Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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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Yesterday, 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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 07:33 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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06-06-2024, 11:29 AM
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06-06-2024, 11:01 AM
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Re: Shortest/Dwarfiest Banana to Flower?
Musa Truly Pinkie
Musa Velutinito
Musa Velutiny
Figured I'd come up with some names for you cool genetically mutated plant!
Haha, I don't know if it is truly a mutation, but if it is, that is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2024, 09:14 AM
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06-06-2024, 09:04 AM
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Shortest/Dwarfiest Banana to Flower?
Found my pink velvet (Musa velutina) to be in the process of flowering. The thing is, it is only a foot tall! From what I've gathered online these should grow to 4 to 7 ft tall (~1.5-2m).
Do you...
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06-05-2024, 09:15 PM
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Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!
The Pink Velvet (Musa velutina) is somehow flowering. It's only about 1 ft tall. No shot it can support inflorescence right?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C722Z7vgM5J/?igsh=ZzNuN2l3dDJkODkw
Banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-03-2024, 11:16 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-03-2024, 04:21 PM
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Re: First flower! Dwarf Orinoco
Update - looks like 4 hands and 40 bananas, but we'll see.
May 30, 2024:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69140&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-03-2024, 02:55 PM
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Re: First flower! Dwarf Orinoco
PR-Giants: Thanks for the clarification of terms. Yes, I meant to ask which cultivars are typically able to yield seed. This leads to another question: which cultivars are typically able to produce...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-03-2024, 10:55 AM
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Re: Tissue cultures keep dying
I definitely understand the TC issue.
I've had 3 TCs for a couple of months now, and they're so finicky and growing barely faster than snails race.
It seems like we've passed the glory days of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-02-2024, 05:16 PM
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