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Front-to-back: Namwa (medium), Gros Michel, SH-3640, Pisang Ceylon ... all trimmed up for the holidays :witchnaner: :moosenaner: :gif_esqui

Bananas in my garden
 

Looks like you are getting ready to expand the plant beds. Good Luck.

Craig:08:

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Just when you least expect it (!) ... flag leafs from Namwa and Pisang Ceylon!

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Pisang Ceylon bud 2016-12-31

Bananas in my garden
 

Looks good Richard.
I see you are anticipating possible leanage and have the guy wires set up.

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The Pisang Ceylon now has 7 hands on it, while the Namwa has been growing at a slower pace with the bud emerging in the last 2 days.

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Both looking good Richard.

Craig

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coming along well! Thanks for the pictures Richard
GF.org didn't let me post last night.

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Namwa with eight hands so far ...



Pisang Ceylon now pushing out male flowers ...

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Namwa is getting close to harvest

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Simply WOW!

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Gros Michael, 18 months after TC :)

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Today I removed a half dozen extra pups and also did some corm pruning.
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so did you have a barn dance after the corm pruning?............Weeeehaaaaaa........catch your cow by the tail.....you gotta milk her with a pail......:2791:

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What is corm pruning?

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Removal of underground corms developing in unwanted directions or in excess.

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Richard,

So are you saying that the mysore types and namwah keep growing leaves even in the dead of winter in the San Diego area?

Z

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In areas within USDA zone 10, yes.

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OK cool as I'm just NW of San Diego proper. I haven't tried to seriously grow bananas for a few years but my problem before was I trying to grow pure cavendish types and they just halted come winter. I'm looking forward to see how Namwah, Brazilians, and possibly Mysore types do for me.

Z