An Update Of My Latest Nana Plants 2018! - Page 11

HMelendez · 09-28-2018, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tytaylor77

Woooooohoooooo looking so good my bro! Your doing such an awesome job! All your plants are looking amazing!

My Vunamami is about a foot tall now! Growing great! I will try to put a pic of it on my Flickr. Nick is a master at TCing plants! Anytime he offers any for sale, get them!! I’m hoping I can continue to keep my Vun alive! I’m excited to see how it does! I have heard bad results from many guys growing it and how hard it is to grow. It is for sure different!

Amazing job my bro! Amazing French Red! You know it’s one of my favorites!!!
Keep up the good work!

Thank you my bro!....Hopefully we can keep Musa Vunamami alive and growing good and nicely for us!....Definitely Musa Vunamami is in a different league than most Nana Varieties!.....

As you mentioned, Nick is a Nana expert, with a lot of TCing plants experience!....Awesome guy!....

Your favorite, "Frenchie" (French Red Plantain), suddenly, took off growing!....Thanks to all that banana nectar (rain) from the last couple of months!.......French Red it's approx. 9 ft. tall and keeps growing nicely!.....French Red and another monster plantain, the FHIA-21, should be flowering, blooming soon!.......Monster plantain bunches are coming!....

Akula · 09-28-2018, 10:43 AM

What's the difference between pool silica sand and the white sugar sand thats all over S. Florida's coasts? My sister has a house in W. Palm Beach and her backyard seems like its primarily composed of what people from around here would call "beach sand".

Also I was instructed that banana plants favor soil that is high in organic matter and amended my soil accordingly. Obviously you are a successful grower and your technique works but how to reconcile?

Thanks!

HMelendez · 09-28-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Akula

What's the difference between pool silica sand and the white sugar sand thats all over S. Florida's coasts? My sister has a house in W. Palm Beach and her backyard seems like its primarily composed of what people from around here would call "beach sand".

Also I was instructed that banana plants favor soil that is high in organic matter and amended my soil accordingly. Obviously you are a successful grower and your technique works but how to reconcile?

Thanks!

Donald,

From post #193 of the thread......."That is pool filter silica coarse sand!......The soilless medium that I used for Nanas in pots or in the ground!....Has a bigger grit than normal/regular sand!....Keywords DRAINAGE and AERATION!".......

Very simple!.....I frequently keep amending/adding nutrients to the top soil of my Nana mats!.....Biochar (crushed wood charcoal), coffee grounds, egg shells, vegetable/fruits peelings, Nana leaves or pieces from prior harvested Nanas, etc.....

I first tried pool filter silica coarse sand with the Beautiful, Royal and Majestic AEAE and it did worked!......Trust me, AEAE is one of the toughest Nana Varieties to grow and see it flowering, blooming!.......If it works for the AEAE, it should work for most Nana Varieties!......Right now, I'm using pool filter silica coarse sand with all my Nanas!.....Beautiful, Royal And Majestic 'Ae Ae' Is Flowering!

HMelendez · 10-03-2018, 06:10 AM

*****An Update!*****

Woohooo!.....TC Seedlings keep growing nicely!.....

Pictures from 10/02/2018.....

*****Updates will keep coming!*****

imclumbi · 10-03-2018, 08:21 AM

Awesome!!!!!

beam2050 · 10-03-2018, 09:03 AM

hector your getting some serious nanners. your going to have to take those bushes out by that vette yet.

NativeRoots · 10-03-2018, 09:33 AM

Wow! Just read through this whole thread. What a fun read. Talk about an adventure. Awesome plants brotha. What a great collection.

HMelendez · 10-04-2018, 08:03 AM

Thank you John (imclumbi) and NativeRoots for reading, following the thread!.....

Master Beam,

I still have room for one more Nana!.......LOL!.....I mean for plenty of more Nanas!....Who needs grass!.....For now, the Vette, is still safe!.......LOL!.....

.....

Most of the days, I just sit down in my chair of my Gazebo and contemplate the scenery!.......This is where I relax after a hard work day!.....A well deserved rest!.....

Woohooo!........Hector's Nana Oasis!....

beam2050 · 10-04-2018, 08:20 AM

pretty. but I would stick to bananas your grass now...…………..

but your vette is not safe as many varieties as you have been getting lately

HMelendez · 10-04-2018, 08:57 AM

*****An Update!*****

Woohooo!.....Veinte Cohol is flowering/blooming!.....VC recovered well after last year storm!....

Picture from 10/03/2018....

Third SH-3640 High Noon Nana flowering on the same mat!.....One of my best growers!.....

Pictures from 10/03/2018....

Yeehaaa!.....I harvested my first FHIA-3 Sweetheart monster bunch in 09/30/2018....FHIA-3 Sweetheart bunch weighted approx. in the 80 to 90 pounds!.....

FHIA-3 Sweetheart taste wise is more creamier and sweet comparing to Cavendish!....Cavendish being more firmer/sweet, Sweetheart being creamier/sweet!.....For me, definitely a keeper!.....

Picture from 09/30/2018.....

FHIA-3 Sweetheart second crop/generation approx. 9 ft. tall already!....It's remarkable how fast the FHIA-3 Sweetheart grows!....Amazing!....

Picture from 10/03/2018....

Paggi (GM Subgroup) keeps growing nicely!......I can't wait to taste Paggi!....

Picture from 10/01/2018.....

Another stellar!.....PR Verdin (Red Subgroup) is flowering!.....As the PR Morado, PR Verdin is approx. 16 to 18 ft. tall at flowering!.....One of my favorites!.....

Picture of the flowering PR Verdin next to her blooming relative, the PR Morado, both of them in the Red Subgroup Nana Varieties!....

Picture from 09/28/2018....

Picture from 10/03/2018....

*****An Update is coming soon!*****

hdynad · 10-07-2018, 07:36 PM

I would be a happy banana living in your garden Hector, your bananas are stunning!!
Talk about a tropical paradise!!!

Happy growing.
Darla

imclumbi · 10-07-2018, 07:51 PM

Me too :-)

HMelendez · 10-20-2018, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hdynad

I would be a happy banana living in your garden Hector, your bananas are stunning!!
Talk about a tropical paradise!!!

Happy growing.
Darla

Thank you Darla!.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by imclumbi

Me too :-)

Thank you John!......

HMelendez · 10-20-2018, 07:20 AM

*****An Update!*****

Woohoo!.....TC Seedlings took off growing!.....I already started to take them outside for a couple of hours, underneath in my SH-3640 Nana Gazebo to start getting them acclimatize, hardy enough!.....I can't wait for next spring time to transplant them to the ground!.....All pictures from 10/19/2018.....

Musa Vunamami.....

Musa Ula'ula Iholena....

Musa Luba Iholena.....

Musa Ula'ula Iholena....

Musa Blue Java......

*****An Update is coming soon!*****

beam2050 · 10-20-2018, 09:13 AM

great job making everybody jealous again.

soon your going to have to add another tier!

mushtaq86 · 10-20-2018, 12:12 PM

Hector

Extraordinary growth you have there, are you going to put them in a larger pot or keep them like they are for the mean time.

You can start to see the beautiful bronze/burgundy underside of the leaves of Musa Ula'ula Iholena.

hdynad · 10-20-2018, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HMelendez

*****An Update!*****

Woohoo!.....TC Seedlings took off growing!.....I already started to take them outside for a couple of hours, underneath in my SH-3640 Nana Gazebo to start getting them acclimatize, hardy enough!.....I can't wait for next spring time to transplant them to the ground!.....All pictures from 10/19/2018.....

Musa Vunamami.....

Musa Ula'ula Iholena....

Musa Luba Iholena.....

Musa Ula'ula Iholena....

Musa Blue Java......

*****An Update is coming soon!*****

Love the pics Hector , cant wait to see these guys grow!!

Darla

imclumbi · 10-20-2018, 07:10 PM

Hector! So awesome I have to make up new words amazingly fantastical!!! Great work!
John

HMelendez · 10-21-2018, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by beam2050

great job making everybody jealous again.

soon your going to have to add another tier!

Master Beam!.....

LOL!.......You are right!....I'm adding another clear dome extension soon!.....TC Seedlings are growing fast!....

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hector

Extraordinary growth you have there, are you going to put them in a larger pot or keep them like they are for the mean time.

You can start to see the beautiful bronze/burgundy underside of the leaves of Musa Ula'ula Iholena.

Thank you Mushtaq!.....I will transplant them to bigger pots, once they get acclimatized, hardy enough!....Musa Ula'ula Iholena is a very beautiful Nana!.....I'm really excited to grow some new and awesome Nana Varieties!...

.

HMelendez · 10-21-2018, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hdynad

Love the pics Hector , cant wait to see these guys grow!!

Darla

Thank you Darla!.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by imclumbi

Hector! So awesome I have to make up new words amazingly fantastical!!! Great work!
John

Thank you John!.....

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