Forum: Member Introductions
04-30-2015, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,582
Re: New member here!
Hi, Maybe I am back? Haven't posted in a long time. I live in Phoenix & the last 2 summers in July..something has attacked my banana plants wiping them out in a couple weeks? In full healthy growth,...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-30-2015, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,335
Re: School Wants Banana Plant for Greenhouse
A veinte cohol planted outside after danger of frost in April can actually produce bananas by October in colder areas, but New England may have too short a growing season for that. But a container...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-30-2015, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,335
Re: School Wants Banana Plant for Greenhouse
Hi, a fast banana plant that is also not sensitive to cool weather more or less is the veinte cohol. From a young plant to producing a stalk of bananas is only about 6 months & another month for the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2014, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Re: banana plants all dying
Unfortunately, still working 7 days a week over 60 hours. Not much time for anything. Most of my bananas are down to the ground now in the back yard. Dead, I guess, either broken over & rotting or...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-04-2014, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-04-2014, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Re: banana plants all dying
Oh, I just read some of the replies ( a year later). About water, etc. Thanks The water has too much salt in it. Some plants like my elephant ears died, but this year I only use bottled water & my...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-04-2014, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Re: banana plants all dying
Well, here it is a year later. Mild winter. The ice cream pups that survived all the dying were doing great (about 7 feet tall) until about 3 weeks ago. Thought it was heat stress even though other...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Re: banana plants all dying
Oh, I know this may sound strange, but water was something at this location I had to be careful with. Watering more than once a week during hot weather & I had trouble. I had to use cactus palm mix...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2013, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
Re: banana plants all dying
Agreed, certainly a lot of stress. Not a good of location as I used to have about 5 miles from here with irrigation, full grown trees for protection,10 + foot oleanders perimeter protections &...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-20-2013, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,955
banana plants all dying
Haven't been here for awhile. Live in Phoenix. Temperatures at my house ran from 17 degrees this last winter to 118 degrees in June. My banana plants survived the winter, growing good through May. A...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-16-2013, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 17,616
Re: The Pineapple Diaries
Myself, I've kept pineapple tops just in water for weeks at a time. They grew roots & I planted them. If they were kept in cold storage, sometimes after you get them home they start to die. Also...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-16-2013, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 17,616
Re: The Pineapple Diaries
Hmmmm? I was interupted when I was making a comment on your post. Excuse me if I am repeating, but I can't find my comment. I've been raising pineapples as house plants for over 40 years. They are...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-15-2013, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,660
Re: Bananas in the desert
I haven't had a chance to compare the Texas Gold to the Orinoco growing at the same time. But I agree, the TG is probably a just a slight variation of Orinoco or another close one. The same with the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-15-2013, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,427
Re: question on rot and what to do in the desert
Right not it is only about 90 degrees. I am only watering once a week unless by checking with my hands I find the soil not moist. I never want it to stay soaking wet all the time. With the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-15-2013, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,427
Re: question on rot and what to do in the desert
I live in Phoenix & have lost more plants to being too wet than anything else. I starting using cactus-palm mixture soil to get good drainage & 100 % improvement. Young plants or corms here just...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-14-2013, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,660
Re: Bananas in the desert
The Texas Gold is one that should do okay in your area. It can take both heat & cold. Aaronsfarm.com is where I got mine. I recommend the larger corms. Plant in cactus-palm mixture with some good...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-14-2013, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,660
Re: Bananas in the desert
West wall is the best in winter, but little hot in summer. I have some bananas by a west wall. Last sumer I had netting over them. They survived below freezing this winter (ice creams) & now too big...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-14-2013, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,660
Re: Bananas in the desert
Hi, I taked to a guy in El Paso years ago. He had Raja Puri that he said did quitre well there even with the cold & snow.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2013, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,074
Re: It's Winter. It's NOT winter. Is to. Is not.
My ice creams survived 17 degrees in my back yard with just netting & some sheets here in Phoenix. Our last frost was 3 weeks ago. Same type of winter here...first a week or two of 70's then a frost....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2013, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,449
Re: Winter sucks
I am glad I live in Phoenix. Even here it was a rough winter..The last couple months was warm days for a week, then a frost. My bananas started growing twice only to have the new leaves frozen. It...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-04-2013, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,476
Re: My history in AZ with bananas
Thanks for the mango info & place to buy. I love mangos, but the few nights every year below 30 degrees is my worst problem. The other has been forgetting to water & they burn up in this desert sun.
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-04-2013, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,476
Re: My history in AZ with bananas
I wish I had taken a photo of one of my ice creams that has variegated leaves. Has white stripes in the leaves. It is frozen to just above the soil. I didn't have it too long before the freeze. I...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-04-2013, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,476
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-03-2013, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,476
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-03-2013, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,476
My history in AZ with bananas
Just a short intro. Been a member awhile. Never posted. Live in Phoenix. Have about 9 banana plants. Survived the severe weather 2 weeks ago. It was 17 degrees in my back yard one morning during that...
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