Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-06-2014, 01:58 PM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 4,729
Re: Musa poquito
Mine have pupped alot, I kept one in last winter and it died off from spider mites
its pup I planted in the ground , it has several pups now and nice wide leaves. I found 4 on sale in the spring and...
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-25-2014, 04:18 PM
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,511
Re: Musa temple update
I wish I didn't have to deal with winter.....I do believe a green house will be going up on my 3 acres soon.
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2014, 12:18 PM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 4,729
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-15-2014, 05:09 AM
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,215
Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed
That is great, I am so happy it worked out for you. All of mine are wind blown and sun burned from their trip to the out doors a couple weeks ago. I may try your method this fall. Thank you.
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-12-2014, 05:51 AM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 3,254
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-11-2014, 02:31 PM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 3,254
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-09-2014, 10:42 PM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 3,254
Re: Setting containers out
No Nanners out yet. Just a few cannas to see how they will react to sun light....they didnt look happy by this eve...but I am sure they will snap out of it. And yes , I will be moving pots back in...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-09-2014, 04:09 AM
|
Replies: 26
Views: 3,254
Setting containers out
It looks like we are going to have a week above 40 F at night, thinking its time to start setting some plants out close to the house to harden off..... They have been setting under their grow light...
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-07-2014, 08:17 PM
|
Replies: 83
Views: 9,518
Re: My Canadian Bananas and Tropicals
Great Pics, we have it bad too. I have a 2 car gurge full of lights, plants, bulbs, germination chamber...an old refrigerator, a small green house se up indoors for seedlings with more lights, and...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-07-2014, 08:37 AM
|
Replies: 15
Views: 2,199
Re: spider mites
My problem waz just one pot in t he house, it has a DC in it as well as tropical gold canna, The canna started looking real bad....that is how I found the lil buggers. I tried the insecticidal...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-07-2014, 08:20 AM
|
Replies: 15
Views: 2,298
Re: Advice
I waited till the end of april last year, I HAD pupps slightly larger than your plants, the biggest one at the end of summer was well over 10 feet tall. I would wait anther week or two. Leave them in...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-02-2014, 02:51 PM
|
Replies: 15
Views: 2,199
Re: spider mites
I took it outside and gave it a good seven bath and let it stay outside in the sun all day. No sign of the lil buggers today.
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-19-2014, 02:30 AM
|
Replies: 31
Views: 8,599
Re: Musa Mekong Giant ???
When in doubt, dig them up and put them in tbe garage for the winter. I have not had good luck winterig outdoors here in 6b. I have a mekog giant......it went from 2 to 7 feet of
P STEM last...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-18-2014, 06:05 PM
|
Replies: 52
Views: 7,210
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-10-2014, 01:56 PM
|
Replies: 15
Views: 2,253
Re: uncovered bananas all winter anyone????
I brought mine in,and put them in pots for the winter. I am 6b. I am glad I did bring them in with the winter we had. Most people around here let them rot down and then pile the mulch around them and...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-08-2014, 09:32 AM
|
Replies: 13
Views: 2,081
Re: Too tall for space
I cut it off about 5 feet tall and it has pushed out a couple 6-7 foot leaves so far.....thanks for the advice
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-24-2013, 12:39 PM
|
Replies: 5
Views: 1,344
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all My fellow Banana Growing friends:woohoonaner:
:nanadrink:
|
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-12-2013, 01:29 AM
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,335
|
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-12-2013, 01:20 AM
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,335
Re: Basjoo seed?
Good point Mike . I have 15 or more pups in the garage now. I dont really need anymore Basjoo. I would however like to try to raise different varieties, well more than my local supplier gets in....
|
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-11-2013, 12:33 AM
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,335
Re: Basjoo seed?
My wife sent a seed catalog to my work email, there were some banana seeds and some palms, I will try to find it again
|
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-11-2013, 12:12 AM
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,335
Re: Basjoo seed?
I would like to try my hand at starting from seed too. I am not 100% sure what the plants are that I do have.
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2013, 07:42 AM
|
Replies: 3
Views: 1,072
Re: First Year wintering Indoors
I have been spraying seven more in the garage then I ever did in the back yard. we have catipillars, and it isnt working on them .... I mash them when see them. Its all new to Me , but I love having...
|
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-30-2013, 07:30 AM
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,215
Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed
I guess jbyrd is kind of a douche, sorry I found his comment out of line. I am here to learn, so F@^kin what if it was posted in the wrong place. Newbies have good intentions, I thought this site...
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2013, 07:40 AM
|
Replies: 30
Views: 2,895
Re: My indoor lighting/winter setup
Yeah that is the place, still got fam up there, have not been up for a few years.
I had some trouble in aurora in the late 80's...They didnt like me there LOL
|
Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2013, 06:05 AM
|
Replies: 30
Views: 2,895
Re: My indoor lighting/winter setup
I use a 1 gal pump weed sprayer, I just give them a shot when I get off work.....Light Mist, I
know its in your home. I set mine up in my garage(heated). But I would Think you would
be able to hit...
|