Valor_X

My Praying Hands is a beast...
It's now about ~13-14ft tall and nearly caught up to my Orinocos only a foot taller at ~14-15ft
Check out the size of that massive cigar coming out, and it still has some more to go. The last leaf looks like a 7 footer. 6ft fence for scale.
The 1st pup it had is a monster now too, at least 10ft.

Some of these pics look like just leaves now...
I love my little jungle







How's your bunch coming along BBJ?

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

wstrickland1

Whoa...niceness. I really hope I can get the praying hands thru winter

Munind

Where can I find that pot?

Backyard Banana Joe

People are usually trying to get rid of plastic nursery pots. You can also probably go to a plant nursery and ask if they have some you could have.

AaronTT

Joe is trying to hide that sheet, not bring it back lol.

Backyard Banana Joe

Your Praying Hands looks great! Those leaves coming out are regular surfboards!

The bunch is filling in slowly, so maybe two more months.

Backyard Banana Joe

it's amazing to look back at how small it was.... And then go look how tall it is now!

Valor_X

Terrible luck
Got hit with another stupid Texas Winter Storm...
(though not as bad as last year)

It's a real shame too... My P-hands was putting out a huge flower
At least the P-stems all look fine so the pups should continue growing

I don't see how I'll get anything from the mother plant with no leaves though

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

wstrickland1

That thing sure got big. Sorry for the luck

Valor_X

Yeah it sucks, it's hit or miss living in my zone

On the bright side the pup on the right is almost as big as the mother plant already
Hopefully I can still get some bananas this year before next winter

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Akula

That's a heartbreaker.

Now you an good idea how long it takes to go from pup to flower in your area based on your fertilizer schedule, rainfall, etc. and can adjust the timing of when the pup should appear. Plus a little luck with winter always helps and it will happen!

cincinnana

Wow, that cold front really did a number and the plants were so close.
You're right it is hit or miss for that area

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Backyard Banana Joe

Valor_X, that's horrible. Really stinks it had to flower right now. That large sucker is looking good, hopefully it will flower mid-summer. My bunch ripened and were pretty good! You definitely have something to look forward to. I know you've been looking forward to it for longer than your fair share though.

Give her what she needs and it'll explode this year!