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Richard

11-17-2009 11:31 AM

thar she blows!

A football size bud has been emerging from my dwarf Orinoco the last few weeks. Today I woke up to find it was completely pushed out and opening.

:woohoonaner:

momoese

11-17-2009 12:04 PM

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Well it didn't waste any time opening! Looks like it almost choked.

austinl01

11-17-2009 12:22 PM

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Congrats! How tall is the pseudostem? It looks like about 6 feet.

mjdsinsacto

11-17-2009 12:41 PM

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Happy day!:)

Richard

11-17-2009 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by austinl01 (Post 110143)

Congrats! How tall is the pseudostem? It looks like about 6 feet.

Although it looks tall compared to the fence, it is in a raised bed. The p-stem height is 1.3 meter (4 ft 4 in).

LilRaverBoi

11-17-2009 01:16 PM

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Woot woot! Awesome! Congrats on the bloom!

Abnshrek

11-17-2009 01:36 PM

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that is too cool, congrats :^)

sbl	11-17-2009 06:35 PM

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Congrats! Do you have to worry about getting it thru the winter now?

Richard

11-17-2009 07:00 PM

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It will require care. Here is what last winter looked like, this one is predicted to have about double the precipitation spread out over a period of months:

Worm_Farmer

11-17-2009 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 110153)

Although it looks tall compared to the fence, it is in a raised bed. The p-stem height is 1.3 meter (4 ft 4 in).

:eek: That is awesome! I thought mine was a dwarf Orinoco but its about 7 - 8' right now. Maybe I didn't get what I wanted.

Richard

11-17-2009 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Worm_Farmer (Post 110298)

:eek: That is awesome! I thought mine was a dwarf Orinoco but its about 7 - 8' right now. Maybe I didn't get what I wanted.

Mine is likely shorter from living in a container most of its life.

Kevin

11-17-2009 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 110281)

It will require care.

What kind of care will it need? Are you referring to rainfall?

moonboy87

11-17-2009 10:03 PM

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It will require love! Yeah? :D Congrats Richard, looks stunning :D

Richard

11-17-2009 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by moonboy87 (Post 110321)

It will require love! Yeah? :D Congrats Richard, looks stunning :D

Yes, and insuring that I don't over water it with respect to rainfall and watching the weather forecast for any unusual freeze like we had in 2007.

Kevin

11-17-2009 10:51 PM

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Isn't dwarf Orinoco hardy to zone 7? Or are you concerned about the fruit, that it can't handle freezing?

palmtree

11-18-2009 12:03 AM

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Congrats! The dwarf bananas are one of my favs because they are closer to reaching level which means easier picking, and the banana fruit are small and really convienent. But as with any fruiting banana, the sight is beautiful.

Winter may be comming, but it looks like you have something to enjoy. :)

Richard

11-18-2009 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin (Post 110331)

Isn't dwarf Orinoco hardy to zone 7? Or are you concerned about the fruit, that it can't handle freezing?

Frozen unripe bananas are not on the menu here. :D

Richard

11-18-2009 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by palmtree (Post 110340)

... and the banana fruit are small ...

Several of the shorter cultivars (under 8 foot p-stem) produce fruit as large or larger than chiquita :)

harveyc

11-18-2009 01:09 AM

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I'll guess 36 fingers ;)

bikoro child

11-18-2009 03:33 AM

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Congrats for that great flowering...In case of cold times have you imagined to overwinter the bud?I tried it here one year with a basjoo flowers(by wrapping the bud and using a Xmas lighting) and it has worked...

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