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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-04-2025, 05:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 346
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Variegated Mutation in Madeira?

If others want to see a closeup of harveyc's posted pic above then click on the pic then use scroll on your mouse.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-04-2025, 05:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 469
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: History of banana cultivation

translation to English for above post by CESARAURELE;

"It seems, according to Pliny, that Alexander brought banana trees back to the Greeks, which were therefore known to the Romans."
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-30-2025, 09:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,110
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: My New Favorite Banana Plant

Wow! Seeing the whole plant with rhizome really shows it's dwarf nature. Hope your horse doesn't see that as a tasty treat.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-30-2025, 10:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: trying to figure out the right amount of wood chips for musa basjoo over winter

I got tired just looking at the amount of work you put into that. LOL. Oh, also I think you got the right amount.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-22-2025, 06:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Musa Nono

About 3 weeks ago I decided to move my potted Musa Nono from it's all summer outdoor full sun spot to my greenhouse as we were forecast to get one freakish night into the lower 30's F. It had already...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 11-08-2025, 05:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,207
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Propagating a Variegated Florida - photos only

Great information! That's probably exactly the reason I lost AeAe a few times in the past.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-30-2025, 04:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 992
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Strange Pup Formation

The top picture is the most beautiful but I find them all beautiful. Do you think it will continue with that pattern, on both leaf halves, on most leaves? Will most of it's offsets tend towards that...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-28-2025, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Musa Nono

Even though I did not baby my Nono this summer it still grew well and has many pups. I did drop it into a larger pot this spring with a very well drained airy mix similar to that recommended by...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-22-2025, 09:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 992
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Strange Pup Formation

Twin leaves on both plants but the patterns switch sides. Beautiful!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-21-2025, 08:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 992
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Strange Pup Formation

Well, pupping like that must be island magic, good genetics, and grower know how. Never had that happen for me before even though I have had tons of pups, of several varieties, over the years.
Yes...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-12-2025, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 772
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Feral Golden Tiger Rescue?

I would absolutely rescue it! Must be nice to find that just growing on it's own.
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 10-08-2025, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 504
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Clean Coarse Sand - Horticultural Sand

What kind of screening are you using? Not only does my area not have suitable pre-screened coarse sand I have not found any screens except typical window screens for insects and then screens jump up...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-04-2025, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Dwarf Orinoco fruiting in Raleigh, NC

I saw that method being used on several types of bananas at the fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C. many decades ago. I may be mistaken but I think it was Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery, just outside...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-27-2025, 05:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,126
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Thumbs up Re: Blue Java with over a 19' pseudostem

A beautiful big blue bunch without even trying!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-27-2025, 08:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,593
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

For myself it would be, because even if others recognize some negative trait such as maybe large variegated patches that may burn in the sun, I have enough space to plant it and see what babies it...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2025, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,837
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Speed

Do you also end up with some charcoal in that final burn? I have been wanting to try making charcoal as it can do wonders for soil. I did not realize that the ash would hold moisture like that.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-09-2025, 07:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Musa Nono

Mine grows well and seems tough as it was inside all winter and had a spider mite infestation that did not seem to bother it. Pups well too. It came from a smaller island off Papua New Guinea and was...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-13-2025, 08:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,834
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: What's the best propagation method for this situation?

" the buds in the upper leaf scars are not going to be dominant"

Great info for propagating! What are your methods for making the main growing point go dormant?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-13-2025, 04:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,834
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: What's the best propagation method for this situation?

Well you do not mention any other offshoots so I think leaving the new shoot still attached to it's VDN mother, but cutting it's trunk off after it has attained enough size and destroying its growing...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-27-2025, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: I harvested some nicely variegated water suckers

Sounds like natural "vertical propagation" by the plants "raising" their growing point. Does not explain the increased girth though.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-27-2025, 08:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: I harvested some nicely variegated water suckers

What do think caused the bigger than normal rhizomes?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-19-2025, 05:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,267
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Variegated Namwa

It has exceeded my expectations. It holds 9 leaves now, puts out a new leaf every 2 weeks, and does not skip a beat. All my other bananas just keep a leaf or two or even none over winter. Will try to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-16-2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,267
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Variegated Namwa

Do you think the seeds did not get good pollination, were not mature, or something else?
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 03-02-2025, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Two water suckers growing closely together - what next?

I agree. You should wait until they are bigger. Seems you have plenty of fertilizer laying on top of the soil so I would not add more. Just do not over water, give them as much full sun as you can or...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-25-2025, 05:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,267
Posted By Jeff zone 8 N.C.
Re: Variegated Namwa

Hope you find more seeds but not by potentially cracking a tooth. Must be nice living in the tropics.
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