Kostas

Looking good Bob!!!

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Bob

Welll I hadn't heard from my friend with the Veinte Cohol I had dug from the garden and couldn't find room for here. She had been away for a week and when she got back exitedly calling me asking what was going on and there was a "Red thing " sticking out with what looked like bananas on it?
Needless to say I paid a visit.........
It not only lived but had been producing bananas the whole time she was away and when I got there I was about in shock!!!! I cut a leaf and some of the petals away for these photos:


Not only was it still growing but, it had put out a bud.... with about 80 to 100 bananas on it.


not only that but, instead of the stunted bunch I had barely hope would emerge it was producing double layered hands containing 20 or so little bananas on each of them and just thriving!



Experts have said that this would be too much stress for the plant and couldn't be done. The fact is , is that most of those in the scientific community are rightly only concerned with commercial production and would have no reason to experiment like those of us in colder climates so... never let anyone tell you what you can't do until you've tried it and failed on your own..... at least when it comes to growing bananas out of zone

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Dalmatiansoap

Bravo Bob!
Thats well said, I like that!
Congrats on more time.

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natej740

sweet...congrats bob!

Angelstar

I have a Fatsia Japonica over 5 foot tall in my back yard that has been there for 3 years now. I don't feed it or give it any special treatment yet it has survived 3 winters outside now with no special protection, including last winter which was the coldest and longest winter in the UK for at least a decade...It has suddenly decided to flower, I will try and get a photo of it tomorrow and post it. It has never flowered this late and certainly not usually after it has started to get really cold and we have had at least 3 hard frosts to date this month

nannerfunboi

way to go bob!! i am major jealous..
i got my plants out this last week..
how cold does it get in NJ? here in provo ut.. we can
get below 0 not there for long..but can..
i pulled out my basjoo as well..they started as just 1ft tall..got
over 5' so im pretty pleased..
my biggest were ensete maurelii..and glaucum.. both got over
11' tall.. the maurelii is huge.. the base is really heavy..had help lifting that
out ..im storing in cold part of house..
what to do next yr after summers growth.. sigh.. but..
guess thats why we do this.. we love these plants..
thanks to all here.. its helped me a ton..
actually cant wait for next spring.. LOL

Kostas

Thats awesome Bob,congratulations!!!!!

Its great to see it unaffected from the move and putting out so many bananas!!!I hope they mature well for you!!!

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harveyc

Congrats, Bob, looks like your hard work is paying off!

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Bob

Thanks for the compliments NFB. Here in New Jersey we generally get down close to zeroF for a few days> Last year it "only" got down to 4F and the year before -4F some years a little colder or warmer... you never know.

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Bob

Just visited my veinte cohol and now we're planning a banana party for when they ripen. I cant believe this plant is doing so well. It was dug up when the first sign of a flag showed and left on my porch for two days before I got the idea to move it to a friends house and pot it up. Supposedly this was impossible but ... you can see that it's not. I hope more people in northern climates will be inspired to go the extra mile. The worst that can happen is failure..... the best:


My friend loved the look of the bud so it was left on the plant:

I like it too!

Here's another angle of the bunch:


You havent lived till you've been to a mid winter banana party in New Jersey!

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Bob

Count on it HBL! You're invited to the banana party too..... if they let you across the border! Hope yours is doing well. Post a pic here if you want.

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Annie6078OH

That is SO cool!!! I am so appreciative that you have taken the time to post this and the pix, as it gives another 'nawthener' some hope. Had awesome luck my 2nd year, but even my ornamentals haven't even flowered in the last 2 seasons and was starting to get discouraged.

Thanks again & have a great time at the party!
Annie

Bob

Thanks Annie... you're the exact gardener I'd hope to inspire showing these pics and made the thread worthwhile. Just keep trying and take the best care of your plants you can and that the climate allows and you're sure to have success!

............ and even if the bananas are a bit stunted and not what they would be grown in the tropics..... you gotta love an excuse for a mid winter party!... What better than home grown bananas?

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Bob

They're a short cycle variety and supposedly ripen in about 2 months from fruit set so I'm figuring mid January. Not sure if they'll be somewhat stunted from transplant shock either but that wouldn't be .... a shock ...either
Since they're growing so well I'm hoping for the best and that they'll be about 4" long or so and fairly plump at maturity. Will definitly post at harvest.

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CookieCows

WOW BOB all those nanas!!!!!! You are a good nana daddy!! Ok I've got to do much better from here on out with mine!!! I am just days away from peeling my first banana.... off my crop of... 3 fingers... haha!!

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