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luisport 02-28-2016 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kat2 (Post 282691)
Unless you've posted some "toasted ones" lately, I have seen your pictures. I am not posting of my "bit" plants and I'm not looking forward to pruning off the bad leaves. When bananas are small, it's easy to cut them off with good clippers; when they get big I end up using a knife. Talk about tough!

When i say tuff i mean strong and resilient...

Kat2 02-28-2016 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 282763)
When i say tuff i mean strong and resilient...

Yes that too. :ha:

Zeebie 02-28-2016 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 282763)
When i say tuff i mean strong and resilient...

Sounds like a good breed; I do take the term "cold hardy" with a grain of salt.. my first plants one was "cold hardy" breed, while the other was not.. come winter guess which one died.. the cold hardy one.

luisport 02-28-2016 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeebie (Post 282765)
Sounds like a good breed; I do take the term "cold hardy" with a grain of salt.. my first plants one was "cold hardy" breed, while the other was not.. come winter guess which one died.. the cold hardy one.

Really? What variety was her?

Zeebie 02-28-2016 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 282769)
Really? What variety was her?

It was a Red Dacca, while my other ones started with 4 (have 10 now) are lady fingers. I am in Australian Zone 3 which temp wise is the same as zone 8 in USA.

I guess the difference was the Red Dacca was probably had just recently been brought in from another higher temp zone while the lady finger i have have been growing in my nans garden for the last 38 years.

Apart from its stunning appearance, i got the red because the id tag said it was cold hardy and the nursery staff assured me would have no issues growing.

It died at the slightest touch of cold weather in the first few weeks of winter. On either side of it i had the lady fingers all in the same pots.

I cant find another red at the moment, but when i do get another one ill treat it better than my others.

luisport 02-28-2016 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeebie (Post 282771)
It was a Red Dacca, while my other ones started with 4 (have 10 now) are lady fingers. I am in Australian Zone 3 which temp wise is the same as zone 8 in USA.

I guess the difference was the Red Dacca was probably had just recently been brought in from another higher temp zone while the lady finger i have have been growing in my nans garden for the last 38 years.

Apart from its stunning appearance, i got the red because the id tag said it was cold hardy and the nursery staff assured me would have no issues growing.

It died at the slightest touch of cold weather in the first few weeks of winter. On either side of it i had the lady fingers all in the same pots.

I cant find another red at the moment, but when i do get another one ill treat it better than my others.

Hi! I think the red dacca is not cold hady, but i'm just starting on banana stuff... It's very sad when we loose a plant like those. We make a huge effort to get them and then they die... very sad! But we learn with errors. :bananas_b

luisport 03-13-2016 09:27 AM

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Finaly the temp start to rise... and i didn't lost any banana plant! :08: No new growths yet... The max temp on 20'sC but the low temp are still very low at 5C.

Kat2 03-13-2016 12:03 PM

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I'm glad your ladies survived. Yesterday I pruned "nipped" leaves from most of mine; I left "halves" where possible. Fortunately they're in back and I'm not fanatical about perfect specimens because they sure wouldn't impress folks driving down my quiet street; they look like a deranged barber worked on them. I've had slow growth all winter; now that's it gotten warmer new leaves are pushing up more often.

luisport 03-13-2016 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat2 (Post 283846)
I'm glad your ladies survived. Yesterday I pruned "nipped" leaves from most of mine; I left "halves" where possible. Fortunately they're in back and I'm not fanatical about perfect specimens because they sure wouldn't impress folks driving down my quiet street; they look like a deranged barber worked on them. I've had slow growth all winter; now that's it gotten warmer new leaves are pushing up more often.

LOL, yes i think i have a barber spirit too... i don't like to see the dried leaves too and cut them... By the way two more on the way, one dwarf cavendish and one ice-cream banana plants and in the end of the month one dwarf orinoco and a pré-cavendish from Madeira island that descend from the first banana plants that arrive there in 17-18 century. I know... i admit i turn in a banana fanatic... :waving:

luisport 03-13-2016 02:27 PM

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Regarding this pré-cavendish variety from Madeira island, it was probably the first to be introduced on the Madeira island. It has roughly the same height as the dwarf brazilian but thicker, and this because the clusters are much larger, often passing the 50kg with ease. The clusters are much more compact than the Cavendish, so that often can not stick a finger between the bananas ... Bananas are shorter than Cavendish, but thicker, having the pulp and rind with identical textures to the latter, but is a little sweeter and aromatic that Cavendish ... the origin do not know, but I think it will have been Africa or South America. Many people say it is more resistant to disease than Cavendish.

luisport 04-19-2016 12:12 PM

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I'm very happy, i received today 3 Dwarf Orinoco and 1 Pré-Cavendish banana trees, that my friend in Madeira Island sent me! I will post photos soon... :woohoonaner:

HMelendez 04-19-2016 12:42 PM

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Congrats Luis!.....

luisport 04-22-2016 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 268764)
My banana plants in the ground are taking almost all nights of cold temp and even some frost. They are covered but i think they are taking it very well. Rajapuri not even noticed any damage in leaves... double mahoi, williams and dwarf red are the poor looking, but surviving well. I'm praying for spring all the time! LOL

From the banana plants already on the ground i only lost the Double Mahoi plant. I will try to get another one lately. Now with a warmer weather and a lot of rain in last weeks my banana trees are starting to grow faster! I will post photos this weekend... :08:

sputinc7 04-22-2016 08:52 PM

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I used to grow bananas in Illinois and had to bring them in in October and let them out in late April. I found that cutting the top off was ok on the bigger ones and they DO need a little water, even when dormant. You will be able to tell, usually, just be careful.... I said a LITTLE water. (Like a cupful once in January or so and again a week or two before taking them out) I also learned it made little or no difference by midsummer whether you let them go dormant or kept them in sun and watered them more during winter.

luisport 04-24-2016 12:49 PM

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3 Dwarf Orinocos








Dwarf Cavendish




luisport 04-24-2016 01:01 PM

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Blue Java


Pré-Cavendish



Dwarf Brazilian



luisport 04-24-2016 01:24 PM

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My Bacon Avocado in flower... ;D


luisport 04-29-2016 03:50 AM

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With the hot days in the last 10 days, my banana trees are growing faster. It's amazing to see them growing every day. Even the recent ones are growing very well! :08:

luisport 05-26-2016 03:29 PM

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And this is an idea i want to do ::) ...


from https://pt.pinterest.com/pin/169307267219058811/

luisport 07-04-2016 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 286524)
Blue Java


Pré-Cavendish



Dwarf Brazilian



From one of my orinoco, it's growing two plants instead of one... this is normal? :drum:

luisport 07-04-2016 10:23 AM

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My Madeira primitive turns my bigest banana plant... is growing very fast (i named it first as pré-cavendish in photos)! :08:

luisport 07-08-2016 10:10 AM

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Some updates:

Cardaba






Blue Java






luisport 07-08-2016 10:27 AM

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Dwarf Red (my dog broke it but is growing again)




Dwarf Cavendish




Dwarf Brazilian 1




luisport 07-08-2016 10:56 AM

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Raja Puri




Goldfinger




Williams




luisport 07-08-2016 11:05 AM

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Banana trees from Madeira Island

Madeira Primitive







Dwarf Brazilian





Dwarf Orinoco 1




Dwarf Orinoco 2 (This plant have two growing plants from the same trunk)







luisport 07-08-2016 11:10 AM

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Some sugar canes recently planted




Some aspargus and yam planted




luisport 07-09-2016 10:39 AM

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Any comments on my last banana pics?

HMelendez 07-09-2016 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 295828)
Any comments on my last banana pics?

Nice pictures Luis!....


That happened to me once!...My Williams banana corm slipt in two!....The one that came thru the side took over and grew fine, the other one just dried up!.....

luisport 07-09-2016 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HMelendez (Post 295833)
Nice pictures Luis!....


That happened to me once!...My Williams banana corm slipt in two!....The one that came thru the side took over and grew fine, the other one just dried up!.....

Yes, it seams the top one will die too i think... but this is a very rare thing, at least in Madeira Island were it came. What do you think about the madeira primitive plant? Thank's!

luisport 07-30-2016 03:24 PM

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Hi everyone! I just got 3 new banana plants: 1 Lacatan, 1 Grand Naine and 1 Pisang Ceylon! I will post the pics soon! :08:

luisport 07-31-2016 09:00 AM

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My 3 new banana plants:

GRAND NAIN



PISANG CEYLON




LACATAN



luisport 07-31-2016 09:02 AM

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My new Neem Tree


luisport 08-07-2016 11:01 AM

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My banana plants will melt today. It's the hotest day since i live here ... it's +43C!!!

luisport 08-17-2016 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 296859)
My banana plants will melt today. It's the hotest day since i live here ... it's +43C!!!

All banana plants doing great even with this hot wave temp! Impressive! :08:

luisport 08-18-2016 05:20 AM

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I start to do one thing that i saw on internet. One really simple fertilizer, only to melt two banana peels and 1L water on blender and put on banana plants directly... lets see if it works! Another 3 new banana plants on the way, double mahoi + sumatrana x + mona lisa! :drum:

luisport 08-19-2016 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport (Post 297270)
I start to do one thing that i saw on internet. One really simple fertilizer, only to melt two banana peels and 1L water on blender and put on banana plants directly... lets see if it works! Another 3 new banana plants on the way, double mahoi + sumatrana x + mona lisa! :drum:

Any insight about this suposed banana peel fertilizer? Thank's! :lurk:

luisport 08-30-2016 02:48 AM

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Guava tree with flowers



Reed avocado tree



luisport 06-02-2017 08:30 AM

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This winter was just terrible. Our lowest temp record falled to -6.5C from -3C! I lost some trees but only 3 banana plants. I just lost 1 dwarf cavendish, 1 dwarf red and the lacatan. The other banana trees are growing well! I will get more trees soon!

Jourske 06-12-2017 04:23 AM

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Fantastic pictures!

luisport 06-12-2017 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jourske (Post 306176)
Fantastic pictures!

Thank's! I have to update my photos. My banana trees that survived are growing well and some tropical trees that i thought were lost are sprouting again, like purple guava, casimiroa edulis, inga vulpina, araticum, two jaboticaba trees, macadamia and eugenia multicostata. :08:

luisport 06-16-2017 07:05 AM

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My friend told me that the Madeira primitive variety that he gave me should be one Musa Robusta...

luisport 06-23-2017 03:34 PM

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I'm so happy! I thought i lost my Lacatan banana tree but today i discover that it's sprouting!!!

luisport 06-23-2017 03:37 PM

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And the next ones will be Dwarf Namwa, Praying Hands, Hua Moa and Musa Siam Ruby!!!

luisport 08-18-2018 02:31 AM

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My banana trees on pots... for now!




HMelendez 08-18-2018 04:49 AM

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Looking good Luis!......:2723::bananarow::2723:

luisport 08-18-2018 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HMelendez (Post 317597)
Looking good Luis!......:2723::bananarow::2723:

Thank's! Yes they are, and now i will grow them on pots as long as i can...

luisport 09-19-2018 09:25 AM

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Just bought two musa chini Champa... i will post photos later.

shouya 12-26-2018 02:37 AM

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Luis, Tu as une photo récente du Musa de Madère? Un ami m'en a donné un mais je ne sais pas qui il est.

luisport 06-06-2019 05:16 AM

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I found this video about musa pitu... i will have this one soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plKN96My0U8

luisport 06-23-2019 04:05 PM

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Musa Rajapuri ?



Musa Robusta ?



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