Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-21-2013, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,318
Re: Is it Time?
It is a Dwarf Brazilian. The P-stem is about 8 feet and the bunch is probably reachable with a small ladder. Do you think they are ready to be cut down?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-21-2013, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,318
Is it Time?
The flower first emerged around 4/1/13. How do I know when to harvest and how to cut the bananas off? Is there a special technique? This is obviously my first experience with a fruiting banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,673
Pups and flowering
Is it okay to separate pups when a banana is flowering/fruiting? I am referring to a dwarf Brazilian that is planted in the ground.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-31-2013, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,260
Dwarf Brazilian questions
I am so excited to have my first flower on a Dwarf Brazilian, but I have a couple of questions. Can anyone tell me how long it takes to go from flower to edible fruit? Also, the plant is next to a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-30-2013, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 276,360
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-23-2012, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,700
Re: DC or California Gold?
In response to Sunfish, "This place sells California Gold plants."
Yep, that is the seller that I got the plants from. Good detective work:)
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-23-2012, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,700
Re: DC or California Gold?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48974[/url][/IMG]
The one on the left is supposed to be CG and on the right is DC.
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-23-2012, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,700
DC or California Gold?
Can anyone tell me if a TC dwarf cavendish looks like a TC California Gold? I ordered both of these online and they sure look like twins. Hmm. Just wondering...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,392
Re: Hiding them from the wife.
Oh my gosh, I can SO relate. My family members roll their eyes when they see me on this site. I used some lame excuse to my husband (about giving up my day off to help his parents) to justify...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-30-2012, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,805
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-28-2012, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,238
Re: Help!!!!!!!!!!!
So....since I tend to feel safe with "recipes," how tall should a pup be before putting it in the ground? How about a TC plant?
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-22-2012, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,197
Re: Ornamental or edible?
The one pictured above was free. A work client mentioned she had a banana that she wanted to get rid of and I quickly volunteered to remove it. I bought a DC from Home depot last year for around...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-22-2012, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,197
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-22-2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,197
Ornamental or edible?
This plant was recently given to me. Giver thought it was an ornamental banana that she bought at Home Depot. To me (a new banana lover), it looks a lot like my Dwarf Cavendish. What do you...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-17-2012, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,479
Re: Finally joining in
Well, if that is the case, I guess I can stand a Dwarf Orinoco, since it's all new to me.
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-17-2012, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,479
Finally joining in
Hello banana lovers,
I am from Anaheim, CA, and have been lurking on this forum for several months trying to learn as much as possible about bananas. I picked up my first banana plant at Home Depot...
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