Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-17-2014, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,026
Re: Leaves burnt from frost question
That is very true, and when he does ask i help him the best i can. But he does try and that is what you need determination when growing these plants as they are more challenging as we all know.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2014, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,026
Re: Leaves burnt from frost question
I think this is where he struggles as he is dyslexic so not being able to read won't help. I quite often have knocks at the door asking me what this plant is and if it can be kept outside all year...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2014, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,026
Re: Leaves burnt from frost question
Well there is that Mush. I have this one neighbor that keeps trying to grow some plants I have but he seems to kill every plant I have given him. I just don't know how he does it. Lol but i don't...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-09-2014, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,495
Re: Basjoo in NY. Would you dig it up?
Musa Basjoo are root hardy to at least minus 15c (5 Fahrenheit) so digging up won't be needed unless you get arctic condition's every winter. You will lose the Pseudostem at anything lower than 5...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2011, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Overwintered Ensete Are Alive!
I am glad that was a big help. The roller is the leaf in the middle that is not opened up yet. We call it a roller here in the UK as the leaf is rolled up before it opens out fully. :)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2011, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,579
Re: Overwintered Ensete Are Alive!
Hi sashaeffer.
Firstly when potting it up for winter or growing it in a pot. The mixutre/ growing medium in the pot wants to be 50% compost and 50% perlite, so that the soil drains very easily if it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2011, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,579
Re: Overwintered Ensete Are Alive!
Hi looks like there has been some good success overwintering bananas from last year. Here are some pictures of my success. two pictures showing the lift and drainage stage and potted up for winter of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-15-2010, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,434
Re: Siam Ruby Fruit
I really wanted a siam ruby here in the uk until i was told that it is useless here when winter arrives they just collapse. :( our climate does not suit them. shame realy as they are gorgeous...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-03-2010, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 34,071
Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
Very nice amber, i would love to see these when they flower, keep me posted on how they do. Google a canna called cleopatra, i think you may just like these, that are very different to most canna's...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-03-2010, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 34,071
Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
I am currently sowing some canna seeds and these will be pink flowers when in bloom, they are called city of portland. These canna's have a rough maxium height of a round 5-6ft.
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Forum: Other Plants
09-29-2010, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 34,071
Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
[QUOTE=saltydad;142671]My Pink Sunburst canna finally bloomed. it is around 2-3 feet tall, and the gorgeous pink blooms I have been anxiously awaiting are a beautiful and vibrant.....ORANGE! Must be...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
09-23-2010, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,768
Re: Musa ornata 'Rose' blooming
I tried to grow this banana from seed but failed loads of times, they just don't want to grow for me, but for some reason are not all that easy to find here in the uk.
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Forum: Other Plants
09-23-2010, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 20,544
Re: A Plumeria Thread
Here is my plumeria i can't wait till this blooms
]Banana Gallery - canna indica...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-10-2010, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 34,071
Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
Hi jananas Bananas. I am really sorry but i have to say this, your canna is virused. The cells on the foilage are broken and so are the lines, and the leaf growth is distorted. If it is grown near...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-13-2010, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 34,071
Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
Hi. I have just uploaded the images of my canna indica. if anyone would like to take a look it looks so much like the robert kemp. I had to load it into the members gallery as i didn't know how to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2010, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,039
Re: Growing Musa Zebrina in zone 7?
I take my hat off to you randy4ut. Here in the uk we would never get one that size not unless it lived most of its days in a heated greenhouse. These are classed more of a summer bedding plant here...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2010, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,039
Re: Growing Musa Zebrina in zone 7?
Hi. I am currently trying to germinate some musa zebrina seeds, i have been told these can take anywhere from 3 months to even over a year to germinate. I really hope these do germinate.
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Forum: Member Introductions
07-12-2010, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,839
Hi everyone from the UK!
Hello i am Aaron. I am quite new to all this tropical and exotic gardening and i am hoping to learn loads.
The plants i have so far this year.
1 cycad revoulta
1 Dicksonia Antartica
8 Canna's
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