1,000 fingers

island cassie · 09-05-2008, 09:51 PM

The thousand fingers I had from Jarred on the 14th July has taken off without a blink, and is obviously a goer!!

looks like being a real star!!

damaclese · 09-06-2008, 08:47 AM

beautifully healthy looking Plant Cassie!

magicgreen · 09-06-2008, 02:35 PM

Beautiful Cassie!!!

MediaHound · 09-06-2008, 04:16 PM

Looking good, glad to see! Enjoy!

island cassie · 09-06-2008, 07:32 PM

Well, it was a big corm with lots of roots, and the first leaf popped up in no time at all.
Cassie

mskitty38583 · 09-06-2008, 11:01 PM

looks great cassie!

Greenie · 09-07-2008, 02:26 AM

Mark Hall · 09-07-2008, 07:29 AM

Maybe next time I visit your place it will have fruit on it

I like the way you get so many little bananas hanging down , it makes a change from seeing the normal bunches.
Again its one that I would like but it wont be seen over this side of the pond as our Banana sellers just seem to go for the same old run of the mill bananas.

island cassie · 09-07-2008, 08:42 AM

Yes Mark - I've never seen one over here - tha's what make it so exciting. I can't wait for it to get to fruiting size. Jarred says it takes a year or two to get the REALLY big bunches but perhaps if I feed it massively........
Cassie

damaclese · 09-07-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hall

Maybe next time I visit your place it will have fruit on it

I like the way you get so many little bananas hanging down , it makes a change from seeing the normal bunches.
Again its one that I would like but it wont be seen over this side of the pond as our Banana sellers just seem to go for the same old run of the mill bananas.

Mark have you ever thought of getting a bunch of your UK Banana Buds together and importing them your self I'm sure if you cant share them all you could sell them at the farmers market or just have allot of plants apply for an importers license i think Agra starts will do international trade i think there minimums have gotten smaller some of the people here on the ORG have alerted them to us and i hear they are being a bit lenient on us but thats just a rumor

Mark Hall · 09-07-2008, 09:15 AM

There was talk of it being done at one time but it went belly up as the person who thought about doing it hadn't really thought about the distribution of all the plants when they arrive in the UK and all the time re packing them and the further costs of it.

At moment I am thinking od asking a few select collectors on HTUK to throw in and get a bulk order including Gingers,Costus,Curcumas.

Trouble is I don't have a credit card and the company I was looking at don't accept PAYPAL.

A couple of companys now refuse to deal with the UK due to its harsh import laws. Even with a phyto DEFRA still want more from the sellers and you only get 3 days to obtain it or the plants are destroyed or sent back.

I suppose it would involve all the group to chip in for postal tubes for the plants to be sent too. Then further costs of postage to each person.

Maybe an alternative would be to approach one of the tropical plant sellers in the UK who deal with Agristarts for other plants and try to order thru them.

chong · 09-10-2008, 02:27 PM

Miss Cassie,
Here's what you can look forward to getting next year -

This photo was taken from a home backyard in Negros Island in the Philippines. The plant hasn't even finished fruiting and the flower is already touching the ground near where the family cooks.

I hope we can get samples of the fruit from you, Miss Cassie!

Chironex · 09-10-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chong

Miss Cassie,
Here's what you can look forward to getting next year -

This photo was taken from a home backyard in Negros Island in the Philippines. The plant hasn't even finished fruiting and the flower is already touching the ground near where the family cooks.

I hope we can get samples of the fruit from you, Miss Cassie!

Holy smokes! THAT is cool! Now I have to get one

chong · 09-10-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chironex

Holy smokes! THAT is cool! Now I have to get one

Have I introduced the Sarah Palin of bananas???? That bunch is impressive, huh? . . . . the Thousand fingers bunch, that is!

island cassie · 09-10-2008, 10:47 PM

Chong - thanks for posting that pic! The first time I saw the 1,000 fingers I knew I had to have one. Mine is doing well but has a long way to go as the pstem is only about 18 inches to 2ft atm! I think I will have gone to heaven when I achieve something like that bunch! Can you imagine! If you can find a way for these to be sent into the USA, I will send as many as you like (obviously I will have plenty!!). The USA postal services refuse to accept any plant material (the DR is 3rd world and no phyto certificates exist). But all that is a long way off at present and perhaps we can think up a plan in the meantime!
Cassie

Magilla Gorilla · 09-10-2008, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chong

Miss Cassie,
Here's what you can look forward to getting next year -

This photo was taken from a home backyard in Negros Island in the Philippines. The plant hasn't even finished fruiting and the flower is already touching the ground near where the family cooks.

I hope we can get samples of the fruit from you, Miss Cassie!

Holy crap! Can I say that? That plant can feed a village.

jen · 09-11-2008, 07:48 AM

that is amazing. What a great picture.

Jen

alah · 09-27-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Magilla Gorilla

Holy crap! Can I say that? That plant can feed a village.

Holy Magilla! That´s a gorilla banana.

island cassie · 09-27-2009, 11:36 AM

Alberto - any luck with finding one yet?

alah · 09-27-2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by island cassie

Alberto - any luck with finding one yet?

Just lots of photos, IC. Please let me know when you have pups and thanks.

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