Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom

CookieCows · 06-24-2009, 04:55 PM

This D. Orinoco was cut down to fit into a bedroom to overwinter with lights, heater and humidifier last fall. It was too warm and humid and rot set in. When we put it in the ground we had to cut it down further and further and I'm assuming that I might have had nanas had it not been chopped? That sure isn't a leaf growing out the top. I'm so bummed that I might have had one of those flukes happen and possibly gotten fruit early enough in summer and had enough time. I'll let it run it's course and see if I can get some pups off of it. I cut lots of pups off of it last fall and put in pots and they are planted outside now and doing great. There is one new one but it looks like a water sucker.

Am I right that this is a goner? Please excuse the weeds.

Gabe15 · 06-24-2009, 05:29 PM

You definitely cut off most of the bunch and will not get any fruit from it, but it will still be good for pups as you thought, so just leave it in the ground.

chong · 06-24-2009, 06:24 PM

Looks like you cut it just at the base of the meristem. What a pity. Looks like you have pups showing already, though. Just need to wait till next year.

CookieCows · 06-24-2009, 07:09 PM

Thanks for the confirmation. I know there'll be other early surprise blooms some year like what happened for Taylor last year! I'm not giving up hope!

Bob · 06-24-2009, 07:28 PM

Feel for you Deb, hope I get to that point someday!

06-24-2009, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
CookieCows Member CookieCows's Photo Gallery Location: Kentucky Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Deb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,182 BananaBucks : 94,083 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,347 Times Was Thanked 696 Times in 393 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom This D. Orinoco was cut down to fit into a bedroom to overwinter with lights, heater and humidifier last fall. It was too warm and humid and rot set in. When we put it in the ground we had to cut it down further and further and I'm assuming that I might have had nanas had it not been chopped? That sure isn't a leaf growing out the top. I'm so bummed that I might have had one of those flukes happen and possibly gotten fruit early enough in summer and had enough time. I'll let it run it's course and see if I can get some pups off of it. I cut lots of pups off of it last fall and put in pots and they are planted outside now and doing great. There is one new one but it looks like a water sucker. Am I right that this is a goner? Please excuse the weeds. __________________

06-24-2009, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,480,779 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,245 Times in 2,201 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom You definitely cut off most of the bunch and will not get any fruit from it, but it will still be good for pups as you thought, so just leave it in the ground. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.

06-24-2009, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 120,465 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom Looks like you cut it just at the base of the meristem. What a pity. Looks like you have pups showing already, though. Just need to wait till next year.

06-24-2009, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
CookieCows Member CookieCows's Photo Gallery Location: Kentucky Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Deb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,182 BananaBucks : 94,083 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,347 Times Was Thanked 696 Times in 393 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	Re: Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom Thanks for the confirmation. I know there'll be other early surprise blooms some year like what happened for Taylor last year! I'm not giving up hope! __________________

06-24-2009, 07:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bob Orang Puteh Bob's Photo Gallery Location: Washington Twp N.J. Find me on the map! Zone: 6a Name: bob Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,529 BananaBucks : 253,906 Feedback: 12 / 100% Said "Thanks" 9,550 Times Was Thanked 4,062 Times in 1,695 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 565 Times	Re: Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom Feel for you Deb, hope I get to that point someday! __________________

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