OK>>>> Seeds are ready on the velutina!!! - Page 13

Dean W. · 07-13-2008, 02:00 PM

Cool Pic!

Dean W. · 07-13-2008, 07:37 PM

Here's my seedlings! I got the seed from, Randy!

xavierdlc61887 · 07-13-2008, 07:43 PM

great job

austinl01 · 07-31-2008, 11:08 PM

Update of my pink bananas. Another plant has a flower emerging! This is what the flower posted above now looks like.

The entire Velutina grove.

Dean W. · 08-01-2008, 01:31 PM

Way to go, Austin!

austinl01 · 08-01-2008, 02:24 PM

Thanks! I never knew how amazing this banana was until I started growing it this year! I wish I would have had this great ornamental many years ago. I must thank my good friend Randy for the seeds and for sending me a corm earlier this year. He really deserves all the credit.

Inoneear · 08-12-2008, 04:51 PM

I may be slow, but i'm consistent. Sorry for the late post!

About two weeks ago the weather went sideways,rainy and down to 7c low and 12c high for over 8 days. Sounds right for a Vancouver summer. Checked the seeds on the side of the house to find 80% + started to sprout. I've only let them dry out about 3 times this summer.Soil temps up to 39.7c.

Randy4ut · 08-12-2008, 07:18 PM

Great job!!!! I was wondering if you were having any luck... 80%, huh!?!?! Wow, that is better than I would have thought. Best of luck with them and keep me posted as they mature!!!!
Randy

D_&_T · 08-12-2008, 08:41 PM

We planted 4 outside about 10 days ago will post few pictures when shade
cloth comes off!!

We have one in a pot to winter inside.

Dean W. · 08-13-2008, 10:27 AM

Great job!

Inoneear · 08-13-2008, 11:12 PM

Sorry about the math....

Planted Sprouted

18 18
6 4
18 16
6 5
18 12
9 3
__ __

75 58 = 77.333%

Close though.... maybe by the end of this week?

island cassie · 08-14-2008, 06:17 AM

Congratulations on your success!
Cassie

magicgreen · 08-16-2008, 04:22 PM

Hey Randy!!
I planted your velutina seeds where I grow my kale and 2 came up!

Thats them on the right. I'll post another pic next week.

Randy4ut · 08-16-2008, 08:17 PM

Congrats Lynn!!!
Hopefully more will be right behind them. Keep me posted...
Randy

Dean W. · 08-17-2008, 03:28 PM

Way to go, Lynn!

Are you going to leave them there?

MediaHound · 08-17-2008, 03:46 PM

I love Velutina!
Wait till you guys taste them, mmm, tasty! Just be careful!

magicgreen · 08-19-2008, 10:36 AM

Careful of what Jarred?

austinl01 · 08-19-2008, 02:35 PM

Musa velutina makes a nice grove quickly. This spring I started with one sprouted seed of Randy's (that was 1.5 feet when I planted it in March) along with a few corms that I received in the mail. Here's the grove today! I like the slender leaves compared to musa basjoo. I think this banana grows to the perfect height and is wonderful for smaller yards.

Progress of the fruit. They seem to be getting very plump.

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