California gold
 

Just wondering how many pups are the normal for california gold i herd it was 2-3 pups.

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I don't know what is "normal", but I planted a 28" pup late April and it is now 5' with 3 pups.

Dave

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Mine is 6 foot and has 7 pups. in the last week 3 pups came up overnight . i have dwarf cavendish that has 12 pups doing the same as the calif gold.

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Sounds like they are in a pot or "tight" planting conditions.


I always herd my pups into another corral. :)

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My bananas plants are in the ground. my calif gold is in an old compost pile with alot of room to grow.

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I don't think you can put a number of pups on plant just like you can't count leaves till flowering. It all good as long as they are healthy. :^)

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I have 4 of now and it seems to vary but I'd say 5 is "normal" so far. Of course it would have a lot to due with sun, nutrition.. etc as well. The one I have from Jeff Earl has 5 as do two of the others I got from members here. One I got from ebay has only produced 3 pups but was overwintered in a rented greenhouse that was likely kept too cool and the cut plant was choked off for a long time in the spring while others were actively growing.

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You can't say how many pups a plant should have because they are always growing more, it's not as if there is a point for any banana that they just stop.

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Hi, Dave. Good to read that your California Gold is thriving! You must be providing it with everything it needs. It sure has grown a lot since I sent it to you!

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Hey Rick!

It has turned out to be a good one, thanks!

Dave

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My Cali Gold (from harvey) no pups, but one healthy plant. If I wanted pups I'd feed it root stimulator. I'd rather they come naturally. :^)

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I think mine has about 4 on it right now.

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My California gold at a year after I planted it 0n April 2010 here it is April 2011
It has two pups now

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there is a California Gold on Ebay

California Gold - Cold Hardy dwarf Banana plant / tree

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Jeff Earl has another on eBay now starting at $29 with no bids. He's sold one so far this year for $51.01 and another for $51.00. Last year bidding started out early in the year rather fierce and he sold a couple for $171! I've got one I could sell but think I'll just hold onto it for now since digging it up might slow down my main plant in flowering.

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I have two . I'll sell them for $171 each. :ha::ha::ha:

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I'm sure you would! You might even be willing to ship! ;)

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I'd deliver

Just sold 7 bananas some with 2 to 3 pups and 1 Passiflora Fredericks for $35. I think I'll start concentrating more on propagating California Golds.

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You're flooding the market!!! lol

Maybe you'd be better off doing like Greenie and starting up an Ae Ae baby factory.

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And I gave the lady 3/4 of a bunch of D.Namwah and a Dragon fruit. Yes I'm thinking of a California Gold baby factory