Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-27-2014, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
Re: first year basjoo, what to expect?
Well that's very reassuring, Longwoods. Glad to see someone so close who is growing bananas with success! I'm hoping for a whole year full of them one day. :) yours look great, btw. 8 feet tall...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-26-2014, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
Re: first year basjoo, what to expect?
Wonderful! I could use some screening around my patio. Unfortunately, only one side of the patio is sun due to a very large maple on the other side. If things go well in the tropical garden, the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-26-2014, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
Re: first year basjoo, what to expect?
Siege, you think I will have pups this year? I'm hoping so! :)
This spring was rather cool. We're finally seeing more 80 degree days. We don't usually see 100 temps here, but it has happened. ...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-25-2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
Re: first year basjoo, what to expect?
Well, that's good news. I think I'm overly excited about the bananas. I check them constantly for new leaves. I'm hoping for some good summer heat to get them cranking!
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2014, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2014, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,388
first year basjoo, what to expect?
I bought a musa basjoo this spring from a catalog. It was very small when it arrived. I believe it was what everyone refers to as a tissue culture. It's healthy and growing albeit very slowly. ...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-11-2014, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,573
Re: Potting soil advice (newbie)
Lunepeace, I try to substitute coir for peat moss when I can. I believe that it's much more eco-friendly. It tends to be more pricey, but that could just be my location. I usually have to get it...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-07-2014, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: huge ensete bananas in zone 4
The man in the link says the 4 foot stump weighs several hundred pounds! Oh man, I just bought a little one a week ago. I'm keeping it in a pot this year. I'll probably put in the ground next year...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-05-2014, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
Pancrazio, yeah that's what I thought too. It wouldn't be the first time that a nursery tag was wrong. I have one in the sun and the other morning sun for now as it has some droopy leaves after the...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-05-2014, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
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Forum: Other Plants
06-05-2014, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 963
Re: tree philodendron
Thanks so much for taking the time! I couldn't find anything on Google about it, so I appreciate it! Good thing there's no shortage on elephant ear varieties to fit the bill!
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-05-2014, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
Where I live, it's gonna take a while for fruit.... I knew that going in though. I bought a second plant from the same place and it's going through a bit of shock now. The leaves are rather droopy,...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-03-2014, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,306
diving in head first
I've been enjoying the site for a couple of weeks now and just now getting around to introducing myself. I'm a thirty something mom to one 3-year-old boy. I've kept a garden for almost ten years, ...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2014, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 963
tree philodendron
I was wondering if the tree philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum) grows from a bulb or corm like an elephant ear? And can it be stored dormant for winter? I know I can grow it as a houseplant, ...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-26-2014, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
I can see that. I never do anything halfway. I can see many more plants in my future as well. I might have to give away some of my old indoor plants to make room this fall!
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-25-2014, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-25-2014, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
Thanks everyone! I contacted the supplier and I heard back. I am a little surprised they took the time to respond. So nice! It's a Super Dwarf Cavendish, so I'm really pleased. I'm thinking about...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-24-2014, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
I didn't notice the markings at first. Now that I look closer, I can see them. They are faint though. I have it in bright shade. The sun has been really strong here the past few days and I don't...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-24-2014, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
Re: hoping this is a dwarf variety
I hope you're both right. I suppose a greenhouse here in Michigan would most likely sell a dwarf cavendish, but they did have some large ornamental bananas too. I'm really hoping for fruit, so...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-23-2014, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,805
hoping this is a dwarf variety
Hello! I'm a newbie banana grower. I picked this plant up at a local nursery here in Michigan. It simply said "banana plant, keep moist and avoid direct sunlight outdoors, provide a large pot"...
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