Market Flooded with Mekong Giant - Page 2

floridagrower · 06-17-2013, 11:09 PM

Here's another update (see below for more info):

The Mekong Giant is invasive in my climate. You've been warned. The plant is slightly less hardy than basjoo but its invasive roots, now 10 foot from the original plant site, are everywhere. Each root is about 3-4 inches around and are growing thicker and farther by the day. I cut the thick roots into sections, planted them as an experiment, and the plant grows from the cut roots. No other banana in my collection (past or present) grows in the manor.

P.S. Yeah, I know this thread is worthless without pictures.

Arachnotron · 06-23-2013, 10:34 PM

Can you post some pictures of the rhizome? Mine is in a pot, but I do want to plant it out.

floridagrower · 06-23-2013, 10:48 PM

At some point I may post pictures, but they are all planted now. They are just fat running tubes with roots hanging about every foot or so. They are very stringy when pulled apart. They will root separately.

faceyourfaces · 06-19-2016, 09:36 PM

Is anyone selling this banana online? I can't find it anywhere. I doubt it would be invasive in my climate and having a ton of pups everywhere sounds appealing to me.

sputinc7 · 06-20-2016, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raggedyredhead

I got them from florida hills Nursery. Nice big healthy plants. They got mad at me because I posted Kudos to Fla Hills,not knowing there were problems
with them on this site. I followed my nice post and said if there was a problem my post can be deleted. Fla hills was snooping around, saw post &
wrote me a nasty email saying they wouldn't sell to me anymore. They have
done this before. Just look for kudos to fla hills nursery & you'll see what I mean. They don't have them now anyway.
Thanks Raggedy

PS they were $6.99 & on Oasis $11.88 & very small

You have got to be kidding me... They sent you a nasty letter for saying something good about them on this site where they earned the rep of selling the wrong thing and now don't like the rep they have earned?

06-17-2013, 11:09 PM	#21 (permalink)
floridagrower floridagrower's Photo Gallery Zone: 9 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 169 BananaBucks : 120,342 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 73 Times Was Thanked 312 Times in 104 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Market Flooded with Mekong Giant Here's another update (see below for more info): The Mekong Giant is invasive in my climate. You've been warned. The plant is slightly less hardy than basjoo but its invasive roots, now 10 foot from the original plant site, are everywhere. Each root is about 3-4 inches around and are growing thicker and farther by the day. I cut the thick roots into sections, planted them as an experiment, and the plant grows from the cut roots. No other banana in my collection (past or present) grows in the manor. P.S. Yeah, I know this thread is worthless without pictures. __________________ Find me on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/tropicfinder

06-23-2013, 10:34 PM	#22 (permalink)
Arachnotron Location: Friendswood, TX Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Tristan Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 146 BananaBucks : 56,150 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 21 Times Was Thanked 245 Times in 65 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Market Flooded with Mekong Giant Can you post some pictures of the rhizome? Mine is in a pot, but I do want to plant it out.

06-23-2013, 10:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
floridagrower floridagrower's Photo Gallery Zone: 9 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 169 BananaBucks : 120,342 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 73 Times Was Thanked 312 Times in 104 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Market Flooded with Mekong Giant At some point I may post pictures, but they are all planted now. They are just fat running tubes with roots hanging about every foot or so. They are very stringy when pulled apart. They will root separately. __________________ Find me on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/tropicfinder

06-19-2016, 09:36 PM	#24 (permalink)
faceyourfaces Location: Long Island, NY Zone: 7a Name: Mike Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 4,132 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Market Flooded with Mekong Giant Is anyone selling this banana online? I can't find it anywhere. I doubt it would be invasive in my climate and having a ton of pups everywhere sounds appealing to me.

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