Bananas NEVER Cease to AMAZE me!

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-20-2020, 04:13 PM

Probably around November: (I am in my yard)

Probably around January: (My yard is on the right)

July 20:

Dang!

smeash · 07-21-2020, 04:36 AM

I think that is why im so infatuated with growing bananas.. its somewhat instant gratification.. every day there seems to be progress.. a new leaf, pup etc. Mine have grown from this in march...

To this at the end of June.. they are even larger now!

Valor_X · 07-21-2020, 07:46 AM

Agreed! I love to go outside every morning and afternoon and see growth in just mere hours

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-21-2020, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by smeash

I think that is why im so infatuated with growing bananas.. its somewhat instant gratification.. every day there seems to be progress.. a new leaf, pup etc. Mine have grown from this in march...

To this at the end of June.. they are even larger now!

You will be seeing fruit from those bad boys next spring!

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-21-2020, 08:22 AM

Here’s another one:

Feb 20:

Pups Feb 20:

Jul 20:

Ten foot p-stem:

LMAO:

sirdoofus · 07-21-2020, 10:39 AM

Your yards look awesome. Hmmm....to have a (sub)tropical garden......! One day maybe. Thanks for sharing!!

smeash · 07-21-2020, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Backyard Banana Joe

You will be seeing fruit from those bad boys next spring!

Im hoping to see a flower this year.. but will have to see!

Rmplmnz · 07-21-2020, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Backyard Banana Joe

Probably around November: (I am in my yard)

July 20:

Dang!

Nice....what type of Avocados are you growing?

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-21-2020, 03:49 PM

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Nice....what type of Avocados are you growing?

Not sure.... Some type of haas I think. I got it from my neighbor in the fall. I will graft a scion from the neighbors tree on the this one. Not sure if avocados are true to seed. How's your infamous trailer park avocado?

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-21-2020, 03:50 PM

And I also have a ten+ foot Florida avocado.

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-21-2020, 03:51 PM

And I also have a ten+ foot Florida avocado. Never gotten anything though.

Bananagardendreamboy · 07-21-2020, 05:17 PM

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And I also have a ten+ foot Florida avocado. Never gotten anything though.

Did you rent a sod cutter to get rid of all that sod? I have 6 bananas right now and 3 are actively growing pups still smallish and the rest are close. I want to plant bananas in rows throughout my yard and in the back etc but right now it’s all covered in sod.

Akula · 07-21-2020, 07:42 PM

My BIL in West Palm has an avocado tree that makes huge, tasty fruit. Like an Ice Cream avocado. He calls it a Marcus Pumkin. I’ve eaten it and it tastes incredible. I read on a thread from somebody in SF that MP’s don’t taste very good but that has not been my experience.

Rmplmnz · 07-21-2020, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Backyard Banana Joe

Not sure.... Some type of haas I think. I got it from my neighbor in the fall. I will graft a scion from the neighbors tree on the this one. Not sure if avocados are true to seed. How's your infamous trailer park avocado?

The Trailer Park is a spotty producer...awesome that you recall the tree...my former famous gardening friend that helped me dig it up recently passed away..

https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/...pa-house-fire/

Check out this video I made of Avocados from across the street!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQhlkHJ-azs

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