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![]() Hey - that's MY word. Get your own. HA
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![]() Yep those died after a month or two... expensive loss but long forgotten about.. no worries bud.
This one should do well... I planted it with about twenty pounds of my finest compost muck. :2780: ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() I just got back from Mr. Steel's Magnificent Garden.I cannot explain in words the beauty of each of the different plant varieties he showed me.Thank you very much Sir!.
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![]() Five weeks ago I harvested 3 pups. Three days ago I saw growth on one and today all are showing growth. I planted one in my yard and two are in pots. That means that two more Ae Ae's are ready to distribute. Pablo and Sean let me know by email when you want to pick them up.
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![]() Hi every one, I'm new to trying to grow bananas, but have been reading all I can, I think the Ae Ae is absolutly the most beautiful banana plant I have ever seen, almost bought one on Ebay, But alas, to expensive and I don't have the expertise or the zone (5) to properly grow one, but I think what you folks are doing is absolutly fantastic. Please keep up the great work, congratulations Media, that pup you have looks like it might be a Rottweiler.Good Ole Big'un, Thank you all, as I have learned so much from all of the members on this forum. Bill
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![]() Hey Bill, great photos you have!
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![]() congrats Jarred, now you can invite us for some chips!!!!
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![]() The second Ae Ae has been distributed. Pablo has just picked up his AeAe. When he sends me a picture of it in his garden I will put it on:http://togofcoralgables.com/MyAeAesBrother.aspx
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![]() Congrats Pablo, no AeAe-chips shortage next year in S-FL
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![]() Just to let you all know what is going on with the 'My Ae Ae's Brother' here are some pictures. This season I was only able to give out 2 pups. I wanted more pups for next year and have them earlier. This is the reason I cut the flowers. Go to the site and see what else is going on.
Cut on July 6 08 Cut on Oct. 5 08 Cut on Oct. 26 08 Cut on Nov. 10 08 |
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![]() Thanks for the update. It's cool watching everyone take home their new Ae-Ae. Some very lucky folks in Florida. Once we move there, this is definitely one of the first new bananas to grow on the list.
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![]() You can grow them in SC, its just more work.
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![]() Wow, Jordon, that's great of you sacrificing all of your fruit to grow more pups to give away. Warren sent me a photo of his Ae Ae last week and it's doing well (I had put him touch with you). It will be exciting to see how all of these Ae Ae do over the next 2-3 years. Maybe one day Ae Ae will be a common sight in south Florida!
I've got a tiny pup on my potted greenhouse Ae Ae right now and will try to take a picture soon and post it. Thanks for your helpful advice in the past. |
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![]() You can grow and fruit them in south Louisiana. Harvested 42 fingers from mine late this summer.
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![]() I'd be so worried about digging it up each year, I'd be tempted to leave the poor thing in a pot (like my Kaua`i banana). I can't bring myself to risk the thing just yet - not until I have a pup for insurance.
Maybe once I've experimented more with various types of musa I'll feel more comfortable handling it in my zone. I practically quadrupled the types of banana varieties I was growing last falls, so next spring I'm going to see just how good a banana 'farmer' I really am, LOL.
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![]() I like this thread. Scot and i share Plants and info. We both live in the same city every one should do this more. besides being cheaper its a way to connect on a shared passion for gardening and maybe make a friend or two along the way
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![]() Not to derail the thread but what ever happened to Ron?
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![]() [quote=momoese;58068]Not to derail the thread but what ever happened to Ron?
Yeah, wasn't he sick? I hope he is doing better. Jordan's Ae-Ae site is awesome! |
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![]() 2007 I gave out 3 pups - only 1 lived to have fruit.
2008 I gave out 2 pups - no one sent me any pictures. 2009 I gave out 3 pups and only one sent me a picture. 2010 I gave out 13 pups. I gave pups to the 3 botanical gardens and I have pictures of 2 of them. This year all pups will be given to people in walking distance of my house. And the people have to plant the Ae Ae banana in spots that can be seen from the side walk. In this way I might see them. ![]() This season 6 plants bloomed but I only let 4 produce fruit. Now this is the last one and if any one wants some of the fruit please write me and I will give you a time (No I well not mail the bananas, they are too ripe). I think the cold weather made the bunch ripen all at once. The bunch in December gave us 4 weeks of ripe bananas. |
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