Will I get ripe bananas in time?
 

So here appears another flag leaf (3rd one in 4 years), the last 2 times the bananas were still young and small and couldn't develop enough before the cold weather hit, so I had to cut them all off, they were all black and shriveled up. I'm hoping this one will have more time with the warm weather.:woohoonaner:

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:woohoonaner:


What time of year did the others put out a flag leaf ?

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Around Labor Day.

Re: Will I get ripe bananas in time?
 

Looks like you have a good shot at it.You might have to cut them a little early,but you should still get some edible bananas . If I remember right my fastest bunch to ripen was about 5 months,it flaged early summer.

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Looks great!!!
Maybe you'll score enough Santa Ana winds to keep things warm.
Good luck Buddy

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I'm in the same boat as you,my Raja Puri,just threw it's flag leaf Monday.
I have tried in the past to dig up a tree with fruit and pot up to bring inside the greenhouse,but disturbing the roots too much did them in!
Good luck with yours!

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Thanks for the well wishes. This high 90s weather must be doing all my bananas good, they're growing like crazy.

Tropicman: I used to live in Wichita, Dad got his Masters in EE at WSU, we're big Shockers basketball fan. Back in the day when Xavier McDaniel, Aubrey Sherrodd, Karl Papke, Cliff Livingston used to roam the court. We lived on Hurst Ave.

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Yes I remember those years,they had a real good team!!!
Yep east of the air base!
Wichita is still growing!
Tornado went thru your neighbor hood in the late 90's,wipeout a good part of Andover too!

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Greetings to all

Yes but I am wondering if it would be possible to ex-plant and store a plant (in a greenhouse or just bare-root) immediately before the flag leaf comes. I know it is possible to recognize when the flag leaf is ready to appear, though you need experience.

Also, I have always asked myself if it would possible to store a plant after the appearance of the flag leaf, but before the flower.

If such techniques are possible, one could simply replant in March/April and get a good bunch in the summer.