Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-04-2016, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,310
Re: Wintering bananas in my garage
But your garage method make the plants go dormant. They can be dormant in the ground just as easy and have an early growth the next spring. If you get fruit on the plant stored in the garage, then...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-08-2016, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,118
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2016, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,118
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-05-2016, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,223
Howdy from Nor Cal.
Hi all. I'm a backyard gardener (fruit trees and veggies) that has always wanted to try some bananas but here in the Sacramento area most of the garden stores say it's a waste because "you can't grow...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-04-2016, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,298
Re: Free Musa Basjoo-near Phla.,Pa.
Stan just wanted to say you are very sweet to share your plants. I am sure they will be loved and shared for any generations to come by many. If i lived close i would come by and visit!
Happy...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-04-2016, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,298
Re: Free Musa Basjoo-near Phla.,Pa.
My name is Nathan Woodring my number is 6107821593 I'm interested in whatever you want to donate to good home, I am 12 miles north of Philadelphia and I can pick up whatever you have.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2016, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 8,062
Re: New Corms
An update/progress of the corms!....
Vanilla Pistachio Swirl Ice Cream Banana!...LOL...Beautiful, Majestic and Royal...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-15-2016, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,485
Re: Uncovered my basjoos in Pennsylvania!
It's not the climate that's changing; it's our location. We have shifted 15 degrees to the west, and 500 miles south, since 1940. This is why things feel warmer, why the sun is now shining in what...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-02-2015, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,495
Brugmansias are my primary addiction
i have been into Brugmansias for almost 15 years. only recently have i gotten the bug for various bananas (especially the variegates).
Here are some of the flushes i have had this 2015 season so...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-04-2015, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,162
Dawn redwoods
Hi everybody-
I just wanted to take a minute and tell you about my main passion in life, dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). Dawn redwoods were thought to be extinct in North America for...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-17-2015, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,053
My indoor 'nana collection surviving winter.
Hi all
Just wanted to share a few pictures of my banana plants that I'm over wintering in my house.
I have a large SDC in my living room. It has lost a few leaves since I brought it inside and I...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-10-2014, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,064
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I started off with Sauromatum then Konjac then Bulbifer....
All of them seem easy to grow, I do nothing really special.
The container plants all get the same soiless mix and fertilizer, and are...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,064
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I notice that most people on the forums grow amorphophallus konjac more than any of the other ones. Is it the easiest one to grow?
I've never grown them before, but am starting with titanum because...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,064
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
If the leaf gets too tall, couldn't you just prevent it from coming out of dormancy during the winter by keeping the tuber in cooler conditions?
Also, if the leaf will get too tall for keeping...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-23-2013, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,629
Thai Giant Pics
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd488/islandliving2/bth_IMG_1986.jpg?t=1377298426http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd488/islandliving2/bth_IMG_1985.jpg?t=1377298419Thought I would post some...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-11-2012, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,188
Re: ae ae
updated pictures
aeae dec 2012 Photos by mm4birds | Photobucket (http://s1058.beta.photobucket.com/user/mm4birds/library/aeae%20dec%202012)
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
10-08-2012, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,462
check out this huge bloom!
This is the biggest bloom I've ever had on a banana so far, the plant was received as "tall ladyfinger", I guess we'll see what that means!
This bloom bud is 16" long, and as big as a football. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-26-2012, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-26-2012, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Re: First banana plants by seed
Glad I'm not the only one, I am used to easy in this day and age. Hit add photo, grab your picture, hit upload, wait, it's there, your done...Yes, I would be more than happy to trade!! Always a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-21-2012, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,188
Re: ae ae
Got the plant Dec 2011. it grew slowly during the winter but started growing faster in the spring. As far as pictures I gave up trying to load here and opened up an account on photobucket (free)....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-20-2012, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,188
ae ae
Here are photos of my ae ae from Greenie (Renee) (Thank you) taken May 2012 but was unable to upload on this site till now (very frustrating). They were loaded on photobucket
Pictures by mm4birds...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
07-01-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,485
Musa Velutina SUCCESS!!!
Hello Ornamental Banana Lovers~!
After 4 years of trying...SUCCESS!!!
A PINK BANANA FLOWER!!!
I ordered 2 lovely M. Dasycarpa(Velutina) from Plant Delights Nursery this Spring. I received (2)...
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
05-11-2012, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,230
Welcome new moderator: HarveyC
Let's all give a warm welcome aboard the wonderful moderation team to our distinguished member HarveyC. Harvey has been with us for 5 years and 4 days as of today and is known as a great friend to...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
11-25-2011, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 8,752
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
11-24-2011, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 8,752
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???
I rarely drink so your diagnosis is incorrect.
It's a social and family disease and information about it should be welcome anywhere.
Furthermore, there are lots of threads here that have...
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