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09-16-2008, 09:53 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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The humming birds are killing me!
The humming birds are knocking off the flowers on my Brazilian bunch. Has anyone had this problem before? Tonight I am going to put netting around the bunch. Will this work? Any input is greatly appreciated!
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Re: The humming birds are killing me!
If a hummingbird can knock them off,they're probably male flowers and can be knocked off just my looking at them too hard. I've watched them fall with bees still attached and they just held on for the ride and continued feeding after it hit the ground. Do you have a pic ?
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Re: The humming birds are killing me!
The flowers falling off won't matter. It's best you leave them uncovered so the hummingbirds can get some nectar. In the winter I leave the male buds hanging just so they can feed when most of the other flowers they like are done for the season.
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Re: The humming birds are killing me!
I couldn't see the picture before but can see it now. Yes those are male flowers that are falling off. You can cut the whole male bud off at this point or leave it for looks or for food for the hummingbirds.
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Thanks for the reply! What determines how many male and how many female flowers the plant will have? It looks like all the flowers that fell off are male. I see pictures of bunches of bananas on the forum that look to be 50 to 60 pounds and then I look at my Brazilian bunch and it won't feed my family. Why? I have many varieties but only the Brazilian is flowering now. Thanks, Andrew
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Re: The humming birds are killing me!
Bunch size is determined early on by the amount of food, water, and sun the plant receives. Consistently good growing temps and the size of the corm are also big factors.
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