Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2016, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
It freezes every so often but not as bad. I am not a fan of guava. lol. I can't stand the smell of the fruit.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2016, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
I have some what of a large backyard. I also have a manzano(which is about to flower as well), and Orinoco. A couple of citrus and avocado trees. I might add more to my collection next year.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2016, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
One of the pups is about 4 feet high. Hopefully winter isn't too cold. I might have another bunch for the summer. All in due time!! Not giving up!!
Thanks everyone!!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-21-2016, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60632&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60632&ppuser=16687)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60631&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-20-2016, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-19-2016, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
Well it is not over yet, just a set back. It has 2 daughter pups. Hopefully next year it will be ready for another bunch. I am thinking of separating the 2 remaining plants. I might move one them to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-19-2016, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
:(sorry to report but the banana plant fell down. I guess a gust of wind knock it down. I woke up yesterday morning and as usually did my rounds of checking all my plants and trees. And then I saw...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
07-31-2016, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,166
Re: Prayer request for Darkman's son
Sorry about your loss, Charles. That is the most beautiful and heartwarming Obituary listing I have ever read.
My condolences to you and your family.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2016, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
WOW!!! I haven't kept up this journal. hahaha. There was not much activity. It kind of slow down and it has 3 pups. BUT I did have a big surprise...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-04-2016, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,106
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
02-12-2016, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,785
Re: Thinking of Ice Cream Banana
I have a blue java/ice cream growing my backyard. I had it for a year and it's been growing fast. I am in South Texas. We usually get some frost during the winter, this year we didn't get much frost...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-13-2016, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 913
Tr4
I just saw this video on YouTube about a new strain of Panama Disease called TR4. That the Cavendish is being infected and possibly wipe out like the Gros Michel.
Here's the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-11-2016, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
Here is a pic for January.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59279&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59279)
Some new growth, not as much but the winter has...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-11-2016, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
I just buy cow manure for Home Depot mixed with homemade compost and worm castings. Every now and then I give it some homemade compost tea.
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-19-2015, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,679
Re: Am I being paranoid...
It looks like that pot is too moist. I think you are over watering it or you have soil that doesn't drain well.
Can we get a close up of the pot soil?
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Forum: Other Plants
11-18-2015, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,681
Re: What type of citrus?
Thanks for the Info!
I am going to try to make a lemonade out of it and see how it taste.
I was thinking of cutting it down and using it to graft some other citrus on it. It grows fast and cold...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-17-2015, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,681
Re: What type of citrus?
I have seen the Pomelo at the store and they look the same but the Pomelo are heavier and skin is different. But it could be a different variety from the store. I read the link and it makes sense...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-16-2015, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,681
What type of citrus?
Hey everyone! I need an ID on this fruit that grows on one of my trees. I bought this plant like 4 years ago and it was suppose to be a navel orange. Like 2 years ago it started to fruit. What came...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
Here is another photo of my blue java. This time it has double it's size in 2 1/2 months. Compare to the last pic I posted, its a big...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2015, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
Time for an update on the blue java. I can see a big growth even though we didn't much rain in past 2 months and its been really hot.
<a...
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Forum: Contests!
06-16-2015, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 17,988
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2015, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,164
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Coming up Next! lol
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=58061&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=58061&limit=recent)
:birthdaynana::goteam::woohoonaner:
Flower...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-15-2015, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,547
Re: Mislabeled Rajapuri?
I have a Rajapuri and my doesn't have the red spots. It currently has 2 pups and I haven't seen any red spots on those either.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-12-2015, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,099
Re: Blue Java Journal
Here is an update!
The blue java was getting too big for the pot. So I put it in the ground in mid May. It kind of slowed down on growth with the big change and it was raining allot during April and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2015, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,164
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