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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-06-2021, 07:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By sirdoofus
Re: For Northern basjoo growers

Did you do anything differently this year to retain 4 ft or were the conditions just milder?
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-06-2021, 05:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By cincinnana
Smile Re: For Northern basjoo growers

You guys are crushing it.......
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-05-2021, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By Iowa
Re: For Northern basjoo growers

Here's what I start with each spring, these are Orinoco's. They are dug and stored inside.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=67173&size=1...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-04-2021, 06:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By cincinnana
Smile Re: For Northern basjoo growers

Do put you grow zone in your post or your profile...

Great job..
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-28-2021, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By sirdoofus
Garaged Plants first day out this spring

After being in the garage all winter, they finally get to go outside for some fresh air.

On the far left Ensete ventricosum - It looked fantastic until about 3 weeks ago when the leaves just ...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-29-2020, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,803
Posted By cincinnana
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-26-2017, 07:59 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 18,863
Posted By cincinnana
Mekong Giant vs Basjoo

Mekong Giant vs Basjoo.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-12-2017, 05:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,581
Posted By JP
Re: Ordering Banana Plants into Canada

I know the owners of Canada banana farms and they sell plants starting 10$ and up depending on price and they do know their varieties. On their Fb page, they listed them as :one foot ($10), two foot...
Forum: Species Bananas 03-12-2017, 01:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,729
Posted By aruzinsky
Re: Ensete Superbum Plants?

This is one that I grew from seed in 2006:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/EnseteSuperbum.jpg

As you can see, it has very short petioles which leads me to suspect that Snookie's is not Ensete...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-05-2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,606
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

So lately I have been wondering why my one Basjoo has been so slow to grow this year. It has only pushed 3 leaves and the last one appeared very stunted....
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-08-2016, 12:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,484
Posted By geissene
Uncovered my basjoos in Pennsylvania!

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share a small success story! We will have warm daytime temps for the next 2+ weeks and no night time freezing so I unwrapped my musa basjoos to see how they...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-27-2016, 01:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,346
Posted By asacomm
Unexperienced World of 29F/-4C

Hello All Banana Friends,

A severe cold weather hit my overwintering banana trees just before yesterday in...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-24-2016, 04:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,918
Posted By scottu
Re: These are the times that make our plants different

31.9 inchs of snow! Wasn't too bad til the blower wouldn't start and then the plow broke down. I just love winter anymore. Here's a few pics for you southern folks amusement. Sorry seems the better...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-12-2015, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,195
Posted By cincinnana
Smile Re: leaves folding turning yellow

Just to toss out a photo (taken today)of the weekly removal of leaves......
Our plants will do this.
Note the two stems to the right, they were flowers from october.

Scotts post sums it up just...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-12-2015, 08:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,712
Posted By cincinnana
Re: Cut my nanners back too soon!

Doug,
I waited awhile to take this photo just for you....:08:

As long as the ground temp is above the 40's+- this plant will push leaves.

This plant will push leaves till the absolute end of the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-10-2015, 07:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,726
Posted By Nate74
Re: Around the yard 2015

I didn't get too many pics after August. September was way too busy and the heat finally caught up with me. Here is the biggest of the maurelli moving into the garage for the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-21-2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,362
Posted By harveyc
Exclamation Help making my handling of spammers easier

I'm basically the only moderator actively addressing reported posts, etc. and this is a particularly busy time of year for me so I can't always address issues immediately. I'd like to ask some help...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-04-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,701
Posted By quasivucko
Re: Ensete glaucum pupping?

Well, unfortunately, I have rid my parent plant from leaves already (left just one - read somewhere that it could help faster awakening in spring). And the pup now looks rather damaged. I will add...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-25-2015, 09:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,166
Posted By obdiah
banana sphere pit greenhouse

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=58890&ppuser=18928><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=58890&size=1...
Forum: Banana Identification 09-13-2015, 04:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,825
Posted By siege2050
Re: Sikkimensis Red Tiger?

Yeah, that looks like Sikkimensis.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-07-2015, 04:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,410
Posted By Jeff_Ajax
Re: Outside Basjoo - when did your corms start growing this year?

So a quick shot of my front yard, my Musa Basjoo and a shot from the backyard forward of my Ensete...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-14-2015, 12:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,364
Posted By Nate74
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-14-2015, 07:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,364
Posted By Nate74
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-13-2015, 11:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,070
Posted By Pallen
Re: Moved my SDC Outside

After being outside all summer the plant got so big I could not bring it back in so I had to plant it in the ground and put a plastic tent around it. The winter was rough on the plant but a pup is...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-06-2015, 03:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,364
Posted By drobbins
Re: It's finally time to plant em all out

I have 2 glaucums that are a year behind yours, they're currently in pots and thriving. Looking at your pics I guess I need to get to work and build a couple of beds so I can get those guys in the...
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