Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-03-2011, 04:19 PM
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Re: Musa Saba Banana
When I received that Saba from them, it was about 1 foot tall and very young. I planted it in April 2009. It grew to about 14 feet the first year. It matured and fruited (see the pic!) around...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-31-2010, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 56
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Re: Musa Saba Banana
For anyone interested, here is the link to Green Earth...
Banana Trees Banana Plants (http://www.bananaplants.net/bananaplants.html)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2010, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Monster Saba "Stump"
Okay I just pulled a tape on it, it was 11.5" (just to be clear, I'm talking about the Saba Stump ;-)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-15-2010, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Monster Saba "Stump"
NeedForSeed: I just cut it off right at the top of the psuedostem and then let it go with no protection. These things are TOUGH.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-12-2010, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 56
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Re: Musa Saba Banana
Hard to tell. I just can't remember. I would highly recommend Green Earth for buying one of these. I am very happy with mine.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-12-2010, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 9
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Monster Saba "Stump"
Because of cold weather a few days ago I had to cut down my favorite banana, a Musa Saba. I was surprised at how big the "stump" was after I removed the rest. Tha'ts the biggest I have ever seen...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-12-2010, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 56
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Re: Musa Saba Banana
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/Selected%20End%20Of%20Summer%20Pics/IMG_1036.jpg
I got this one as a seedling from Green Earth back in March of 2009. I gave it full sun and watered...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-24-2010, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2010, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Welcome To My Tropics (Warning: Lots Of Pics)
I just noticed a flag leaf on my big Saba. Never seen one of those bloom. Could be interesting!
It was maybe six inches when I planted it last Spring (2009). It grew to about 20 feet or so before...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2010, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 19,236
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2009, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 28
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Re: Just picked first bananas
sbl, I would try just cutting your Orinocos off at about 4 or 5 feet - That's what I do each year up here in Enterprise AL. They slow down and grow VERY slowly around January, but they always keep...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-28-2009, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 19,236
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-25-2009, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 19,236
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2009, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 19,236
Re: Welcome To My Tropics (Warning: Lots Of Pics)
Our average low extreme here is 38F in mid January. I live 18 miles north of the Florida panhandle and about 66 miles from the Gulf coast. Each year we see about 8 or less nights where temps fall...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2009, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 51
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2009, 10:20 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2009, 03:04 AM
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Views: 19,236
Welcome To My Tropics (Warning: Lots Of Pics)
Just took these pics this afternoon...<br/><br/>
Front flower beds #1<br/>
<img src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/Welcome%20To%20My%20Tropics/IMG_1819.jpg"/><br/><br/>
Front...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-15-2009, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 2
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What Kind of Banana Is This?
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/IMG_1768.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/IMG_1769.jpg
This one stands about 4 and a half feet tall. Its pushing out a bloom...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-27-2009, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Question on Musa Orinocos
Take a knife and cut them off clean, and down to the point where the center is green. When the heat hits, give them plenty of water. But they can take a LOT of water even when its cold. They slow...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-05-2009, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Are there any more bananas like Musa basjoo?
Let me just say this: 19.8 degrees this last winter. Other nights at 21 and 22 degrees. My Musa Orinocos received no protection at all. Of course all that were left were psuedostems, but all of them...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2009, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: ensete maurelii and temp
Mine is in the ground and say 19.8 this last winter. It only froze back to the psuedostem, and it's already putting out its third leaf.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2009, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Red Abyssinian Ensete Maurelii on pot
My red abyssinian was left with no protection in the ground this winter. Lowest temp we saw was 19.8. It died back to the pseudostem. Now it already on its third leaf this year. My snow banana ensete...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2009, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Musa Orinoco Fruit
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/OrinocoBananas3.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/joeypowell/OrinocoBananas1.jpg
I have been growing tall orinocos for a couple of years. I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-27-2008, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Corm surgery!
I've had several like that. About half the time mine sent a new "pup" up along side the old psuedostems. In most all cases the plants lived :)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2008, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,984
My Orinocos
I took these pics in my back yard this past week. So far I've got five Orinoco blooms, and I currently have a whole lot of bananas hanging! I expect about three or four more blooms before the cold...
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