Forum: Other Plants
04-11-2011, 05:41 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-10-2011, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 1,325
Views: 149,915
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?
I planted the two surviving Thai Papaya plants I started last Summer(the rest were eaten by Possums in the greenhouse. The 3 least damaged I brought onto the f porch and dragged them in the house...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-10-2011, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,528
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2010, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,012
Re: Winter's effect in Houston
Well, here on the Florida Panhandle, I've discovered that most of mine didn't make it. The Dwarf Namwa nad the local passalong Orinoco did(with heavy damage). All the FHIA and SH culivars were toast....
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Forum: Other Plants
02-22-2010, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 791
Views: 193,138
Re: Dragon Fruit
I got my original Dragonfruit from 'AT', back when they had a single unanamed cultivar. It wasn't self-pollinating. Nice plant though. Didn't survive this Winter but had a cutting in the house just...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2009, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Re: Chinkeys! Mystery solved!
That's the problem. Up unto about a decade ago they never Bloomed because our Summers weren't long enough. Now, they sometimes bloom but I've never heard of anyone getting them to Ripen on tree and...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2009, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Re: Chinkeys! Mystery solved!
Nope. Close(34F) but not even spot Freezes. Better safe than sorry anyway;>. Hoping for another couple of weeks to size up the Yuca/Manioc/Tapioca tubers though....
Cheers,
Pat
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-27-2009, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Re: Chinkeys! Mystery solved!
'Orinoco' is one of the Burro types, though everyone I knew at the FWB Garden Club thought our local was the 'Michel Gros'. Since my bird wrecked my camera I've been unable to send pics. They're...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-27-2009, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Chinkeys! Mystery solved!
According to local Lore, the local Pass-along Banana was brought by a seaman to his wife in the late 19th, early 20th century. Until recently(thanks to Global Warning), they never even reached...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-18-2009, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,526
Re: Post your curcumas!!!
I have 3 kinds of Butterfly Ginger(White, Salmon and Orange), 3 kinds of Hidden Ginger(Big with Red center stripe leaf, Variegated Leaf and Lavender "Siamese Tulip"), 2 kinds of Dancing Ginger(Yellow...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-01-2009, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 2,532
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Forum: Other Plants
09-01-2009, 07:15 AM
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Views: 305,309
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-30-2009, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 140
Views: 104,062
Re: The cold hardy list
And that's just the general "Will Survive the low Temps of this Zone" rating. Blooming, Fruiting and Ripening are totally different things...unfortunately. This yr looks like a "zip" for me and my...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2009, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,202
Re: 12 hands, what now?
We've been getting it over on the FLorida Panhandle. The Nanners are doing great(no blossoms yet), hopefully by mid August....
Cheers,
Pat
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2009, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 193
Views: 43,942
Re: Dwarf Namwah!!!
Nice pups! Mine is in it's 2nd Summer here in the Florida Panhandle and HOPEFULLY will produce this yr. It's 6'+ with a sturdy trunk and leaves from ground level to top. The "racing stripe" down the...
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Forum: Fruit
07-05-2009, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 13,310
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2009, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
And here I am on SSI with a monthly disposable income of $40.00 at best(depending on the last month's weather and illnesses) and not complaining about the cost. Compared to other things that have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
And Spring here in the Florida Panhandle is a bit earlier! I made the 1st of two orders to them before Last Frost so I could have been on the list as early as January-February. Since I'm not a bit...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2009, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
Not really. They're a business, not a botanical non-profit. If you didn't pay anything, they have no responsibility to give you the product at the old price, ESP. after a yr or more! Most vendors...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2009, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
It's true that I've ordered from them before, so at least they know I can come up with the cash;>. AS someone whose run a mailorder business, one of my biggest "Pains" were folks that demanded much...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2009, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
Have no idea. Last Spring I ordered a couple of Bananas(Dwarf Namwa, SH3240 and FHIA23?)and asked to be put on the list. I sent in an order last week for a Rajah Puri but added the extra amt in case...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2009, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
Re: 'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
Unfortunately, two weeks ago my Cockteil in 4 minutes pulled my camera out of it's pouch and removed all the toggles, switches and buttons. It'll be a while before I can afford a new one...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2009, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,833
'Viente Cohol' Arrived!
After a yr on the list, my 'VC' arrived today. A field separation pup instead of a tc, it's nice and healthy. As soon as I drop the husband off at work, I'll be back potting it up!
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
05-29-2009, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 11,335
Re: Increasing membership participation
Being an old fart botanically wise(anyone else old enough to remember Round Robins;>) I'm "agin" diffusing the mission becasue I've seen this wreck groups over the last 40 yrs. It's Quality, not...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-29-2009, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,941
Re: Never give up ...
I agree. I removed a couple of pups from my SH3240 andwithin a couple of weeks they rotted away. I left the pots where the sprinklers could hit them and one resprouted!
I think as long as there's a...
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