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Forum: Other Plants 10-21-2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,711
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Moringa Tree's..Who's growing them?

Keep us posted on your success/failures with these little guys.

I am VERY interested in growing this plant myself too and anxious to see what your experience is like.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-24-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,193
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Mekong Giant Banana

Maybe not enough sun or soil conditions are off for some strange reason.

Something is certainly off...

I purchased one last year from PDN. They are about 12-13 feet tall as of today and doing...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-03-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,996
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Has anybody tried heaping soil over the P-stem to help them winter over? (Kansas)

Here are a few others that are trying to push up.

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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-03-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,996
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Has anybody tried heaping soil over the P-stem to help them winter over? (Kansas)

I did a bit of that this winter, along with a few bags of mulch.

All my plants are starting to wake up - Feb. 3rd!

I didn't cut the stems all the way to the ground, left about 4-5 inches and...
Forum: Other Plants 11-29-2012, 11:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,170
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Help id plant

Thanks for your help!
Forum: Other Plants 11-25-2012, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,170
Posted By ryanalan
Help id plant

Does someone know what this is?
Forum: Other Plants 10-03-2012, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,251
Posted By ryanalan
Re: A few before and after pics.

Musa yunnanensis, Colocasia - Black Magic
May 17th

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Forum: Other Plants 10-03-2012, 09:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,251
Posted By ryanalan
Re: A few before and after pics.

Mekong Giant along with Canna Intrigue (few others too)
March 25th
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Forum: Other Plants 10-03-2012, 09:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,251
Posted By ryanalan
A few before and after pics.

These were all starter plants that I added to the garden in March.

Alocasia macrorrhizos:
May 6th
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Forum: Other Plants 09-10-2012, 09:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,886
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Hardy Bamboo

They certainly can go into shock when transplanted. I have had some just about loose all their leave and come back and other loose and die.

Did you allow any of the roots to dry before...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-03-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,408
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Growing Musa Mekong Giant

Getting ready for "the big time"....

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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-03-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,408
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Growing Musa Mekong Giant

Another:

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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-03-2012, 10:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,408
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Growing Musa Mekong Giant

Here is a few of mine. One where it was just planted right after I received it was delivered from PDN. The other....you get the idea.

This is about 3.5 months of growth. Over 7 feet now and really...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-04-2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,530
Posted By ryanalan
Re: How often should I water my bananas?

You have some good info already.

Also, one good thing about this type of plant is that you really can't over water it during the growing season.

Keep it moist and use common sense...

I would...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 05-22-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,420
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Crazy Fertilizer Idea?

Here is a picture of the aquarium.
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 05-22-2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,420
Posted By ryanalan
Crazy Fertilizer Idea?

I am considering using fish waste from my saltwater reef aquarium to fertilize my plants and looking for some feedback. I realize this is totally outside the box on fertilizing plants and most folks...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-11-2012, 09:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,975
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Need to know ASAP

As Crocodile Dundee said; "they tastes like sh&#, but you can eat em".
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-08-2012, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,597
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Mekong Giants in Richmond, VA (7a)

Here is mine from PDN. Just got in the ground about 6 weeks ago. Almost 4 feet and growing fast. Was about 18 inches when it arrived.

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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-06-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,493
Posted By ryanalan
Re: Mekong Giant

Attached is a pic of mine. Purchased from PDN. Was about 1/3 of this size when delivered. Growing like crazy. Plated late March.

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