Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-25-2015, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Musa Basjoo Problems
Varies. I've tried all different depths. Ground level, few inches deeper and 12 inches deeper. They suffer the same eventual fate... but only in that area.
Like I said other bananas have done...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-25-2015, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,368
Musa Basjoo Problems
Having some interesting issues with musa basjoo the last few years. I keep having problems with them dying in the center and then they will eventually send up pups. Then the pups grow very fast for...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-11-2014, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: Orinoco
I love orinocos. They store well in the basement and grow big in the summer! :)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-07-2014, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 9
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I was sent the wrong bananas I believe
I ordered from an online supplier -- won't say who to protect privacy -- ordered musa orinoco corms. Received my package, potted them up and put them in the greenhouse. What's now leafing out does...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-22-2013, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,436
Anyone else notice this problem?
I store the following bananas dormant in my basement during the winter:
musa orinoco
ensete maurelii
About March 1st, I bring them up, cut off the dried up tissue and pot them up. Give them a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-29-2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,108
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-29-2012, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,108
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-26-2012, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,423
Sick Musa Basjoo
This past week one of my musa basjoo started looking sick. The newest roller that was pushing up has slowly browned out from the edges in. It also has stopped pushing up. I fertilize these bananas...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-16-2012, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,399
Re: Tropical Ohio
It was planted as a 3 gallon in July of 2008.
I place an insulated box over it every winter from around Thanksgiving until early March. This box is 2x2 wood frame, plastic inside and outside of the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-15-2012, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,399
Re: Tropical Ohio
Here's a few pictures of my maurelii, other bananas, etc in zone 5b Wisconsin.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/733e08b8.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/3fd3400f.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-22-2012, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-18-2012, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,675
Basjoo pushing up already
I buried it a foot deep last fall and covered it with plastic. Pushing up!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/wxman81/51c70244.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-08-2011, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,786
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-02-2011, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,456
Re: What's up with these ensetes?
Hmmm. Here is how they look today. I had to cut the old petioles further down again due to them turning brown and mushy. The rest of the old petioles are lime green and sickly colored. Despite...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2011, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 13
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What's up with these ensetes?
These grew great for me last summer, reaching four feet by October from seedlings. Grew them under grow lights in the basement from October til April and they grew slow, but steady. Planted them...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-13-2011, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 1
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My banana conditions
Here are some pictures I snapped of some of my bananas today. They were placed in the ground a few weeks ago and cut flush at the cut marks you see. The growth represents all growth since then. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2011, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,041
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2011, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,041
Re: Hmm... what's up with this?
Interesting. Well, they needed to get out of my basement, so in the ground they go. Next week should rebound to the 50s at least during the day. If that kills them, then they are weak. Soil temp...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2011, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,041
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2011, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,041
Hmm... what's up with this?
Looks like my ensete is trying to push multiple leaves out at once? Just put it outside from winter storage under grow lights in the basement. Hope it corrects itself. What do you all think.......
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2011, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Finished my beds... (well almost)
Bob,
My lawn is a mixture of Penncross creeping bent grass and A-4 bent grass. Mowed at 1/2 inch every other day. :) It's tedious to keep up, but worth it. As for mulch, it's just the black...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2011, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,139
Re: are they safe to go out?
Go for it. I'm in zone 5b and I planted all my stuff out this past weekend. Weird your last frost date is so late. Ours is April 26th here, but I'm 2 miles from Lake Michigan so that may help...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2011, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,038
Re: Finished my beds... (well almost)
Thanks for all the comments guys. Yes, all the trachys (I have 6 of them) stay outside year round. The big ones by the house I enclose in foam boxes and have a space heater in each set at 40F. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2011, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,038
Finished my beds... (well almost)
Did some more planting this weekend as it was sunny and in the 50s. A welcome change from last week's snow disaster.
Overall shot of the yard. Notice all the bananas are in the ground now.
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