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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-23-2018, 09:02 AM

Replies: 2 Mulching close to stem? Views: 1,016 Posted By Gorah Mulching close to stem? Hi everybody I am mulching my Musa Basjoo prior to fiddling about with chicken wire/ straw etc to form a defence against the winter cold. Question: I have mulched over with well rotted manure and...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-23-2018, 09:01 AM

Replies: 1 Mulching close to stem? Views: 756 Posted By Gorah Mulching close to stem? Hi everybody I am mulching my Musa Basjoo prior to fiddling about with chicken wire/ straw etc to form a defence against the winter cold. Question: I have mulched over with well rotted manure and...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-02-2018, 05:35 AM

Replies: 4 What are these spotty marks? Views: 993 Posted By Gorah Re: What are these spotty marks? https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=1fc92354d0&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r-2632699172990736154&th=166345078c7bdc17&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=166344f354a8b754b541&s...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-02-2018, 05:34 AM

Replies: 4 What are these spotty marks? Views: 993 Posted By Gorah Re: What are these spotty marks? https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=1fc92354d0&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r5670739147354265274&th=166344ddf14db727&view=att&disp=safe&saddbat=ANGjdJ-tYSoBlzgwZadJmZE8J...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-02-2018, 05:30 AM

Replies: 4 What are these spotty marks? Views: 993 Posted By Gorah What are these spotty marks? Hi All Musa Basjoo stopped growing at least 6 weeks ago, but did throw out lots of pups. The main plant has mottled marks and now so do the pups. Is this just wind and approaching cold, or something...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-24-2018, 12:45 AM

Replies: 8 Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Views: 3,150 Posted By Gorah Re: Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Great thanks. I can't wait for next spring now to see them shoot up. Sounds like in a year or two I will have more plants than I will ever need. I live in a fairly windy spot but I will shelter them...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-22-2018, 02:18 PM

Replies: 8 Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Views: 3,150 Posted By Gorah Re: Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Interesting. I have heard many people do something similar here in Cornwall. Do you get good growth in a single season? I assume the answer to that depends on the maturity of the ‘mat’?

Forum: Ornamental Bananas 09-22-2018, 02:13 PM

Replies: 10 Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Views: 3,970 Posted By Gorah Re: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? hi Barrie Thanks so much for that. I may well try it in my bedroom and then plant out late spring - thank you. I guess its likely to have some weak leggy growth? But also I’m assuming it will...

Forum: Ornamental Bananas 09-22-2018, 02:04 PM

Replies: 10 Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Views: 3,970 Posted By Gorah Re: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? HI Cincinnana Can you elaborate on those changes. Do you mean the warmth of indoors will promote growth/ a certain type of growth? I just want to be sure I understand.

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-22-2018, 05:34 AM

Replies: 8 Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Views: 3,150 Posted By Gorah Re: Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Ah, great, thanks for that reply. That makes sense. You are spot on with the temperatures. Re protecting: yes, I am planning creating a circle of canes around the plants, weaving chicken wire or...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-22-2018, 01:14 AM

Replies: 8 Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Views: 3,150 Posted By Gorah Musa Basjoo stopped growing - pups abound. Hi all I am in Cornwall UK. My Musa basjoo was purchased in June and grew away moderately to 2-3 foot. But at least 6 weeks ago - still summer here - it abruptly stopped and the next leaves refused...

Forum: Ornamental Bananas 09-21-2018, 10:52 AM

Replies: 10 Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Views: 3,970 Posted By Gorah Re: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Thanks for that, Cincinnana. I will definitely search this forum more and was interested to hear about that south facing door. I wonder if a little draught helps to keep the banana honest? Yes I have...

Forum: Ornamental Bananas 09-21-2018, 04:28 AM

Replies: 10 Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? Views: 3,970 Posted By Gorah Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' – Best Winter Care? HI All I live in Cornwall, UK, and have a beautiful Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' in a pot. It is about 3.5 ft in pot, healthy, with a stem as thick as my bunched fist (aggressive analogy there – my...

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