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leasmom 02-04-2010 12:57 PM

My First Banana Plant came!
 
:woohoonaner:

It was just delivered it came in a box and its pretty pathetic looking, all pale green with two brown leaves in a tiny pot. So I placed it into a larger pot with soil and a dry mixture of rabbit manure and worm casings and I watered it. Now I have it under a lamp.

I'm so thrilled, I hope it'll do okay!!!:goteam:

cherokee_greg 02-04-2010 01:25 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Great. What kind is it ?

marenmar 02-04-2010 01:26 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Congratulations!!!:goteam: I hope it will start to grow soon, good luck:)!!!

Abnshrek 02-04-2010 01:53 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Congrats :^) I'm sure it will just fine..

leasmom 02-04-2010 03:50 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Its a Super Dwarf Cavendish Banana tree.

Bob 02-04-2010 05:04 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Very exciting to get the first one... the SDC is a great choice too. In time it should perk right up with all the care you seem to be giving it. Keep it warm as you can and don't over water.....patience (which for me is impossible) helps a lot too when they're young plants. Bet you have more than one in no time:ha:

CValentine 02-04-2010 06:33 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Those are easy & pretty dependable growing banana plants!
I LOVE my SDC!!

Congrats!!! Enjoy!!! :) ~Cheryl

leasmom 02-04-2010 09:57 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Great. How long before it gives fruit? One to three years?

LilRaverBoi 02-04-2010 10:26 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Excellent! SDC are great plants...where did you order from? As far as fruiting, it could be 1-5 years depending on climate, care (soil, fertilizer, watering, etc) and if it's potted or in the ground.

leasmom 02-04-2010 10:32 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
I'm in zone 6b and it will be potted. I ordered off Amazon.com from Hirts Gardens. It was $9.99 for the plant and they have seeds for $3.99 too.

LilRaverBoi 02-04-2010 11:51 PM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
SDC seeds? Pretty sure they're a seedless variety!

leasmom 02-05-2010 10:29 AM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Thats what Hirts Gardens on Amazon is selling is the Super Cavendish seeds. I don't know about it but I almost bought it.

sunfish 02-05-2010 11:56 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by leasmom (Post 120724)
Thats what Hirts Gardens on Amazon is selling is the Super Cavendish seeds. I don't know about it but I almost bought it.




Dwarf Cavendish Banana 5 Seeds - Musa acuminata

leasmom 02-07-2010 09:28 AM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
Its doing well and even sprouting a banana leaf. I have it under a lamp and I think it likes the rabbit manure/worm casing mixture because its getting healthier everyday.:02:

leasmom 02-10-2010 08:56 AM

Re: My First Banana Plant came!
 
It snowed last night and I woke up this morning and the leaves were frozen and then my only lamp went out. So now I wrapped the exposed soil part in saran wrap and placed it on the stove under the kitchen light with the stove on for heat. If I can go out tonight I'll try to buy a heating lamp.


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