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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-23-2020, 06:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,369
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: My First EVER banana bloom, with hands forming! I am so exicted.

Thanks! Been growing for a few years now. Nam wah, Mysore, Orinoco and Puerto Rican plantain have all fruited for me so far. I'm also growing Matoke, sweetheart, Mona Lisa (and a handful of tissue...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-23-2020, 05:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,369
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: My First EVER banana bloom, with hands forming! I am so exicted.

Congrats! Nothing like that first flower! I am also in Mesa!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-26-2020, 10:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,984
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Building a desert banana patch, Phoenix AZ

Yes I am in Phoenix area, out by Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. I have two pups on the Ceylon now but they are small yet, so give it a couple of months and I should have something. I will also have...
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-29-2019, 01:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

As the flower pushes up it pushes the leaves out...so all of the horizontal leaves are from main stem...those that go vertical are from pups.
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-28-2019, 11:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

No issues with mites or any other pests (that's an 8ft wall behind it for reference)

https://i.imgur.com/AtfwYfnh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7k5nLKah.jpg
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-24-2019, 05:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

The magic is finally happening - looks awesome today!

https://i.imgur.com/GLDiwCkh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ohJzJsZh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/T6yhi0yh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ZefrIjFh.jpg
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-19-2019, 02:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

Moving along slowly

https://i.imgur.com/eMe7s6Eh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VNGUHEBh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GhMjVFJh.jpg
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-13-2019, 12:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

I will keep adding pics. I don't mind sharing the seeds at all. After 4 years this is a large mat so I removed a bunch of pups a month ago that have all rooted in pots very well.
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 06-11-2019, 02:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,504
Posted By Jwirtjes
Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering

Four years in the ground and my Musella Lasiocarpa is finally flowering for the first time. This guy gets full AZ sun until about 3pm and is about 5 1/2 feet tall. ...
Forum: Banana Identification 06-25-2018, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,159
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Help with flowering banana ID

Here is an updated photo with the first two hands. Based on other pics on this site, I think you are right with dwarf Orinoco. There are 8 fingers on each of these...
Forum: Banana Identification 06-16-2018, 12:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,159
Posted By Jwirtjes
Help with flowering banana ID

This banana was purchased as a Musa Basjoo . . . I never thought much about it until it just put out a flag leaf. Now I have no idea what it is but am hoping it is edible :)

This was planted early...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 05-26-2018, 07:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,068
Posted By Jwirtjes
Re: Ensete maurelii trouble

Well I dug this guy up today to see what was going on. Some of the stalk was black and soft - I cut all of these parts away until everything looked...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 05-24-2018, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,068
Posted By Jwirtjes
Ensete maurelii trouble

I have been doing hours of reading trying to figure out what is wrong with my Ensete maurelii (this is my first post). I have a few varieties of bananas (musa basjoo, blue java, musa zebrina, Ensete...
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