Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-09-2022, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 608
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-03-2019, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 631
Bunches not ripening
Hi all,
I have a large mature mat of Dwarf Brazilian that is fruiting, but I have not seen much of any growth on the fruit since they emerged in June. There are a few other bunches on the same...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2019, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 940
Re: Hurricane Prep
Thanks for the tips guys. As of now things are looking pretty good for the bananas. Hopefully we don’t get too much more wind now that the rain has picked up. I’ll keep you posted!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-10-2019, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 940
Hurricane Prep
Hi all,
It’s looking like a real possibility that we will be having a strong tropical storm or low end hurricane move through Louisiana this week. My question is: how do I (or even bother)...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-07-2018, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,402
The REAL Blue Java
Hi everyone,
For the past few years I’ve been searching for Blue Java, to no avail. A grand total of 3 times, I’ve been fooled into thinking I’m buying one that turns out to be Namwah. Does...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2016, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 981
Re: Thousand Fingers fruiting in Z9
Here's a quick update on the first bunch to appear! The first hands all appeared to be arranged in a side-by-side manner, but the coming hands seem to have a spiral like layout to them. I've seen it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-27-2016, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 981
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-18-2016, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,031
Thousand Fingers? (Pics)
Hi all, I need some help identifying my latest bloomer in the garden. I saw a few pics online that make it look undoubtedly like TF, and some not so much. Please help! More pics are in my gallery....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-27-2016, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,103
Re: Cavendish are out of the greenhouse
Looks great! I too keep my Cavendish in a pot and move them in the greenhouse for the winter. May I ask, what side pot is the fruiting one in? I've had mine for about 3 years not and still haven't...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2015, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,427
Massive Dwarf Brazilian flower
Hi everyone, I just have to share! It blows me away how big the flower is on this thing! The picture does no justice at all.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2015, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 867
Blooming in December! SOS
Hi all, this morning I was walking through the yard to open up the greenhouse and happened to look up to see... my Dwarf Brazilian in full flowering mode! I want to do everything I can to preserve...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-23-2015, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,236
Early frost
Last night the weather channel predicted our first frost of the winter, something like 20 days earlier than the average first frost date. So me, in my worry, bundled up 9 varieties of bananas...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2015, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,535
Re: Gypsum
Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate it:nanadrink::nanadrink:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-07-2015, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,535
Gypsum
Hi all, in the next few weeks I will be tilling up and adding amendments to a large part of my yard that I'll be planting bananas and other tropicals in next spring. The soil here is very heavy,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2015, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,032
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2015, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,540
Re: Banana Heat Tolerance
From what I have learned, most bananas will do just fine under extreme heat as long as they are supplied with plenty of water. How often are you watering?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-09-2015, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,565
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-20-2015, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,901
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2015, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,342
Re: Musa Seminole
I have Seminole and was suspicious that it was Orinoco as well. I was surprised that it grows much faster that Orinoco under the exact same growing conditions. I believe it may be a different variety...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2015, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,239
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2015, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Dwarf Red Problems
Hi all, I took all of my potted bananas out of the greenhouse about 2-3 weeks ago to help them out of dormancy. My 3 gallon dwarf red wasn't looking so good and I noticed last night that it choked...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-21-2015, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,034
Re: Identification: What is this?
In my opinion it looks like a Camphor tree. They were introduced from Asia to the US in the 1800s and have become an invasive species where the soils are not to heavy and the winters are mild. Hope...
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-18-2015, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,056
Re: New guy
Hey guys, thanks for the warm welcomes! Here is a hand drawing of my future layout of bananas. Only two of the varieties I have are currently growing in the ground, all the rest are in pots ranging...
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-17-2015, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,056
New guy
Hi everyone. My name is Kane, and I'm located in south Louisiana. I am currently growing Orinoco, Blue java, Dwarf cavendish, Praying hands,Veinte cohol, Ornata, Saba, Rajapuri, Mysore, Thousand...
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