Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-12-2013, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,814
Re: My first banana - Musa rose
Looks good to me, be prepared to become addicted to banana's:0489: Mine just started to come to life after a long winter sleep... Good Luck
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-10-2013, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,814
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Forum: Other Plants
03-11-2013, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,236
Re: Gomera 1 Mango Tree.
The cold-hardy Gomera-1 Mango Tree | Canarius Blog (http://www.canarius.com/blog/the-cold-hardy-gomera-1-mango-tree/309)
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Forum: Other Plants
03-10-2013, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,236
Re: Gomera 1 Mango Tree.
Wind and Cool Tolerant Mangoes - Tropical Fruits Forum - GardenWeb (http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg0118105824868.html)
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Forum: Other Plants
03-10-2013, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,236
Gomera 1 Mango Tree.
I am ordering a Canary Island Very Cold Hardy Gomera 1 Mango Tree.
The Only place i was able to find it , is in a Canary Island nursery.
Just e-mailed them to see how much is the total cost for the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-10-2013, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,398
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-26-2013, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,299
Back from Banana Hiatus - Truly Tiny
My current living conditions are laughably small, so I have held out on getting a new 'naner on the grounds that I don't have the room and I'm not sure whether I'll be in a good zone or if I'll be...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-29-2012, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,224
Hello from UK
Hello from South UK my main interest is Palms but has become more interested Bananas at the moment i have one Musa Basjoo which i got few weks ago but hope to try out more Musas. though this sit...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2012, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,396
Re: Questions about dwarf bananas
Hi Smokey-hitz,
Dwarf bananas are like ChuckT said, due to some genetic change, not cultural like bonsai, which uses root pruning and small pots to restrict plant growth. Dwarfs generally are found...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-29-2012, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,453
Tropical Ohio
Thought I'd share some pics of my yard here in Zone 6 Ohio...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7673288340_0d839b0b1e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49188869@N06/7673288340/)
IMAG1522...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-29-2012, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 14,187
Re: Coffee Grounds?
The Starbucks coffee compost test - Sunset.com (http://www.sunset.com/garden/earth-friendly/starbucks-coffee-compost-test-00400000016986/)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-29-2012, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 14,187
Re: Coffee Grounds?
I believe it is all explained here
coffee grounds - Soil Forum - GardenWeb (http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg0612413428024.html?12)
I could of read it and put it in my own words and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2012, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,569
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2012, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,569
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-21-2012, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,865
Re: Overwintering Container Grown Bananas
Thanks everyone for the replies! They are definitely helpful. I have enough banana plants right now, that bringing them in for the winter would probably be my easiest and cheapest bet still. I'd...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-17-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,865
Re: Overwintering Container Grown Bananas
I live in Southern Ohio and this is how I overwinter my bananas and tropicals: Towards the end of summer I treat the pots with insecticide to kill any little bugs that try to hitch a ride inside. ...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-17-2012, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,865
Overwintering Container Grown Bananas
Hey all!
I know it's the height of banana growing season right now, but as I watch these things grow, I can't help but think what I'm going to do with them once the weather turns cold in late October...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-06-2012, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
Re: Going Bananas
I was most disappointed in the size of the plant from Growing Bananas. I guess for the money I thought it be larger.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-05-2012, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-05-2012, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,673
Re: Growing Banana's Indoor and Outdoor
It should be just fine. I had a mix-up of my billing and shipping addresses and mine sat at the post office for 13 days. All but one survived without issue and the one that didn't happened to be a...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-05-2012, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
Re: Going Bananas
I got seven plants from them just a few weeks ago. Very nice plants and good people too. I recommend them highly.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2012, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,002
My NC nanners
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-05-2012, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
Re: Going Bananas
Pretty much ditto with what Trebor said. Stopped by there last year (early June) since I was passing by and bought 8 plants from them. Don gave me my first taste of lychee then, right off the tree,...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-05-2012, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,962
Greetings from Sunny South Florida
First-time poster, long time lurker...
I'm just a backyard gardener livin' in South Florida who became interested in bananas about a year ago. I'm finding that my interest in bananas is turning out...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2012, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,254
Oh Hail!
This just happened. All those white things are large marble sized hail. My gallery under Ice Cream show this plant yesterday.
This is the second hail storm in two days. The one yesterday was much...
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