My first Banana plant!!! - Page 2

luisport · 08-08-2015, 12:46 PM

That's another challenge here... a rainy winter...

Mark Dragt · 08-08-2015, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport

That's another challenge here... a rainy winter...

In our winters, sometimes it rains for weeks. If you plant yours in the ground,plant in a mound. That way it will not be sitting in water if the timing is off. If the ground drains well not as big of deal. My ground drains extremely well. I might still make a raised bed and plant there.

luisport · 08-08-2015, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Dragt

In our winters, sometimes it rains for weeks. If you plant yours in the ground,plant in a mound. That way it will not be sitting in water if the timing is off. If the ground drains well not as big of deal. My ground drains extremely well. I might still make a raised bed and plant there.

Ha ok then, i have a good drain in my ground and he is all in a gentle slope. Whater never sits there.

Mark Dragt · 08-08-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport

Ha ok then, i have a good drain in my ground and he is all in a gentle slope. Whater never sits there.

When the ground drains well, your plant will need much more water when the weather gets hot and the plant is growing rapidly. Watch your plant close and it will tell you what it needs. Just takes a little time to learn the language.

luisport · 08-08-2015, 01:46 PM

Yes... i'm used to grow other fruits but not bananas. I will report what i get, and soon more varieties arriving!

Mark Dragt · 08-08-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport

Yes... i'm used to grow other fruits but not bananas. I will report what i get, and soon more varieties arriving!

Once I got the first one figured out I couldn't wait to get more. I currently have 7 different varieties and am still looking for more.

luisport · 08-11-2015, 05:17 AM

Red dwarf

luisport · 08-11-2015, 05:18 AM

Ice-cream

luisport · 08-11-2015, 05:19 AM

Williams

Kat2 · 08-11-2015, 07:01 AM

Yup. You officially have a "Magnificent Obsession". Congratulations! Welcome to the club. I supposedly have a dwarf red something but the P stem is green so I suspect it's another type of something. But it is a Musa and it probably produces a dessert banana since that's the only type my source grows and bird doo plants can't occur in non seeded varieties.

luisport · 08-11-2015, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kat2

Yup. You officially have a "Magnificent Obsession". Congratulations! Welcome to the club. I supposedly have a dwarf red something but the P stem is green so I suspect it's another type of something. But it is a Musa and it probably produces a dessert banana since that's the only type my source grows and bird doo plants can't occur in non seeded varieties.

LOL, yes i officialy get it... and i will do my best to get them fruit!

JP · 08-11-2015, 07:20 AM

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The header in my garage is 7 feet. If the plant, pot, and a set of wheels under the pot is more than 7 feet, I will need to dig them up. I have one plant that will be a good challenge for me. I have a Tall Red that member buddy gave me that gets 18 feet tall. It probably will not get that tall in my zone, but much taller than 7 feet. This year it will still fit through the door. Next year I don't think so. I will have to dig it up and lay it on its side in the garage or drag it under the house. If I get pups from it before then I might try both ways and see what works best. I think the most important thing to remember is, when it's cold and the plant is not growing, it doesn't need water. That was a mistake I made with my first plant. If it's not growing, the roots will rot with too much water.

Or cut the pstem...

Mark Dragt · 08-11-2015, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JP

Or cut the pstem...

Or cut the pstem. That is true.

siege2050 · 08-11-2015, 12:13 PM

If you cut the Pstem, watch out for cutting though the buds, I cut back my velutinas to bring in and I accidentally cut though 3 flower buds that would have bloomed soon

City Farm · 08-11-2015, 04:55 PM

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Hello everyone! I'm starting my banana plant colection with my first plant, one Rajapuri banana!

Yeah, me too!!

we got 2 musa cavendish.. Although one had a rotten middle.. I am hoping to save it.. It is normally $30.00 it was on sale for $5.00..

City Farm · 08-11-2015, 05:28 PM

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Uh oh, your going to get addicted, one turns into twenty lol

I'll take 20 in a split second!!

City Farm · 08-11-2015, 05:31 PM

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If you cut the Pstem, watch out for cutting though the buds, I cut back my velutinas to bring in and I accidentally cut though 3 flower buds that would have bloomed soon

I just tapped the thanks button, oops that doesn't look right.. New to this site.. I think I

Kat2 · 08-11-2015, 06:15 PM

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I just tapped the thanks button, oops that doesn't look right.. New to this site.. I think I

Tap away. Sometimes things get bit boring/slow here I think because newbies are reading and reading then afraid to ask the questions of the "gurus". Many of us are not experts either so ask/comment/start a conversation.

BTW. remember to welcome new folks in the member intro section and, if you think of it, go ahead and introduce yourself there so everyone can acknowledge you.

City Farm · 08-11-2015, 06:50 PM

I have been reading. My only concern, at this point is the one plant that I purchased for $5.00 normally 30.00. The new growth was rotten. Hoping it will survive. Have you had any luck with that?
I was looking to start a new thread, but I haven't figured it out yet.

Kat2 · 08-11-2015, 07:05 PM

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I have been reading. My only concern, at this point is the one plant that I purchased for $5.00 normally 30.00. The new growth was rotten. Hoping it will survive. Have you had any luck with that?
I was looking to start a new thread, but I haven't figured it out yet.

I had one die a year ago; I still mourn it. Oh, I've lost other plants other than Musas over the years but only 1 banana. Sometimes you can't save them. How to save it? Do you have a picture of it? You can post it to your gallery here if you do. (There are instructions under Site Help and Feedback.) And then start a thread about your puppy.

Starting a thread is easy. Why not begin by introducing yourself? From the main page click on Member Introductions. To the left of the Page 1, etc is a link for New Thread. Click on that. Type something in the title area then tab or mouse down to the open area and write something about yourself.

08-08-2015, 12:46 PM	#21 (permalink)
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08-08-2015, 01:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 92,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! Yes... i'm used to grow other fruits but not bananas. I will report what i get, and soon more varieties arriving! __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

08-11-2015, 05:17 AM	#27 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 92,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! Red dwarf __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

08-11-2015, 05:18 AM	#28 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 92,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! Ice-cream __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

08-11-2015, 05:19 AM	#29 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 92,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! Williams __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

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08-11-2015, 07:01 AM	#30 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 234,289 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! Yup. You officially have a "Magnificent Obsession". Congratulations! Welcome to the club. I supposedly have a dwarf red something but the P stem is green so I suspect it's another type of something. But it is a Musa and it probably produces a dessert banana since that's the only type my source grows and bird doo plants can't occur in non seeded varieties. __________________

08-11-2015, 12:13 PM	#34 (permalink)
siege2050 Hobby obsessor maximus Location: Oklahoma Find me on the map! Zone: zone 7 Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,092 BananaBucks : 351,370 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 854 Times Was Thanked 1,295 Times in 614 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 85 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! If you cut the Pstem, watch out for cutting though the buds, I cut back my velutinas to bring in and I accidentally cut though 3 flower buds that would have bloomed soon __________________ If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any Banana pudding! How can you have any Banana pudding if you don't eat yer meat?! Click for weather forecast

08-11-2015, 06:50 PM	#39 (permalink)
City Farm Growing food Location: Tempe, Arizona U.S.A Zone: 9b Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 33 BananaBucks : 2,801 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 53 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: My first Banana plant!!! I have been reading. My only concern, at this point is the one plant that I purchased for $5.00 normally 30.00. The new growth was rotten. Hoping it will survive. Have you had any luck with that? I was looking to start a new thread, but I haven't figured it out yet. __________________ Favorite sentence, "I have a free plant for you"

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