Forum: Banana Identification
09-15-2020, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed
It has yes. It is indeed markkuana. Flowered twice but fruits aborted both times, probably lack of pollination under glass. I got a load of seed in last year and I've grown a bunch more since.
Tried...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-17-2016, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,841
Re: Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed
Thanks for the replies.
Does anyone have any photos of young subsp. Markkuana plants? I have seen the plant described in the literature (Musa velutina subsp. markkuana (Musaceae): a new subspecies...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-17-2016, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-16-2016, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,841
Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed
Hi, long time since I last posted.
I planted 100 M. velutina seeds from RPS last year, the plants look normal except for this one red individual which looks quite distinct.
I would love to hear if...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-02-2012, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Musa Griersonii seeds for sale
I officially have a seedling, although it's only just opened it's first proper leaf it has already got a pup. :woohoonaner:
(I transplanted from the baggie method so there's definitely just 1 seed...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-10-2012, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 27
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Re: Is this a Super Dwarf Cavendish?
:ha:
Actually, from everything I've seen I would disagree. Fred sells much better, but not quite as well as Derrick.
But seriously, I don't quite believe that all these differently named SDC...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-05-2012, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,843
Re: Is this a Super Dwarf Cavendish?
I bought 4 from Lidl last year and I bought another 1 from The Range today for £2. :woohoonaner:
Here is one of the Lidl ones in late Nov, not too long after I bought...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-22-2012, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: germinating in an enriched oxygen atmosphere
I don't know how determined you are but you do know that electrolysis causes water to decompose into hydrogen and oxygen?
In other words you can fill a balloon or something up with pure oxygen from...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-21-2012, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-11-2011, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,120
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???
Well, not quite. The increased blood pressure and heart rate would be unwanted side affects I guess. Although I have been repeatedly googling since I read this and I've still yet to find one...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-10-2011, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,120
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???
You've witnessed somebody having cardiac arrest after using nothing but cannabis?
I've witnessed somebody have a cardiac arrest after doing nothing, they obviously had an unhealthy heart.
I can not...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-09-2011, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 9,120
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???
You have fallen victim to the propaganda I'm afraid!
According to a study which the NHS (National Health Service of the UK) states repeatedly is not a reliable study(!!), marijuana increases the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-05-2011, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
That sounds good, fingers crossed I might get to taste one someday! So long as they don't die in the roof. :ha:
The SDC will be the fail safe. :D
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-05-2011, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
Cheers Richard, don't get me wrong I'm not planning on getting any plasma lamps just yet... the fluoros will do for now!
And thank you Tony, I think we've met elsewhere! :ha:
I have a 45W CFL...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-29-2011, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
Indeed trebor! I grow my own tomatoes because the gas ripened supermarket ones we get here usually have absolutely no taste and very little flesh. I know what a difference growing your own can make...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-29-2011, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
Cheers jeffrey.
From what I understand there's not much chance of fruiting Little Prince and I thought Truly Tiny was a bit like a brand name for one companies SDC TCs?
My SDC came labelled as...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-29-2011, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
Thanks for the replies.. guys.. :ha:
Richard, have you ever seen a plasma light? The spectrum is pretty close to the sun, they're very very expensive though!
I guess I'd have to be very lucky to...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-28-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
I think I really just want to grow something different. Dwarf Red caught my eye but that will probably lift the roof off. :ha:
I do have some daylight, the SDC along with the other nanas are still...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-28-2011, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars
Thanks for the reply Richard.
Do they not taste just like the supermarket type Cavendish fruit?
I have quite a few banana plants here but the cigar leaf issue never occurred to me!! Good job you...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-28-2011, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,145
Shortest Edible Cultivars
I am going to attempt to grow fruit in my conservatory in the UK and I don't care how poor my chances are! :08:
I can get pots up to 160L which are only 51cm tall, that leaves me with 7' from the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-17-2011, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,449
Re: Hello from the UK
Yep! I think I worked that out from reading old threads on germination a while ago by the way. Not a stalker... :ha:
I lost 4 of the balbisiana to lack of warmth and sunlight I guess but managed to...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-17-2011, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,449
Re: Hello from the UK
Thank you trebor and caliboy, it must be awesome to have some actual sunshine with which to grow your nanas! :ha:
jmoore, I have a funny feeling that I actually got 2 of the species from you in the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-17-2011, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,449
Hello from the UK
Hey, I've only just started growing bananas earlier this year and already I'm addicted. I now have several different species from Basjoo to SDC.
Some I am growing for foliage and the smaller ones I...
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