What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) - Page 79

Sarah Brubacker · 10-27-2018, 05:15 AM

Another DC.

This SDC has a tiny flower!
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Island Brah · 11-03-2018, 01:54 PM

Surprise 7b Autumn Basjoo

HMelendez · 11-03-2018, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Brah

Surprise 7b Autumn Basjoo

Awesome Nick!....Congrats!.....

Iowa · 11-07-2018, 10:02 AM

Had a couple hands ripen, eating Orinoco's in Iowa. All who sampled them said they liked the taste.

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mari@adams.net · 11-07-2018, 10:38 AM

You're farther north than I am here in Illinois...was this grown in a pot and stored inside for winter or was it left in the ground. I thought Orinocos would freeze out if left in the ground in the north. Congrats on a banana ripening in Iowa. How long did it take for this to produce?

Iowa · 11-07-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mari@adams.net

You're farther north than I am here in Illinois...was this grown in a pot and stored inside for winter or was it left in the ground. I thought Orinocos would freeze out if left in the ground in the north. Congrats on a banana ripening in Iowa. How long did it take for this to produce?

These are planted in the garden in mid May and dug and put in the basement in mid to late Oct. Some are stored bare root, if they were in the ground. If in a pot stored in the pot. I have third year sometimes second year plants that bloom, always the one's in the ground. Here's a pic of last years dig, 4 of these are the one's that bloomed this year.

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beam2050 · 11-07-2018, 11:40 AM

that looks like a lot of work. pant pant, I have to quit smoking......wheres my beer.

mari@adams.net · 11-07-2018, 11:51 AM

This is a photo of the Orinoco that I have to dig. I put it on a tarp and dragged it to the basement. Very heavy. Last year it was in a pot and this year planted it in the ground. It got very tall and big. I repotted, after digging, it for the basement this year and thought I would leave it potted for next year, thought it would be easier to get in for winter. But from what you are saying, if I want it to flower (isn't that what we all want?) it would do best if replanted in the ground next year. Are the ones that flowered for you that were in the ground older than your potted ones? Glad to hear it will eventually flower in the north.

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Iowa · 11-07-2018, 01:23 PM

[quote=mari@adams.net;320208]This is a photo of the Orinoco that I have to dig. I put it on a tarp and dragged it to the basement. Very heavy. Last year it was in a pot and this year planted it in the ground. It got very tall and big. I repotted, after digging, it for the basement this year and thought I would leave it potted for next year, thought it would be easier to get in for winter. But from what you are saying, if I want it to flower (isn't that what we all want?) it would do best if replanted in the ground next year. Are the ones that flowered for you that were in the ground older than your potted ones? Glad to hear it will eventually flower in the north.

The ones in pots are usually pups, but a few will be going on their 3rd season next spring. They will go in the ground next spring.

cincinnana · 11-07-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

Had a couple hands ripen, eating Orinoco's in Iowa. All who sampled them said they liked the taste.

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Awesome....my plants did not finish last year.
Maybe in 2020

cincinnana · 11-07-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mari@adams.net

This is a photo of the Orinoco that I have to dig. I put it on a tarp and dragged it to the basement. Very heavy. Last year it was in a pot and this year planted it in the ground. It got very tall and big. I repotted, after digging, it for the basement this year and thought I would leave it potted for next year, thought it would be easier to get in for winter. But from what you are saying, if I want it to flower (isn't that what we all want?) it would do best if replanted in the ground next year. Are the ones that flowered for you that were in the ground older than your potted ones? Glad to hear it will eventually flower in the north.

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Great photo, and garden space.

Hopefully it will give you a flower next year.

mari@adams.net · 11-07-2018, 11:01 PM

Next year will be it's 3rd year, so hopefully a flower....the Orinoco was planted by the small pond in the backyard to help shade the pond, hopefully to help with the algae in the pond (shade). It did a great job there, and got very tall with big leaves. A great banana plant.[IMG]

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cincinnana · 11-08-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

These are planted in the garden in mid May and dug and put in the basement in mid to late Oct. Some are stored bare root, if they were in the ground. If in a pot stored in the pot. I have third year sometimes second year plants that bloom, always the one's in the ground. Here's a pic of last years dig, 4 of these are the one's that bloomed this year.

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Incredible collection of tropicals you have there.
Great oasis.

PR-Giants · 11-12-2018, 07:30 PM

Paulzie32 · 12-06-2018, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

Had a couple hands ripen, eating Orinoco's in Iowa. All who sampled them said they liked the taste.

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Hey Iowa, Was that really ripe like that? My orinocos are still quite hard and starchy at that color. They all need to be almost completely black to be soft, sweet and ripe enough to eat like that. Are you sure it's an orinoco? Very cool if it's ripening that early. My only Orinoco to not fruit yet is a dwarf.
Maybe I should dig them up and replant them every year :-) Would be odd to do here in Florida though :-D

Iowa · 12-06-2018, 08:37 AM

Hey Iowa, Was that really ripe like that? My orinocos are still quite hard and starchy at that color. They all need to be almost completely black to be soft, sweet and ripe enough to eat like that. Are you sure it's an orinoco? Very cool if it's ripening that early. My only Orinoco to not fruit yet is a dwarf.
Maybe I should dig them up and replant them every year :-) Would be odd to do here in Florida though :-D[/quote]

This was eatable, a little tough in the middle. Cut in half and take a little out of the middle and it was OK. I let the others ripen more. These had a couple of weeks of 40 and 50 degree nights before I cut them off and bought them in. Took about 3 more weeks to ripen. Had 1 hand that was eatable, for here that's a bumper crop.
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Nicolas Naranja · 12-16-2018, 10:05 PM

I dare not say what variety it is without starting a whole lengthy discussion, but it came from Tissue Culture over 10 years ago.

graxia1021 · 01-22-2019, 03:21 PM

Red Bananas These sweet bananas have purple or maroon skin when ripe. Their flesh is creamy white tinged with pink or orange. yuuuuuum.
and if you want some fun you can also visit my website.

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free brain games for adults

graxia1021 · 01-22-2019, 03:23 PM

Red Bananas These sweet bananas have purple or maroon skin when ripe. Their flesh is creamy white tinged with pink or orange. yuuuuuum.
and if you want some fun you can also visit my website.

)

free brain games for adults

Paulzie32 · 01-22-2019, 06:54 PM

Looks good and if they taste good, then that's great for Iowa! :-)
What ever they are

10-27-2018, 05:15 AM	#1561
Sarah Brubacker Location: Wentworth MO Zone: 6b Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 184 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Another DC. This SDC has a tiny flower! [/IMG][/IMG]

11-03-2018, 01:54 PM	#1562
Island Brah Zone: 7b & 8a Border Name: Island Brah Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 190 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Surprise 7b Autumn Basjoo __________________ Growing: Basjoo, Blue Java (The Real One), FHIA-01 American Goldfinger, Manzano, Tall Orinoco, Raja Puri (USDA TARS), Veinte Cohol (USDA TARS), Patupi, & SH-3640 High Noon (USDA TARS) Last edited by Island Brah : 11-03-2018 at 03:18 PM.

11-07-2018, 10:02 AM	#1564
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 707 Feedback: 3 / 100%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Had a couple hands ripen, eating Orinoco's in Iowa. All who sampled them said they liked the taste. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

11-07-2018, 10:38 AM	#1565
mari@adams.net Location: Illinois USA Zone: 6 Name: mari Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 339 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) You're farther north than I am here in Illinois...was this grown in a pot and stored inside for winter or was it left in the ground. I thought Orinocos would freeze out if left in the ground in the north. Congrats on a banana ripening in Iowa. How long did it take for this to produce?

11-07-2018, 11:40 AM	#1567
beam2050 banana cereal killer Location: middleburg fl. Zone: 9b-8a Name: walkinbeam Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,445 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) that looks like a lot of work. pant pant, I have to quit smoking......wheres my beer. __________________ ................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5

11-07-2018, 11:51 AM	#1568
mari@adams.net Location: Illinois USA Zone: 6 Name: mari Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 339 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) This is a photo of the Orinoco that I have to dig. I put it on a tarp and dragged it to the basement. Very heavy. Last year it was in a pot and this year planted it in the ground. It got very tall and big. I repotted, after digging, it for the basement this year and thought I would leave it potted for next year, thought it would be easier to get in for winter. But from what you are saying, if I want it to flower (isn't that what we all want?) it would do best if replanted in the ground next year. Are the ones that flowered for you that were in the ground older than your potted ones? Glad to hear it will eventually flower in the north. [IMG][/IMG]

11-07-2018, 01:23 PM	#1569
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 707 Feedback: 3 / 100%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) [quote=mari@adams.net;320208]This is a photo of the Orinoco that I have to dig. I put it on a tarp and dragged it to the basement. Very heavy. Last year it was in a pot and this year planted it in the ground. It got very tall and big. I repotted, after digging, it for the basement this year and thought I would leave it potted for next year, thought it would be easier to get in for winter. But from what you are saying, if I want it to flower (isn't that what we all want?) it would do best if replanted in the ground next year. Are the ones that flowered for you that were in the ground older than your potted ones? Glad to hear it will eventually flower in the north. The ones in pots are usually pups, but a few will be going on their 3rd season next spring. They will go in the ground next spring. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

11-07-2018, 11:01 PM	#1572
mari@adams.net Location: Illinois USA Zone: 6 Name: mari Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 339 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Next year will be it's 3rd year, so hopefully a flower....the Orinoco was planted by the small pond in the backyard to help shade the pond, hopefully to help with the algae in the pond (shade). It did a great job there, and got very tall with big leaves. A great banana plant.[IMG] [/IMG]

11-12-2018, 07:30 PM	#1574
PR-Giants Commercial Grower Location: Florida & Greater Antilles Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,775 Feedback: 16 / 100%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) __________________ PR-Giants Photo Gallery 15,000+ Varieties

12-06-2018, 08:37 AM	#1576
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 707 Feedback: 3 / 100%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Hey Iowa, Was that really ripe like that? My orinocos are still quite hard and starchy at that color. They all need to be almost completely black to be soft, sweet and ripe enough to eat like that. Are you sure it's an orinoco? Very cool if it's ripening that early. My only Orinoco to not fruit yet is a dwarf. Maybe I should dig them up and replant them every year :-) Would be odd to do here in Florida though :-D[/quote] This was eatable, a little tough in the middle. Cut in half and take a little out of the middle and it was OK. I let the others ripen more. These had a couple of weeks of 40 and 50 degree nights before I cut them off and bought them in. Took about 3 more weeks to ripen. Had 1 hand that was eatable, for here that's a bumper crop. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

12-16-2018, 10:05 PM	#1577
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 Feedback: 7 / 100%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) I dare not say what variety it is without starting a whole lengthy discussion, but it came from Tissue Culture over 10 years ago. __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

01-22-2019, 03:21 PM	#1578
graxia1021 games Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 2 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Red Bananas These sweet bananas have purple or maroon skin when ripe. Their flesh is creamy white tinged with pink or orange. yuuuuuum. and if you want some fun you can also visit my website. ) free brain games for adults

01-22-2019, 03:23 PM	#1579
graxia1021 games Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 2 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Red Bananas These sweet bananas have purple or maroon skin when ripe. Their flesh is creamy white tinged with pink or orange. yuuuuuum. and if you want some fun you can also visit my website. ) free brain games for adults

01-22-2019, 06:54 PM	#1580
Paulzie32 Location: Tampa Area - Lutz/Land O'Lakes Zone: 9b Name: Paul Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 176 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas) Looks good and if they taste good, then that's great for Iowa! :-) What ever they are __________________ Have: Mysore, Pisang Klotek, Rajapuri, a Pineapple flavored type (Pisang Raja?), Manzano, Veinte Cohol, Gros Michel, Gran Nain, Double Mahoi, Enano Gigante, Dwarf Cavendish, SDC, TT, SH3640, FHIA-18, a NOT FHIA-18 (?), FHIA 01, Pitogo, Blue Java, Dwarf Red, Dwarf Namwah, Tall Namwah, Orinoco (from 3 locations), Dwarf Orinoco, Cali Gold, Hua Moa, (Red?) Iholena, Dwarf Iholene, Dwarf Puerto Rican, Velutina and growing

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