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10-18-2008, 10:53 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Raja Puri blooms/bananas
I just noticed two of my Raja Puris have blooms and have started a few hands of bananas. Is it worth trying to keep them warm of the winter to develop them, or should I just say the heck with it. I am going to have to move them in the spring anyway. Due to the fact that I didn't know they were so short when I planted them. They are in my childrens play area and I really wanted them for shade. These just take up ground space and are too short to offer shade. Its odd the on both plants the pups bloomed before the mothers. Each plant has 3 roughly equal size stems. One had four but I separated it and gave one away.
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10-18-2008, 02:26 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
Why not, the pseudostem will be toast just the same if you whack it now or let winter consume it... just enjoy it for what it is and try and pull it through.. 9b, could be worse!
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10-18-2008, 04:17 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
Cover it with a small pvc and plastic greenhouse with some x-mas lights inside. I'm sure in 9b you could get them to mature!
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10-18-2008, 06:03 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
What temp would I need to maintain to mature the fruit?
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10-18-2008, 06:09 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
That is very encouraging to the rest of us in the desert!!! Congratulations on being the first one to get fruit (that I know anyway) It gives me renewed hope for mine here.
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10-18-2008, 07:23 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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10-18-2008, 07:39 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
I have found that if you can keep the leaves alive you can mature the fruit. This is my first season growing Raja Puri and I have fruit hanging right now too but I'm in zone 10 so I just keep my fingers crossed for no frost and leave them to fend for themselves! I can't give you an exact number on temp limit because I don't really pay much attention temps.
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10-18-2008, 09:19 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
Not if all I'm looking for is info about temperature hardiness....... But I will try to post pics tomorrow if you want.
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Re: Raja Puri blooms/bananas
I would just see what happens; I think you have some time before the first frost. Or you could build a plastic enclosure around them.
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