Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
09-17-2023, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 667
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
09-16-2023, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 667
Musella lasiocarpa mini leaves
Thought at first a flag but I'm guessing to much food, thoughts please on why these tiny little leaves are appearing, plants about 3/4 years old.
Ta folks.
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-11-2023, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 628
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
02-26-2023, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,369
Re: Grow banana tree from banana
This and many other similar videos are just click-bait trash. There isn't even a glimmer of reality in any of it, the videos are just designed to mesmerize you so watch, and then as views pile up,...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-21-2023, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 423
Views: 33,743
Re: Weird Food - Care to share?
The thread starter Tog was one of the best posters here back in the day. A truly funny character! RIP you maniac! Miss your posts!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-05-2021, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 900
Re: Siam Ruby!
I’m right on the edge of zone 9a with my downtown microclimate so I’m hoping they’ll pull though for me. With this whole arctic blast or whatever it is, the weather has been cloudy and chilly....
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-05-2021, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
The Big box had it on clearence sale for .20 a bag.
I could not resist
Bags are inexpensive,easy to move and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-05-2021, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 900
Re: Siam Ruby!
For me ..
This is a warm weather ornamental banana that grows well in a container.
Grows well in the warmth and long days of summer and is one of my first plants that let you know summer days are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2021, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 900
Siam Ruby!
My baby TC Siam Ruby bananas have grown a good bit and are both sporting their own pups. These were purchased from Florida hill nursery in March, and probably made it into the ground late May/early...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-07-2021, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
First year it sleeps.
Second year it creeps.
Third year it leaps.....then you grow it like you stole it.:)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-07-2021, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
Musa meKong giant has been proven to be a Musa itinerans var. itinerans. I actually have both them and itinerans var itinerans from seed. You can’t tell them apart!
They are very cool and beautiful...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-06-2021, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
I haven't fertilized mine and they get that big. I'm really curious now. To be specific, the 20' mark is the top of the leaves, not the stem. If they like urea, then I'll start a urine regimen on...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-06-2021, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
They will grow just like basjoos if not better. Hardiness is very similar to Basjoo. Not better, but not by a lot. My zone is similar to yours and I might be slightly cooler. They start popping up...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-06-2021, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 18,835
Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo
Well, the mekongs are just waking up and about 4 inches tall.
The plant is spreading because the runners are further apart.
I am very surprised they are just peaking the soil line and nothing is...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-27-2020, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,228
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-13-2020, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,228
I failed again at Wintering. Anyone from Kansas?
I'll be looking to buy some plants for this spring/ Summer but I'm really sick of killing them over the winter. I have some reading to do. The plants I insulated with bubble wrap died. The corm I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-10-2019, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,111
Raja Puri..
http://prntscr.com/od4a0j
Looks like I might finally eat some Raja Puri.
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-06-2019, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 959
Super Dwarf Banana ???
They have grown 7 month and 0.65 ft or 7.8" tall.
http://i67.tinypic.com/2d7vn6w.jpg
thanks for help
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2019, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 913
Choked
Had one that had trouble with the second leaf, cut off 6" yesterday and found the choke. This morning a new leaf has pushed out 8", :woohoonaner: P-Stem 5'...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-01-2019, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 852
Help with identification
Hello All,
I've been growing these bananas for several years. The person that gave me my original one did not know the variety. I am posting pictures of them here to help identify they type that...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-01-2019, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,396
Re: Banana plants for sale in SoCal
Just wanted to say that I met up with Bill purchased a few varities and he is a stand up guy and very knowledgable!
Great asset to the Banana Forums!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-28-2019, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
Re: Times have changed!
Darn ... I thought you meant Day Lights Saves time has gone off again and I had to set the clocks back an hour.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-28-2019, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
Re: Times have changed!
Welcome back, Bob. I'm still slacking off, just don't cause trouble here because that makes some work for me.
How has your farm business gone?
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-27-2019, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,629
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it
My friend "Iowa" had some basjoo I sent him this past winter. They got blasts of -40F and returned this spring. My winterization method works wonders. Mine actually grew when it was under 32 out on a...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-27-2019, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,629
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it
Here in Denver, I'm at zone 6a, and have had little success with the basjoos. I could only get them to come back from the ground, and then had very little growth (maybe up to 3' over the...
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