Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-09-2013, 06:28 PM
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-29-2013, 08:09 AM
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Re: Hello from the lava lounge tiki bar !!!
as a matter of fact it does. I had to place it higher up in the bar and modify the bladed a touch to a custom size but it works well.
In Michigan the fan does two things, cool you when its hot out...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-26-2013, 10:42 PM
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
02-26-2012, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Recommendations
I also agree I would use them as ornimental and if you happen to get fruit that would be awesome.
Im in michigan and have come to the point where I just bring them inside and overwinter them in the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-28-2011, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,033
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2011, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 34
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Re: Praying Hands
I have some praying hands that were in the ground last summer, pulled and put into dry storage ( crawlspace )for the tough michigan winter. I took them out a few weeks ago re planted them in pots...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-16-2011, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: Orinoco Did Not Make It
I had a few basjoo that looked like this or worse. I dug them up, put them in the mulch and called it day. A few weeks later was walking by and noticed a nodule on one of the corms. I kept an eye on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-13-2011, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: when to put bananas out side
I agree with salty, the temp he said will make a world of difference to getting them started. Maybe get them in some nice pots for now keep them in a sunny area and when you recover plant them at...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-12-2011, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: when to put bananas out side
I usually wait till may here in michigan, as long as no chance of frost. I have stored praying hands, esente and basjoo dry in the crawl space and brought them out two weeks ago. All the basjoo died...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-24-2011, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Metal Halide Grow Light
Ok thanks everyone, I had the 400 mh already so that why I thought I would try it. I will post results but looks like one day has them moving because I see some green poking above the brown outer...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-23-2011, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
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Metal Halide Grow Light
Just curious if a 400 watt metal halide light fixture would be a good source of light for my bananas to get them pre started before I put them into the ground here in michigan in may. These are...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-23-2010, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 5
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The amazing musa basjoo...
I cant believe after a tough winter and unfortuntly my musa's being to wet I lost all of them, well I thought. I pulled them put one in the composter and the other two I was going to put them there...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-09-2009, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 19,402
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-09-2009, 07:49 PM
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-23-2009, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,394
Re: wHATS GOING ON WITH MY SICK BASJOO???
Thanks guys I am trying something tonight, so what I did is to re-pot my basjoo and then bought a store product that is organic and gental but supposed to be effective. Its made from fish oil and...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-23-2008, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Re: Hello from the lava lounge tiki bar !!!
Thanks for all the kind words, this bar has been a real love/hate thing. I never realizied how hard it was going to be to build, I did this project on a real budget believe it or not and used all...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-23-2008, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Hello from the lava lounge tiki bar !!!
Just wanted to say hi, and I hope to gain some knowledge on growing my basjoo musa banana plants to accent my new backyard bar the "lava lounge". Here are a few pictures of my first attempt to make...
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