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Old 09-05-2008, 05:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I just noticed this today as I was taking one last look at my bananas befroe Hurricane Hanah arrives. To bad it's so late in the season I would have loved to try some of these.
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Old 09-05-2008, 05:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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It is very nice to see the Orinoco bloom in 7b.
Please tell us about the overwinter methods you have done.
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Old 09-05-2008, 06:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Congrats on the bloom--We are getting ms. hanna now. just a little wind. Hold on if it strengthens.
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wow that is just too cool. congrats to you!!!!!
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Congrats are in order, Chris... Good job... Please stay safe and take care of the family. The plants will be fine and if not, you always know who to contact if you need anything... Let us hear from you...
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Congrats Chris, Be safe
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Do be safe. Congrats as well.
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Good luck, Chris. You're plant might make it through OK. As long as you and your family do is the main thing.
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Good Job!! Take care!
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Congrats on the bloom, shame its so late in season
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Good Job Topher.

While you may not be able to eat them since it is so late, you will still enjoy watching them emerge, counting the fruits, and seeing the variety of flying insects that like the male flowers.
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Congratulations Chris - always a thrill!!
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It is very nice to see the Orinoco bloom in 7b.
Please tell us about the overwinter methods you have done.
Last year I through the plant unde my house this year I will probably only do that with a pup and mulch the rest.
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Congrats are in order, Chris... Good job... Please stay safe and take care of the family. The plants will be fine and if not, you always know who to contact if you need anything... Let us hear from you...
Thank you to everyone the plants all made it through the 10+ inches of rain. I did have my last casta bean fall over though . Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed about Ike.
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Last year I through the plant unde my house this year I will probably only do that with a pup and mulch the rest.
Thanks for your answer Chris.
But it still is not clear whether you dug them up and just left them under your
house or you potted them and left under the house.
Please tell me more about this as I want to try your methods for the coming winter.
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Thanks for your answer Chris.
But it still is not clear whether you dug them up and just left them under your
house or you potted them and left under the house.
Please tell me more about this as I want to try your methods for the coming winter.
Last year thw main plant was 8' tall with the pup being 3' so potting them up was not an option considering we are talking about a crawl space. I dug them about 1 week before the first frost let them dry for 3 days and dragged them under. This year one of my pups is 9' with another being 6', that one I will dig and out under my house.
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Glad to hear that you are all safe Chris - take care with Ike.
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Sure is shiny! You are now a member of the blossom club - Congratulations! (I am still waiting to join it.)
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