Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-06-2021, 04:21 AM
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-25-2021, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 852
Unexpected seedling
Hi, I planted 36 seeds last July of several species. Only five germinated, but I was tidying up my balcony today and discovered one more has germinated in the propagator! It's a Musa balbisiana (Thai...
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Forum: Species Bananas
06-07-2020, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,923
Re: Ensete glaucum (snow)
I got my seeds from Tropical and Traditional Flower and Vegetable Seeds from JungleSeeds (http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk)
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-24-2020, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,481
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-24-2020, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,481
Re: Musa basjoo
I'm trying to let them dry out before rewatering, and I'm feeding them very dilute seaweed fertiliser once a week. They've never been outdoors before last week, and it's never got below around 9℃ at...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-24-2020, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,481
Musa basjoo
I've put my banana plants out on the balcony now that it's warmer in the UK, but my Musa basjoo is looking wilty and its leaves are spotty. Is this:
Too much water
Not enough water
Too much...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Re: Red and Blue
Also, eating bananas only don't have seeds if they're the ones favoured in Europe and the US - there are many edible species with seeds around the world.
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Re: Red and Blue
Already did that, because it's obvious the photos are enhanced.
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Forum: European Section
04-21-2020, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,332
Dwarf fruiting varieties?
I'm looking for seeds or [whatever the tubers are called] for dwarf varieties of fruiting bananas that I can get hold of in the UK, or get shipped here.
I'd particularly like to get the dwarf Blue...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Re: Red and Blue
Looking into it more I'm guessing Red Dacca and Blue Java - I should probably be looking for the dwarf varieties!
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Re: Red and Blue
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65896&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65896&ppuser=31484)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65897&size=1...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Red and Blue
I've just purchased seeds for both red and blue fruiting bananas (if they are and do). I'd like to find out more about the species and how best to cultivate them (I'll be growing them in tubs, I only...
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-20-2020, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,923
Ensete glaucum (snow)
I've got two snow banana seedlings, now about six months grown and finally outdoors with the others. They seem slow growing and a bit weak compared to my others (Himalayan, Abyssinian) - is there...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-19-2020, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 776
Re: "Seed leaves"
Thanks - I figure it's also easier on the plant than it trying to keep the busted leaves going.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-19-2020, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 776
"Seed leaves"
Hi, I've been growing Snow, Himalayan, and Abyssinian bananas from seed in SW England. Now they're outdoors in the daytime (in pots) and they're enjoying the sunshine, but their earliest, smallest...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
03-25-2020, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,005
Re: Musa basjoo leaves easily broken
I'm just being way more careful now. I repotted the others recently and accidentally broke a leaf off my Abyssinian as well, which was sad. And then I screwed up and overwatered them all a bit, but...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
03-13-2020, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,005
Re: Musa basjoo leaves easily broken
It's a shame because it was one of the newest leaves too. Ah well, I'll just have to be more careful. They'll be going out on the balcony soon anyway so they'll harden up.
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
03-12-2020, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,005
Musa basjoo leaves easily broken
Is this normal? I have a M. basjoo that's about 18" tall in a pot, and a friend accidentally bumped it the other day and a leaf broke off. I was pretty cross, but then this morning I was brushing...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-06-2020, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Re: Fungus flies?
Microbe-Lift BMC appears not to be available in the UK. I'll see if I can find a local equivalent.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-06-2020, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Re: Fungus flies?
Thanks, I'll see if I can find something like that in the UK. I forgot to say I also have a fly zapper.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-06-2020, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Re: Fungus flies?
Sorry, yes, they're inside (this is England and it's winter :)). How are you using peroxide? And can you tell me more about the yellow sticky pads?
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-06-2020, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Fungus flies?
Hi, I have several banana plants I've been growing from seed in pots, but also a Musa basjoo I bought as a small plant. The plant seems to have landed with what I've been told are probably fungus...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-09-2020, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,373
Re: Musa basjoo not well - any ideas why?
The soil is just potting compost with a layer of gravel at the bottom for drainage (same goes for the small pots). The grey appearance of the soil is because I've had to use diatomaceous powder to...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-03-2020, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,373
Re: Musa basjoo not well - any ideas why?
Sorry, I'm still new to this forum and forget it's the one where I have to upload to a gallery instead of just posting a bbcode link to where I host it.
It's had some wonky leaves ever since I had...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-02-2020, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,373
Musa basjoo not well - any ideas why?
My Musa basjoo keeps making damaged leaves. Any ideas why? Am I overwatering? Underwatering? Not enough light? Pot too small? They normally get a fair amount of light considering it's winter, and are...
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