Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-23-2020, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-23-2020, 05:47 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-26-2020, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Building a desert banana patch, Phoenix AZ
Yes I am in Phoenix area, out by Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. I have two pups on the Ceylon now but they are small yet, so give it a couple of months and I should have something. I will also have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-24-2020, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Building a desert banana patch, Phoenix AZ
I can comment on a few of your new varieties that I have been growing near Phoenix. Keep in mind I did not provide any cold protection this year.
-Tall Namwa - South facing, full sun does just...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-29-2019, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering
As the flower pushes up it pushes the leaves out...so all of the horizontal leaves are from main stem...those that go vertical are from pups.
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-28-2019, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering
No issues with mites or any other pests (that's an 8ft wall behind it for reference)
https://i.imgur.com/AtfwYfnh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7k5nLKah.jpg
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-24-2019, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering
The magic is finally happening - looks awesome today!
https://i.imgur.com/GLDiwCkh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ohJzJsZh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/T6yhi0yh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZefrIjFh.jpg
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-19-2019, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-13-2019, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,227
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering
I will keep adding pics. I don't mind sharing the seeds at all. After 4 years this is a large mat so I removed a bunch of pups a month ago that have all rooted in pots very well.
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-11-2019, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,227
Musella Lasiocarpa Flowering
Four years in the ground and my Musella Lasiocarpa is finally flowering for the first time. This guy gets full AZ sun until about 3pm and is about 5 1/2 feet tall. ...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-25-2018, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Help with flowering banana ID
Here is an updated photo with the first two hands. Based on other pics on this site, I think you are right with dwarf Orinoco. There are 8 fingers on each of these...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-16-2018, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Help with flowering banana ID
Thanks, I will post as it develops. Also the pstem itself is only about 6-7 ft (the wall in the back is 8 ft). Glad to hear it is probably edible!
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-16-2018, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 994
Help with flowering banana ID
This banana was purchased as a Musa Basjoo . . . I never thought much about it until it just put out a flag leaf. Now I have no idea what it is but am hoping it is edible :)
This was planted early...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-26-2018, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Ensete maurelii trouble
Well I dug this guy up today to see what was going on. Some of the stalk was black and soft - I cut all of these parts away until everything looked...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-24-2018, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 1
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Ensete maurelii trouble
I have been doing hours of reading trying to figure out what is wrong with my Ensete maurelii (this is my first post). I have a few varieties of bananas (musa basjoo, blue java, musa zebrina, Ensete...
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