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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-09-2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,015
Posted By lava lounge
Re: New Banana purchase Ensete Maurelii and hello to you all!

I have one in Michigan and dig it up and take it in for the winter.

I keep it dry rooted and it comes back year after year.
Forum: Member Introductions 06-29-2013, 08:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-26-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Posted By lava lounge
Re: Hello from the lava lounge tiki bar !!!

Maybe I should look into a different line of work, this tiki thing may take off !!! LOL.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-26-2012, 09:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,098
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-28-2011, 09:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,033
Posted By lava lounge
Re: Where to plant my basjoos....rethinking my plan!

I would conceal those septic covers in a second. keep them accessable but come up with an idea to make a little oasis in that spot. also maybe the ground there may be a little warmer than the rest of...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-22-2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,903
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-16-2011, 06:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,857
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-13-2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,555
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-12-2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,555
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-24-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,841
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-23-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,841
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-23-2010, 07:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,218
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-09-2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,402
Posted By lava lounge
Re: What Is The Best Way To Protect A Musa Basjoo For Winter????

if its pretty new which it sounds like it is I was told to leave it be as in my case. I have many pups this year but all less than a year old and I thought about the same but was told to let them...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-09-2009, 07:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,402
Posted By lava lounge
Re: What Is The Best Way To Protect A Musa Basjoo For Winter????

The bag of leaves/grass works well, put three around the base and then one on top then cover all with a tarp and fold edges under bags. this works well and you can even fill the void around your...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-23-2009, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,394
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Member Introductions 09-23-2008, 11:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Posted By lava lounge
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...
Forum: Member Introductions 09-23-2008, 04:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
Posted By lava lounge
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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