Forum: Ornamental Bananas
11-17-2025, 03:05 PM
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Re: tracking the growth of my ensete glaucum
End of season update. The picture with Jim is from Sept. 29, 2025. The rest are from cutting down and harvesting on Nov. 11. Once we get the seeds out we can see if any of them will...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
11-17-2025, 02:45 PM
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Website still not secure
I'm still getting the "Not Secure" notice when I go to the website. I can load it after while but it still takes a long time.
Windows 11, using Brave & Chrome for browsers.
thanks for getting it...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
10-17-2025, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
10-18-2024, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
Re: tracking the growth of my ensete glaucum
I had 3 glaucum in the ground this year. One flowered (still in the ground) and 2 others that I dug this past week. I can't believe how big the 2 others got in 4 months. Here is a little slideshow of...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
10-15-2024, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
Re: tracking the growth of my ensete glaucum
Yes if I pull the petals apart I can see tiny bananas. This is the 2nd glaucum I've had flower. I'm not sure what we are going to do with it since it is getting really cold and I need to get...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
09-13-2024, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
05-22-2024, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
Re: tracking the growth of my ensete glaucum
https://snuffythecat.com/images/glaucum-may-19-small.jpg
Planted this on Sunday May 19, 2024. It winter inside in a dark corner for the Winter. This is the same one that I posted from last Summer...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
10-23-2023, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
08-09-2023, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
08-07-2023, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
07-12-2023, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
05-18-2023, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 20,583
Re: Seeds From Blue Java Ice Cream Bananas
I am in New Hampshire and would be interested in trying to grow from seed. I have been able you start from seed and successfully grow Ensete glaucum, superbum, ventricosum.
The one in my picture...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
05-08-2023, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 20,583
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
05-01-2023, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-29-2022, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 609
Views: 252,176
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-09-2022, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,073
Re: Looking for Ensete glaucum ‘Snow Banana’
I did get some glaucum seeds last year from a seller on Etsy from India. It took a couple months but I did get them. 50 seeds and 4 sprouted. They are about 6" high right now and struggling with the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-11-2021, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,266
Re: Knowing how much to water??
haha! Because my growing season is only about 4 months I fertilize everything 3 times a week with Miracle Grow. My bananas grow in between brugmansia and they are super heavy feeders and need that...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-08-2021, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,266
Re: Knowing how much to water??
Can you overwater if it is in the ground? Unless it is planted in compacted soil or clay wouldn't it just drain away?
I live in NH and put all my bananas in the ground in the Spring and hook up a...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-30-2021, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 0
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For Sale: Ensete ventricosum (Abyssinian banana)
I have many small Ensete ventricosum for sale. These were started from seed and I had very good germination so I have lots. I might have to trim a little to get them in the shipping box.
$10 or 2...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-27-2021, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,232
Re: Ensete Banana Questions
I kept in where ever I could. The last year it took 2 of us to get it in the house without leaves and it sat in a pot with windows facing North. I didn't water it but it was somewhat warm.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-23-2021, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Ensete Banana Questions
I had it planted in the ground but dug it every winter. The trunk (not sure what it is called) the winter before it flowered was about 5-6 foot tall. No leaves. It took 2 of us to get it in the house...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-06-2021, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,232
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-06-2021, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,232
Re: Ensete Banana Questions
Well, I have about 40 Ensete ventricosum seedlings right now. About 12-15 inches high in 2.5 inch pots. I don't know what to do with them all so I will sell if anyone is interested. $10 plus...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-02-2021, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,417
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2021, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 4,639
Re: Anyone growing Thai Black?
Mine didn't look as good as that. It only had one leaf and the starting of the second. The little squiggly top that starts a leaf. That leaf is out now. Yours looks great so I'm hoping I can keep it...
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