basjoo blooming
 

One year after planting, one of my basjoo's is blooming. Planted it when it was about 3' tall in 6/1/05 dug it up in nov. back out 4/1/06. Should have another in a couple of months or sooner. This is my first bloom ever, just started growing banana's last year so I'm very happy. Pics in the gallery.
I have about 15 plants( and as many pups already) now which include Basjoo's, orinico's, grain nain, goldfinger, and saba.....happy growing:D :D

Re: basjoo blooming
 

Congrats! What good luck for you.
I checked your gallery - what do you feed those things? That one plant is *huge*!

saturn

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Hi saturn, and thanks. I like to mix 1:1, 10-10-10 and epson plus, it's 0-0-22 and give 2 tablespoons for each plant 2 times a month. I give the smaller plants 1 tablespoon and I try to do it before a good rain.

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Is anyone in Florida doing well w/ Basjoo? I have heard they don't like too hot a climate, and mine is simply surviving, rather than growing. Any tips?

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I was checking today and have another basjoo bloom coming up, the flag and paddle leaf are up and I can see the top of the bloom.....:drum:

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Congrats on the blooms! Great gallery pics!

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The bloom looks great! Congrats!

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Cool looking flower!

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Thanks for the kind words, I am having a blast, I can't believe it took me 45 years to find out about banana plants...:D .....I love my Bananas