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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-23-2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,288
Posted By buffy
Shedding Leaves from the Pseudostem

My Cavendish type bananas are starting to shed leaves off the pseudostem. I'm not talking about the typical leaf drop, but where the pseudostem looses considerable mass and the new leaves are...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-22-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,685
Posted By buffy
Re: Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannensis!!!

Harvey: I contacted Markku long ago. He's not in position to share the material he donated for non-research purposes. He didn't have any other suggestions.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-19-2012, 09:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,278
Posted By buffy
Re: Harvey's Hardy Banana

Harvey: That's crazy. I'm in Zone 8A. The coldest I've gotten at my house is 27.4F this winter.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-19-2012, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,685
Posted By buffy
Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannensis!!!

Really. After all this time, we still don't have a source for this banana. I worked my tail off for 4 years with TianZi to get something done. I did receive 4 pathetic looking corms that rotted away...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-31-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,606
Posted By buffy
Fruiting w/ and wo/ leaves - California Gold

I've had the opportunity to observe fruit development on California Gold w/ and wo/ leaves. The wo/ leaves pseudostem bloomed immediately after the nasty freeze at the beginning of February. So for...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-17-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,579
Posted By buffy
Re: How to handle the heat

I'm two hours east of Dallas. We've been hammering past 100 for the past two months. I water 5 times a week. Tons of compost. Most of my bananas just love it. Saba, Black Balbisiana, Brazilian & Cali...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-12-2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,800
Posted By buffy
Re: Cali Gold Clump with multiple Fruiting Pseudostems

I received a large sucker from one of our fellow posters two falls back. I put heat lamps on the pseudostems this past winter to help on the coldest nights. Lost all the leaves, but the pseudostems...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-12-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,800
Posted By buffy
Cali Gold Clump with multiple Fruiting Pseudostems

Here's my California Gold Clump w/ fruit on a stump and a flag leaf on the big one. Not bad fruiting results for dealing with a period of 4 consecutive days below freezing in February. Does this help...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-06-2011, 10:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,264
Posted By buffy
Re: What do you recommend, Dwarf or regular Brazilian

I live in Zone 8A (2 hours due east of Dallas). I've had Dwarf Brazilians for 4 years. Two of those years were pretty nasty. Last year we stayed below freezing for 4-5 days straight. Ultimate lows in...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-06-2011, 09:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,896
Posted By buffy
Re: Dwarf Brazilian

It's dark, so I don't have a picture, but I'm pretty impressed with my ole Dwarf Brazilian clump. The nasty winter killed everything to the ground, but now, I have 7 plants coming up. The tallest has...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-13-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,697
Posted By buffy
Re: mouse house - musa basjoo

That is not true.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-23-2011, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,651
Posted By buffy
Is this a good sign: California Gold

I finally got my first bloom showing up on my California Gold clump. Obviously, no leaves are left after the winter, but the other pups in the clump are pushing out leaves. I suppose they will be...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-02-2011, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,729
Posted By buffy
Re: Monster Saba "Stump"

Why exactly did you have to cut all the leaves off the bananas?
Forum: Species Bananas 11-20-2010, 03:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,661
Posted By buffy
Re: Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannensis

BB73: That does not appears to be Musa itinerans var xishuangbannensis. That appears to be M. yunnanensis. The white wax in the petioles identifies this as a mistake made by alot of buyers selling...
Forum: Species Bananas 11-17-2010, 11:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,661
Posted By buffy
Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannensis

For the love of everything good on this planet. Has anyone been able to acquire one of these. I tried and tried with TianZi for 4 years without success. Absolute failure. Somebody has to have one of...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-03-2010, 05:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,914
Posted By buffy
California Gold and "Dwarf" Brazilian

California Gold mat in the foreground (3 pseudostems) and Dwarf Brazilian (debatably dwarf) in the background. I figured placing the Cali. Gold here next to the window and against the house would...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-17-2010, 07:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,277
Posted By buffy
Re: How many leaves? - California Gold

I have not counted the # of days of median over 77. I'd guess this thing has had close to 30 leaves now. It's sending one up every 6 days. Sounds like we're getting close.

I received the pup from...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-16-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,277
Posted By buffy
How many leaves? - California Gold

My California Gold I received from Benny is strong. It's 5 feet in height and supporting 18 leaves and 2 vigorous pups. When does this thing flower?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-23-2010, 04:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,073
Posted By buffy
Re: Black balbisiana

I had them in a shaded green house over the winter. Only the new growth shows the good black coloration. It was probably 5-6' when I put it out in April. Saba was probably 4-5'.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-21-2010, 08:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,073
Posted By buffy
Re: Black balbisiana

OK Bastards ;) Here are some pics:

The first pic is of Musa "Black Balbisiana" on the right with Musa "Saba" on the left. Balbisiana is sitting at 9' with Saba at 8'. Both are pupping out and really...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-20-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,073
Posted By buffy
Black balbisiana

Many of us purchased the Musa Black Balbisiana - Thai Black plants through Rare Bananas in the Spring of 2008. I'm curious to see how everyone's mats are progressing. Mine floundered most of the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-02-2010, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,645
Posted By buffy
Re: Musa Sikkimensis mature height

I have one that I've grown from seed. It's only 2 feet tall right now. Mine is in mainly full sun with a little filtered light real late. I haven't been overly impressed with this banana's speed with...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-06-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 14,091
Posted By buffy
Re: This is my Calif Gold 2009

Hey Benny: The Calif Gold you sent me last summer is doing well. It leafed out real well over the winter. I put it in the ground a month ago. It was initially a little sunburned, but it's starting to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-08-2010, 07:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,372
Posted By buffy
Re: Musella Craziness

Bingo. That's what I'm observing.

Another thing, the flower produces a good bit of super sweet nectar.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-02-2010, 10:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,372
Posted By buffy
Musella Craziness

Maybe all of you have experienced this, and I've just not kept up; but I'm observing some crazy stuff with my flowering Musella:

1. Pups are emerging interior to the old leaf bases.
2. There's a...
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