My Orinocos

Bama Banana · 08-24-2008, 01:04 AM

I took these pics in my back yard this past week. So far I've got five Orinoco blooms, and I currently have a whole lot of bananas hanging! I expect about three or four more blooms before the cold weather gets here...

Anyone interested in trading a good sized Ice Cream/Blue Java corm for one of my larger Orinoco corms?

marksbananas · 08-24-2008, 02:30 AM

Just wanted to say that they are lovely and your obviously doing a good job lol congrats on all the blooms!

dablo93 · 08-24-2008, 02:45 AM

they are looking great!
how are they growing in cooler weather (60-70F) and are they unprotected in winter?

asacomm · 08-24-2008, 04:27 AM

Hi Bama Banana,

I met you again here in this forum. In any case it was great that you fruited
Orinoco bananas outdoors in the ground in such the cooler area as zone 8a/8b.
It gave a clue to such the peoples who seek to harvest bananas in a marginal
area.

Ahava · 08-24-2008, 06:36 AM

Absolutely awesome set of pictures. They all look quite happy.

Dean W. · 08-24-2008, 08:30 AM

Great job, they look quite happy!

bigdog · 08-24-2008, 08:48 AM

Very nice! I had 2 blooms earlier this year from mine, but unfortunately they burst through the pseudostem to do so and have since perished. The actual plants only had a leaf each, and were in bad shape anyway after a huge Red Maple fell on them. Looks like this will be the first year in very many years that I won't have bananas to eat around Thanksgiving. Congrats on all of yours!

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dablo93 dablo93 's Photo Gallery Location: Randstad North Find me on the map! Zone: Z8b-Z9a, wet cold winters and mild summers Name: daen Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 909 BananaBucks : 107,239 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 122 Times Was Thanked 262 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	Re: My Orinocos they are looking great! how are they growing in cooler weather (60-70F) and are they unprotected in winter? __________________ -=

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asacomm asacomm's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 786 BananaBucks : 447,255 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 225 Times Was Thanked 598 Times in 209 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My Orinocos Hi Bama Banana, I met you again here in this forum. In any case it was great that you fruited Orinoco bananas outdoors in the ground in such the cooler area as zone 8a/8b. It gave a clue to such the peoples who seek to harvest bananas in a marginal area.

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Ahava Banana Student Ahava's Photo Gallery Location: Woodlake, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 245 BananaBucks : 58,219 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 54 Times Was Thanked 133 Times in 53 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 18 Times	Re: My Orinocos Absolutely awesome set of pictures. They all look quite happy. __________________ *Banana Student For Life* *Live the dream* ~

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Dean W. Dean W.'s Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Park, TX Zone: 8b Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,279 BananaBucks : 254,900 Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,325 Times Was Thanked 2,130 Times in 972 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 300 Times	Re: My Orinocos Great job, they look quite happy! __________________

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bigdog ******* bigdog's Photo Gallery** Location: Gainesville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,003 BananaBucks : 788,109 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 213 Times Was Thanked 1,788 Times in 503 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 131 Times	Re: My Orinocos Very nice! I had 2 blooms earlier this year from mine, but unfortunately they burst through the pseudostem to do so and have since perished. The actual plants only had a leaf each, and were in bad shape anyway after a huge Red Maple fell on them. Looks like this will be the first year in very many years that I won't have bananas to eat around Thanksgiving. Congrats on all of yours!

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