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Akula 08-19-2021 02:29 PM

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Update August 19, 2021

Patupi is now 102" and is putting out another cigar leaf! The height exceeds last year's mark by 10" and is in excess of the maximum height provided in the Wiki for this variety. I have staked the plant as can be seen in the photo as it has crashed out a couple times over the years due to hurricanes. The stake is 80" tall.




wstrickland1 08-19-2021 04:43 PM

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Whoa baby! Mine's about 3' now and rolling. I was hoping to get a pup out of it but we'll see. How does it do in January?

geissene 08-19-2021 07:27 PM

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Congrats. Hope it survives hurricane season this year! Then you'll be eating some tasty fruits!

sirdoofus 08-19-2021 11:46 PM

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Very nice!

Akula 08-20-2021 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by wstrickland1 (Post 344134)
Whoa baby! Mine's about 3' now and rolling. I was hoping to get a pup out of it but we'll see. How does it do in January?

I have only had small pups (<1') of this variety make it across the winter as they are much easier to winterize.

sirdoofus 08-20-2021 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Akula (Post 344127)

I still can't believe that beastly p-stem on the left edge of the pick, that's insane!!

wstrickland1 08-20-2021 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Akula (Post 344157)
I have only had small pups (<1') of this variety make it across the winter as they are much easier to winterize.

I just hope my laziness doesn't get the better of me in November. There are a few I really want to get through the winter and the patupi is one of them.

smeash 08-20-2021 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sirdoofus (Post 344159)
I still can't believe that beastly p-stem on the left edge of the pick, that's insane!!

That is his mutant Raja Puri.. I have one that i got from him and its like that too.. its a crazy strain of that variety!

smeash 08-20-2021 11:40 AM

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Congrats on the Patupi Donald! We dodged the first storm of the season.. lets hope for smooth sailing the next 3 months or so!

Akula 08-20-2021 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by smeash (Post 344163)
That is his mutant Raja Puri.. I have one that i got from him and its like that too.. its a crazy strain of that variety!

Not to jack the thread, but yeah, that's my Florida Platinum. Its 9a hurricane and winter proof and is also capable of filling out a nice size bunch of bananas on four damaged leaves. Built like a brick sh!thouse. Its pretty much a new exclusive strain.

smeash 08-20-2021 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Akula (Post 344165)
Not to jack the thread, but yeah, that's my Florida Platinum. Its 9a hurricane and winter proof and is also capable of filling out a nice size bunch of bananas on four damaged leaves. Built like a brick sh!thouse. Its pretty much a new exclusive strain.

Heres mine I got from Akula.. by far the beefiest plant in my collection! This one has a 36 inch circumference at the base, and stays thick all the way up. I think Donalds may be even larger.




cincinnana 08-20-2021 05:41 PM

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You fellas......Stop!!!!:ha:

wstrickland1 08-20-2021 05:53 PM

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Damn. Name that thing Mr Hyde, like when Tweety drank the Mr Hyde potion and became a monster bird and attacked Sylvester. Sheesh

smeash 08-21-2021 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by cincinnana (Post 344174)
You fellas......Stop!!!!:ha:

haha.. sorry! Just a few proud parents trading photos :)

sirdoofus 08-21-2021 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wstrickland1 (Post 344176)
Damn. Name that thing Mr Hyde, like when Tweety drank the Mr Hyde potion and became a monster bird and attacked Sylvester. Sheesh

Mr Hyde sounds about right;)

Akula 09-19-2021 04:11 PM

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Update September 19, 2021

Yes! Hurrah! Finally!

Patupi flowered this week at a height of 114" or 9 1/2'!

The pics below are from today. The flower is kind of weird looking compared to other flowers. Another point of note is that the leaves of the plant shorten dramatically over about four leaf cycles from the biggest leaf before the flag leaf. I know this happens to some extent on other plants but this was the first time it was dramatically visible.

It took me three years to successfully flower this "short cycle" plant! Haha.

Next milestone is to count the days until harvest. I will start the count after the last female hand has been shown.






Backyard Banana Joe 09-19-2021 04:27 PM

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Congratulations! :woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

smeash 09-19-2021 06:30 PM

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YESSSS!! Now if we can just evade hurricanes and frost for 60 days!!!

75north 09-19-2021 06:35 PM

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Congrats! Just in time!

Art_R 09-19-2021 09:14 PM

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Congratulations on the new addition to your banana family. Hopefully frogs don't eat bananas.


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