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srash

10-10-2011 02:00 PM

Pisang Ceylon flower

I just got this banana last fall, and after planting it in a pot and keeping it inside through the winter, I planted it in the ground around March. A couple of weeks ago, it sent up a half-sized leaf:

What is the name of the leaf before the flag leaf?

Now the flower is visible. It is too late for much to happen with this flower in Savannah, but it is still cool that I have a flower at all. :woohoonaner:

sunfish

10-10-2011 02:45 PM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Their pretty tough plants you may get fruit

oakshadows

10-10-2011 04:02 PM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Wish you luck.

bananimal

10-10-2011 07:57 PM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Call it penflag or penultimate leaf.

Richard

10-10-2011 09:26 PM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Quote:

Originally Posted by srash (Post 175442)

... Now the flower is visible. It is too late for much to happen with this flower in Savannah, but it is still cool that I have a flower at all.

June harvest.

srash

10-11-2011 06:27 AM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

June, sounds about right. I'll have to pack it up and send it to you guys in Florida or San Diego.
I like "penflag". The only other banana I had flower was a Misi Luki last year. It had 2 leaves progressively shorter than normal before the flag leaf and flower showed.

pitangadiego

10-11-2011 08:51 AM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Some PVC, plastic, duct tape, and a small heater, and you can make a temporary greenhouse.

Raules

10-12-2011 12:51 AM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Very beautiful!!!

srash

10-16-2011 05:28 PM

Re: Pisang Ceylon flower

Flower update.