior. Fingers crossed they will germinate as they were very fresh seeds.

Dean W. · 05-22-2008, 01:35 PM

Mark, Thanks for answering my question. Now I know they can be grown from seed.

damaclese · 05-22-2008, 02:30 PM

hey guys and gals i just got 10 Ensete ventricosum seeds do you all think its to late in the year to start them and if i can whats the best way to germinate them? by the way all defanatly have some to trade sell later this year if any ones interested

STEELVIPER · 05-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Very nice.

Kylie2x · 06-01-2008, 11:08 AM

Great Pic! Congrats !!!! I just love Spanish moss also...
Kylie

island cassie · 06-01-2008, 11:14 AM

Great plant Eric - nice picture too!!

Cassie

Chironex · 06-01-2008, 11:27 AM

Very nice! I don't care how many pictures I see of banana flowers, every one I see makes me more and more hooked. I found a discarded 20 gal aquarium today. God must be telling me to germinate more seeds, right???? Also found a 3 gallon clear plastic jug that's shaped like a barrel - hmmm, terrarium - I think so.

Hey Pauly, did you see what he said about being under an Oak tree....? This might just give us the edge when the heat of the summer cooks the trees without some sort of protection. Might also help block the wind a bit if strategically placed.

Eric-Orlando,FL · 06-02-2008, 07:31 AM

Hopefully with 2 inflorescences going I can get some viable seed from this.

damaclese · 06-02-2008, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chironex

Very nice! I don't care how many pictures I see of banana flowers, every one I see makes me more and more hooked. I found a discarded 20 gal aquarium today. God must be telling me to germinate more seeds, right???? Also found a 3 gallon clear plastic jug that's shaped like a barrel - hmmm, terrarium - I think so.

Hey Pauly, did you see what he said about being under an Oak tree....? This might just give us the edge when the heat of the summer cooks the trees without some sort of protection. Might also help block the wind a bit if strategically placed.

good luck finding a Oak tree here mabe down in old town but they dont do all that well there is a nativ Oak but its called a scrub Oak and only gets about 5 to 10 ft tall the leafs are quite tinny mabe only 1/2" acrost shade is always a problim here in vegas other hot citys seam to understand the need for it but for some reason in Vegas no one gets it

bigdog · 07-29-2008, 09:59 PM

Hey Eric, I was just wondering what your source was for your original Musa banksii plant? The bud on yours is a very dark purple/maroon color. The pics I have seen online of Musa banksii have yellow-green buds, but I have seen references to "some forms" having the purple or maroon buds.

By the way, did you ever get seeds? Musa banksii has basal hermaphrodite flowers, so you should get some without another flower open.

Mark Hall · 08-22-2008, 04:44 PM

I have now got 7 seedlings of banksii growing away nicely in the prop. Just need to keep them going. ( see gallery)

dablo93 · 08-23-2008, 07:33 AM

btw, I love the oak tree with all the spanish moss on the picture! it looks really amazing!

05-20-2008, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eric-Orlando,FL Junior Member Eric-Orlando,FL's Photo Gallery Location: Orlando,FL Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 2,242 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 8 Posts Welcomes: 0	Musa banksii flowering Our Musa banksii is flowering, actually the 2 big stems are both flowering. This grows well but doesn't sucker heavily. __________________ Eric Orlando,FL z9b/10a

05-20-2008, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dean W. Dean W.'s Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Park, TX Zone: 8b Name: Dean Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,199 BananaBucks : 7,562 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 645 Thanked 222 Times in 209 Posts Welcomes: 199	Re: Musa banksii flowering Eric, Congrats, on your flowering Musa banksii. __________________ Dean

05-21-2008, 03:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583 's Photo Gallery Location: sparta, tn. Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,595 BananaBucks : 15,375 Feedback: 24 / 100% Thanks: 23 Thanked 456 Times in 390 Posts Welcomes: 59	Re: Musa banksii flowering lovely flower and congrats! __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION "kokomo" beach boys:

05-21-2008, 07:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
dukeofargy Dukeofargy Location: Rockwood, Ontario, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: 5a Name: Dukeofargy Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 BananaBucks : 654 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 34 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Musa banksii flowering Well done. Enjoy the fruit.

05-21-2008, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
damaclese Living in Exile damaclese's Photo Gallery Location: Henderson NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Pauly Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 653 BananaBucks : 5,790 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 364 Thanked 234 Times in 174 Posts Welcomes: 39	Re: Musa banksii flowering thanks for the pic and what a nice bunch of nanas you have going love the spanish moss afect! really lends an air of sothern charm to the place

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 14, 11-13-2007. No one is currently using the chat.

05-21-2008, 09:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
dablo93 dablo93 's Photo Gallery Location: Randstad North Find me on the map! Zone: Z8b-Z9a, wet cold winters and mild summers Name: daen Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 798 BananaBucks : 4,328 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 95 Thanked 171 Times in 116 Posts Welcomes: 128	Re: Musa banksii flowering congrats!! its a beautiful flower!@ __________________ -=

05-21-2008, 10:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Eric-Orlando,FL Junior Member Eric-Orlando,FL's Photo Gallery Location: Orlando,FL Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 2,242 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 8 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Musa banksii flowering Glad you all enjoyed it. It is growing under the high canopy of a southern live oak that is loaded with Spanish Moss. __________________ Eric Orlando,FL z9b/10a

05-21-2008, 08:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dean W. Dean W.'s Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Park, TX Zone: 8b Name: Dean Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,199 BananaBucks : 7,562 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 645 Thanked 222 Times in 209 Posts Welcomes: 199	Re: Musa banksii flowering Do they get seeds in the fruit? __________________ Dean

05-22-2008, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 402 BananaBucks : 3,914 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 26 Posts Welcomes: 2	Re: Musa banksii flowering I have some seeds of Banksii in the prop at the moment. Been in erlands soak method for two weeks prior. Fingers crossed they will germinate as they were very fresh seeds. __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

05-22-2008, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dean W. Dean W.'s Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Park, TX Zone: 8b Name: Dean Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,199 BananaBucks : 7,562 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 645 Thanked 222 Times in 209 Posts Welcomes: 199	Re: Musa banksii flowering Mark, Thanks for answering my question. Now I know they can be grown from seed. __________________ Dean

05-22-2008, 02:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
damaclese Living in Exile damaclese's Photo Gallery Location: Henderson NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Pauly Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 653 BananaBucks : 5,790 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 364 Thanked 234 Times in 174 Posts Welcomes: 39	Re: Musa banksii flowering hey guys and gals i just got 10 Ensete ventricosum seeds do you all think its to late in the year to start them and if i can whats the best way to germinate them? by the way all defanatly have some to trade sell later this year if any ones interested Last edited by damaclese : 05-22-2008 at 02:40 PM. Reason: spelling

05-22-2008, 04:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
STEELVIPER Mechwarrior STEELVIPER's Photo Gallery Location: Riverside,CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Name: Mark Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 724 BananaBucks : 4,567 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 44 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts Welcomes: 169	Re: Musa banksii flowering Very nice. __________________

06-01-2008, 11:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,050 BananaBucks : 2,694 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 123 Thanked 102 Times in 86 Posts Welcomes: 156	Re: Musa banksii flowering Great Pic! Congrats !!!! I just love Spanish moss also... Kylie

06-01-2008, 11:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
island cassie Senior Member island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,441 BananaBucks : 3,959 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 420 Thanked 242 Times in 159 Posts Welcomes: 125	Re: Musa banksii flowering Great plant Eric - nice picture too!! Cassie

06-01-2008, 11:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 934 BananaBucks : 882 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 229 Times in 167 Posts Welcomes: 205	Re: Musa banksii flowering Very nice! I don't care how many pictures I see of banana flowers, every one I see makes me more and more hooked. I found a discarded 20 gal aquarium today. God must be telling me to germinate more seeds, right???? Also found a 3 gallon clear plastic jug that's shaped like a barrel - hmmm, terrarium - I think so. Hey Pauly, did you see what he said about being under an Oak tree....? This might just give us the edge when the heat of the summer cooks the trees without some sort of protection. Might also help block the wind a bit if strategically placed. __________________ Scot "Grow 'em if ya got 'em!"

06-02-2008, 07:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
Eric-Orlando,FL Junior Member Eric-Orlando,FL's Photo Gallery Location: Orlando,FL Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 2,242 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 8 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Musa banksii flowering Hopefully with 2 inflorescences going I can get some viable seed from this. __________________ Eric Orlando,FL z9b/10a

07-29-2008, 09:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
bigdog Title-less bigdog's Photo Gallery Location: Knoxville, TN Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,426 BananaBucks : 8,773 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 56 Thanked 328 Times in 131 Posts Welcomes: 63	Re: Musa banksii flowering Hey Eric, I was just wondering what your source was for your original Musa banksii plant? The bud on yours is a very dark purple/maroon color. The pics I have seen online of Musa banksii have yellow-green buds, but I have seen references to "some forms" having the purple or maroon buds. By the way, did you ever get seeds? Musa banksii has basal hermaphrodite flowers, so you should get some without another flower open.

08-22-2008, 04:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 402 BananaBucks : 3,914 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 26 Posts Welcomes: 2	Re: Musa banksii flowering I have now got 7 seedlings of banksii growing away nicely in the prop. Just need to keep them going. ( see gallery) __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

08-23-2008, 07:33 AM	#20 (permalink)
dablo93 dablo93 's Photo Gallery Location: Randstad North Find me on the map! Zone: Z8b-Z9a, wet cold winters and mild summers Name: daen Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 798 BananaBucks : 4,328 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 95 Thanked 171 Times in 116 Posts Welcomes: 128	Re: Musa banksii flowering btw, I love the oak tree with all the spanish moss on the picture! it looks really amazing! __________________ -=