Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-11-2015, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,747
Re: Musa siamensis vs siam yellow
As I remember, 'Siam Yellow' was the trade name for this plant when it was on the market before it was formally described as a new species, Musa siamensis. In all likelihood, a short, slender plant...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2009, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 23,782
Re: A new DVD about growing bananas is available
Hello everyone.
The “Growing Bananas” video is now available for your viewing at youtube:
Part 1: YouTube - Growing Bananas (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBlu8A68_Pc)
Part 2: YouTube -...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-01-2009, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,834
musa margarita with streaks
Check out this margarita with streaks on it. I don't know if it'll stay that way, I'd probably think not, but it's pretty for now. It's about a foot tall in a gallon pot. I've had other tc's that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-29-2009, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 23,782
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2009, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 8,715
Ae Ae's and pups
Been out of town for a while and I just returned to see the Ae Ae's and pups are really starting to take off. Here's a few pictures.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=18675&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2009, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 23,782
A new DVD about growing bananas is available
You may read about it at my website:
News: "Growing Bananas" DVD is now available – The Plant Doctor (http://www.plant-doctor.net/site/index.php?page=news&type=view&id=14)
DVDs are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2009, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,242
Musa 'Orito'
As far as I know, guys, 'Orito' is a regional term for these bananas. Gabe has kindly identified them as belonging to the Sucrier group of fruits. This is a 2.5-3 meter tall plant with narrower...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-22-2009, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,497
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-19-2009, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,889
Re: is there a musa with blueish leaves or stem?
I believe the Ensete glaucum is called 'snow banana' by some. Here's a pic of min. It didn't get to be as full as normal this year. I've had this one for 3-4 years now. Now that it's blooming,I'll...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-19-2009, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,662
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
06-17-2009, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 296
Views: 61,397
Re: In Memoriam: Tog Tan
Hi peeps..
Stefanie here, Tog's daughter. Not sure if it's appropriate to post with his account, but heck, if I created a new one, you guys would probably be confused.
I'm truly touched by this...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2009, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,006
Re: New Color Siam Ruby
OK so the parent plat had a rough winter and I was forced to chop it ot the gound. Fortunately it came back and is starting to show the same color paterns. As a bonus I looked underneath it...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
06-17-2009, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 296
Views: 61,397
In Memoriam: Tog Tan
Tog Tan, known to many members of the IBS as an indespensable font of banana and tropical knowledge, passed away on 16 June 2009 of a heart attack, while driving home with a new load of bananas and...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-15-2009, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 15,550
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Forum: Other Plants
06-14-2009, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 15,550
Re: Show your VARIEGATED Plants here!
Pete,
That Musa 'Florida Variegate' looks like a piece of art...
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Looks unreal!!!
Paolo, wow on the HY Brazilian ...heat & cold resistance too?!
scottdurand, your variegateds...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2009, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,928
Re: Musa zebrina X velutina pics
I LOVE the red!!
Amazing & Beautiful!!
I am in with Andrei, I can hardly wait to see the flower & fruiting!!
If you're sharing, I'd love to be in on one of those beauties too!!!
Thank you in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2009, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,928
Re: Musa zebrina X velutina pics
Very Cool! I'd like to get on that list too! If that one's close to as hardy as Musa velutina, that would be awesome.
Gabe's right...'African Red' is completely sterile. Mine didn't accept pollen...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2009, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,928
Re: Musa zebrina X velutina pics
Good work. I too am curious which way this cross was performed, technically whichever plant you list first is assumed to be the female, but this guideline is not always followed.
In my experience...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-14-2009, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 15,550
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2009, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,928
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Forum: Other Plants
06-12-2009, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 15,550
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
06-01-2009, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Re: containers for sowing
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17809&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17809&ppuser=2868)
These are what I use.Wal Mart $1.50 something for 100. 3oz...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-31-2009, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,471
Re: Musa tapanom?
From the accompanying photo in the ad, it looks like Musa "Praying Hands". Tapanom may be a local name in Thailand, although none of my references list that name, because the only other names for...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-26-2009, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,242
Musa itinerans 'India Form' has come back
While not as hardy as var. itinerans, this one is still very hardy. We had a true zone 7a winter here, with a low of 3F. The largest pseudostem was protected by a bag of leaves lying on top of it....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2009, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,655
Flickr photo group
Many of you have probably already seen this gallery of photos, but I just saw it today. It is a collection of photos with bananas (of some form - fruit, leaves or flowers) from flickr members. Some...
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