Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-13-2022, 09:53 AM
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Re: Flag leaf on 4ft dwarf Brazilian
Potted banana plants will fruit at shorter heights and they grow slower. But 4 feet is very short for that variety. You will probably only get one or two very small hands of fruit. Please keep us...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-12-2022, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,359
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-22-2022, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,488
Re: Blue Java!!!
Happy New Year!
I'm bringing this thread to a close with photos showing my Blue Java bunch at harvest. My area is getting two nights of back to back overnight temps below freezing with clear skies...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-19-2021, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,491
Blue Java late season
Still might get a couple more leaves and hopefully that pup will studly up. It's a nice one Akula.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51607100912_7c29d7aef9_b.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-14-2021, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 675
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-08-2021, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,428
Re: Veinte Cohol Fruit in Pennsylvania
This is a small bunch that I successfully overwintered in the basement for the winter and they ripened up the next Spring. I had to bend the stem over to get it into the basement. In...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-08-2021, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,067
Re: Goldfinger bunch
They ripened! Went from starchy to ripe in a day. They taste and smell almost exactly like the Manzano from the grocery store. Very surprised by that. Didn't know goldfinger had a subacid flavor. I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-26-2021, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,428
Veinte Cohol Fruit in Pennsylvania
Hi all!
It took three growing years and perfect timing, but it is possible to get a VC to flower and fruit in Zone 6. I have over 8 hands and lots of tiny bananas. In another week, I will have to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-25-2021, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,368
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-23-2021, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Re: Experience with growing Gran Nain
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-13-2021, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,877
Re: Pisang Ceylon
Thought I'd post an update since it's been a couple months...
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=67762&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-29-2021, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Re: Why no roots on 16 inch pup?
A picture would help. A pup can grow from a grow point on the corm or a rhirome on a root. ... Anyway when separating a pup from the corm, gouge into the corm a bit to help insure some roots...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-26-2021, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Re: Why no roots on 16 inch pup?
As long as you have some of the corm it'll be fine. It happens but bananas are resilient. In a month it'll take off. Many times my smaller Blue Java don't have roots when I separate, but my RJ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-26-2021, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Re: Why no roots on 16 inch pup?
Each variety grows roots at a different time in their development cycle.
http://webebananas.com/bpix/BP953-86.jpg
Now that it has been separated it will focus on developing its own roots. Not to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2021, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Re: Grow More Fruit Fuel Fertilizer dosage
Oh, yeah.
1. Leaves start jamming up-next leaf is coming out before the prior leaf has properly opened;
2, Crinkly marks on the leaves. Looks like the leaf has been hit with a waffle iron;
3,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-28-2021, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,914
Re: My Backyard Nana Plants, 2021
Update....
Tall Namwa small flower coming out of a new mat...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2020, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 560
Re: Fertilizing in Greenhouse?
If they are still pushing out nice strong healthy leaves and not turning yellow or the plant dying off then leave them be. If they look like they are getting skinny and worn out try some fertilizer.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-28-2020, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,190
Re: Raja Puri!!
Update
First off the so called RP #2 in Comment 4 above is actually a Dwarf Orinoco...but RP #1 in my original post doing well and will probably take the Gold Medal for Performance for the 2020...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-04-2020, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Re: Starter Plants
It will definitely take a lot longer than 2 weeks.
I got several small TC plants early March and the biggest is only nearing 1.5 ft. I just got them some banana specific fertilizer to see if it will...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-04-2020, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Re: Starter Plants
No, I made that mistake because I've only ever dealt with actual banana pups before.
Small tissue culture plants are very sensitive and need to be potted up in the shade away from direct...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-03-2020, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Nor Cal Newbie
There are some good discussions on this on this forum. Use the search function. Off the top of my head I remember California Gold, Namwa and Dwarf Brazilian being some of the hardiest.
Bill
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2020, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,656
Re: 2020 tropical garden pics!!
Leaving 2 pups on the mother helps to grow the corm. Late next spring you can then remove one if both survived the winter. Pups more than the 2 (& there should be) use those as backups in the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2020, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,656
2020 tropical garden pics!!
This is my little piece of heaven, 2020 is off to the races! everyone is healthy, spoiled , fertilized and well taken care of. Have 3 flowering so far and i suspect 6 more varieties to soon follow....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-14-2020, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,190
Re: Raja Puri!!
Your plant is beautiful, and awesome about the fruit at that height! :0517:
Raja Puri is one I had strongly considered, but chose others instead. (I got limited space.) This is making me regret...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-10-2020, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,190
Re: Raja Puri!!
Below is a pic of my Raja Puri (No. 2) I received from a member in neighboring Baldwin County. I planted the small pup into the field in early July 2019. Its flowering at a height of 4' of pstem and...
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