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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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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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Yesterday, 09:14 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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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
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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06-03-2024, 11:16 PM
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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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05-28-2024, 08:27 AM
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Re: First flower! Dwarf Orinoco
Would there be any potential in crossing an Orinoco and Velutina?
Also fantastic pictures!
I'm watering at the mouth waiting for my Namwah to flower!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2024, 09:25 PM
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Re: First flower! Dwarf Orinoco
Congratulations on your banana plant flowering for the first time! It's always exciting to see the fruits of your gardening efforts come to fruition. Retro Bowl (https://retrobowlgame.org)
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
05-27-2024, 04:20 PM
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Re: Variegated Dwarf
This subgroup is a good choice for most growers because it's very hardy and has decent cold tolerances.
I prefer the variegation of the non...
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05-27-2024, 03:50 PM
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
05-27-2024, 09:51 AM
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Re: Variegated Dwarf
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51797&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51797)
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05-26-2024, 11:37 PM
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Re: We Be Bananas
Added another 600 pix. Still have more older pix from 10+ years ago to go through. Didn't realize how many pix had not gotten posted.
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