Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-10-2022, 09:01 AM
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Flag leaf or no?
My dwarf Brazilian has thrown an unusually small leaf. I’d welcome thoughts as to whether it’s a flag leaf or not - pics below
https://flic.kr/p/2ndBnsj
https://flic.kr/p/2ndBntr
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-13-2022, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,429
Re: Dwarf orinocco flowering in Britain
Taking this as an opportunity to update on the full collection:
The flower won’t progress (it’s literally flowering 6 inches up from a cut stem) with no leaves) but the bigger stems are looking good...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-05-2022, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,429
Re: Dwarf orinocco flowering in Britain
Thank you! I can’t hear it - and I haven’t monitored max - min temps (as much out of fear of what I might see as anything) but we’ve only had one frost so far this year outside so still very mild and...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-05-2022, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,429
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-11-2021, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,429
Re: Dwarf orinocco flowering in Britain
Thanks Mushtaq; I remember you from threads on Hardy Tropicals many moons ago. Do you still have your huge collection?
I’m hoping I might get slightly longer than September - the sun does so well...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-26-2021, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 2
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Unknown red / pink
So when I bought this it had a fancy label saying “red Dacca” on it but illustrated with a pic of musa velutina fruit. I bought it on the basis that either would be a very unusual find in a garden...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-25-2021, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,504
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-25-2021, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,429
Dwarf orinocco flowering in Britain
So at the end of last year I was really hoping to get a flower this year on either my dwarf orinocco or dwarf namwah. I grow in an old commercial tomato greenhouse on Guernsey in the British Channel....
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-07-2021, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,027
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-03-2021, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 3
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Flower on my sikki
My sikkimensis is flowering for the first time. Anyone tell me if it will be fertile or if I can do anything to aid pollination please?
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-03-2021, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 1
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Flower on my sikki
My sikkimensis is flowering for the first time. Anyone tell me if it will be fertile or if I can do anything to aid pollination please?
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Forum: European Section
03-19-2021, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,675
Dwarf orinocco and namwah trades available
Hi
I hope this post is ok; mods please remove it not.
I’m in the process of moving my dwarf namwah and dwarf orinocco clumps and assuming the pups take will have pups of both available for trade in...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-16-2020, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 794
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-08-2020, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 3
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Propagation advice
Hi
I managed to get hold of a rajapuri pup and a dwarf brazillian pup about 3 weeks ago. They came as rootless pups chopped back. It’s still winter here in Europe and probably not ideal growth...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
12-04-2019, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Wanted in UK: Saba, Orinoco.
I have dwarf orinocco on Guernsey. It is still small but as and when I get pups happy to look at a swap (or if you do that airlift happy to kick in for some more varieties (ideally looking for ice...
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