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Forum: Main Banana Discussion Today, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2
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Posted By ronke
Re: How close to a Gros Michel dare I plant another nana?

Thank you! I now have three separate bunches o' nanas ripening (all either Dwarf Brazilian or Becky's Mystery.) And the little Dwarf Nam Wah seems to be holding it own. Given all the rain we had...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants Yesterday, 10:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 80
Posted By sirdoofus
Re: bringing plants outside

Nice. Glad to see them outside for their 2024 run!
Forum: Ornamental Bananas Yesterday, 08:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,816
Posted By subsonicdrone
Re: tracking the growth of my ensete glaucum

well it started waking up at just the right time..
i potted it back into the large pot it was in last year (50 gallon)
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants Yesterday, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 80
Posted By subsonicdrone
Re: bringing plants outside

some of the plants are in the shade...
https://i.ibb.co/t2c3dkf/IMG-1594.jpg

some i planted into bigger pots in the sun
from left to right they are thai black, thai black and...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion Yesterday, 12:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Posted By namwah12
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

Well mine veinte cohol from same etsy seller is looking just like a cavendish mine is growing fast what i did was i used a small pot just alittle bigger than the root ball and i up potted it ...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants Yesterday, 06:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 80
Posted By subsonicdrone
bringing plants outside

i brought a few of my more cold hardy plants outside a few days ago and i think the long term forecast looks good enough to bring the rest out

i will post some pics when i have the time/ energy
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 05-11-2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 278
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Variegated Dwarf

Stunning patterns and that contrasting red midrib just adds to the beauty!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-11-2024, 05:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By WildernessGreen
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

Since I throw so many Dwarf Cavendish pups to my compost bin, I need to start experimenting with the sand I have available to me - two types, one comes out of our local New Mexico arroyos, and two,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-11-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

This is a great site filled with many helpful members.

Perlite is an interesting choice for substrate and I'm sure there are members here with much more experience with perlite than me. I've found...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 05-11-2024, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 278
Posted By WildernessGreen
Re: Variegated Dwarf

Absolutely gorgeous!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 05-11-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 278
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Variegated Dwarf

The next leaf is a beauty :08:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51040&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51040)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-11-2024, 12:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Posted By namwah12
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

my veinte cohol from same etsy seller looks same as yours wine blotches like cavendish.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By WildernessGreen
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

First off, allow me to really express my thanks, PR-Giants, for taking the time respond too my questions. I truly appreciate it.

There indeed is a growing point. It was a pup starting on the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

Is there a growing point on the chunk of tissue in your photo or is it just a piece of cortex from the mother plant?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

Thank-you.

The reason time is important is because exposed tissue oxidizes and the tissue color changes during the process. The color is an efficient way of determining healthy tissue from unhealthy...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

This is an important question and should be the starting point, so I'll rephrase it.

How many minutes elapsed between cutting off all the rot and taking the photo?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

Here's a perfect example that contradicts what you just wrote. There's a moderator on this site that sold Fake Blue Java Ice Cream TC's for many years. Most members knew that they weren't the Real...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 09:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 448
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Growing Bananas at 8000 feet/searching for A'ea'e

I don't look at it as if I perfected something, all I did was eliminate the obvious mistakes. Once a grower eliminates the obvious mistakes then the small starts become easier to grow then the large...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 09:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

That's a bummer thanks for confirming. I knew the kokopo were true because I bought from a reputable seller on here and they have that orangish tinge to their stem like I see on others. I'll post...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

shrek is right that "Alot of Bananas look similar when they are young.", so instead of wasting time focusing on the similarities just look for the differences. Your Kokopo appear exactly like they...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

Here's the state of my bananas. Pic taken May 9th, 2024.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6wyM4SvHkn/?igsh=OWw1YjYyMHVkOHdl
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 08:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

That's a relief to hear! Mine have seen many days sub 50 and didnt quite enjoy that but have picked up the growing pace recently now that our weather has steadied.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2024, 12:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 875
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Veinte Cohol Pups Arrived - It Begins!

Alot of Bananas look similar when they are young.. VC's top out around 4 ft of p-stem and are very citrus'y. They are one of my Fav's.. Key for them is don't expose them to any temps below 50F.. They...
Forum: Site Help & Feedback 05-09-2024, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 156
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Website loading

Same problem here. And I have zero problems with other sites. I fear this site is doomed if something is not fixed soon. I have been printing out some info that I want for future reference because I...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-09-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By Reminosys
Re: Edible Musa collected in Sarawak Borneo

Looked through my reference material, found some color variation between pinkish and reddish for Namwa. Like the somatic mutations you mentioned, I wouldn't be too surprised if Pisang Awak types can...
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