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Re: Hawaii small red
Welcome! It sounds like you encountered the Red Dacca banana, also known as Red Banana. These bananas are known for their reddish-purple skin and slightly orange, sweet flesh. They're a popular...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2024, 10:32 PM
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Re: Hawaii small red
The red/pink color intensity is influenced by beta-carotene content, which can vary drastically depending on growing conditions. The "Reds" I've bought at the grocery store have the general color...
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06-10-2024, 04:32 PM
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Re: New Banana grower and questions
1. April-October water frequently and soil should always be at least moist to 12-16" depth. In the winter just enough water to keep soil damp.
2. Depending on soil type a soaker hose may not work....
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06-10-2024, 01:14 PM
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Re: The joy of a blooming Manzano
While mama blooms on top, she has put out three new pups the last couple of weeks.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69143&size=1...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-10-2024, 12:45 PM
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Looking to Trade - Local to Sacramento/Norcal
Good morning!
Looking to trade for pups of different varieties i don't have. Open to just about anything. Would prefer to stay local and not deal with shipping.
I've got 6-7 Musa Ingens pups. My 3...
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06-10-2024, 11:54 AM
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New Banana grower and questions
Hello,I live in NE Oklahoma and roughly 3 weeks ago I planted six 3’ tall Basjoo trees. I was experiencing good growth on the basjoo for the first week and then after fertilizing them with 10-10-10,...
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06-10-2024, 05:56 AM
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06-10-2024, 12:35 AM
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The joy of a blooming Manzano
Doesn't matter how many times you have seen it happen, when you see the bloom on any musa starting to emerge, it makes your heart sing!
This is a container grown Manzano around 12' high, that I...
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06-09-2024, 04:43 PM
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06-09-2024, 08:52 AM
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Re: Hawaii small red
I should clarify that since I live in Quebec, and I don't have a yard, I would attempt to grow it indoors, fully aware that there's a high chance of failure, or it not growing well or not flowing or...
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06-09-2024, 08:31 AM
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Re: Hawaii small red
The Red from the Red subgroup is an excellent banana but depending on where you're growing might not be a wise choice. The color of the fruit is green when the bracts lift and quickly turns to dark...
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06-09-2024, 07:33 AM
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06-08-2024, 10:23 PM
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Re: Hawaii small red
Ah, the devilishly simple name of the Reds. It's kind of absurd, but that's literally how the scientific community refers to them. They have a bunch of regional names in local languages, but the Reds...
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06-08-2024, 12:10 PM
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Re: Hawaii small red
Welcome! I have had many red bananas but most have failed my tough boot camp, after a while, so am not sure what banana that is but someone here surely does and will help. Be patient. Our site has...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
06-08-2024, 10:56 AM
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Variegated Dwarf
I have this slightly variegated dwarf Pisang Awak banana up for sale.
It doesn't have enough variegation for my wholesale clients to have interest in it but it might be desirable for the hobby...
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06-08-2024, 08:12 AM
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Hawaii small red
Hello, new here. I'm looking for the name of a banana I found on Hawaii on a trip about 10 years ago. I bought it from a farm road side stand on the big island. The fruits were red, about 6" long,...
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06-07-2024, 01:56 PM
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Re: Stunted Ae'Ae ?
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It’s doing much better this year in a pot, basically in the same spot it was last year.
I think a live oak root had grown right through the rootball last year and was draining all the water...
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06-07-2024, 09:02 AM
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Re: Shortest/Dwarfiest Banana to Flower?
Thank you! That's awesome! It did push out a sucker so I guess we'll see with that one. It's possible it was cut too - I can't be certain as I got it from a local gardener here a couple months ago...
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06-07-2024, 03:31 AM
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Re: Shortest/Dwarfiest Banana to Flower?
Congrats!
As for why it's flowering, several explanations are possible.
1) Like Foxhound suggests, it's possible that you've hit the genetic lottery. The question now is if it's a one-off...
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06-06-2024, 06:59 PM
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