Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-31-2021, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Musa Puspanjaliae
It has survived the winter and in active growth. It is only about 30cm/1ft tall and in a pot outside. It was a very cold winter here, didn't go below -3 degrees Celsius, but the duration of cold,...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-04-2020, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
Re: Overwintering in pots
Another months growth.
https://i.postimg.cc/XvZVVJHB/IMG-20200902-192943.jpg (https://postimg.cc/NychDgwQ)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2020, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,419
Musa Puspanjaliae
I have just bought a small Musa Puspanjaliae from eBay, I couldn't resist such a different species. Doing some research it seems to come from North East India, similar to Cheesemanii and Veluntina to...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-02-2020, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-02-2020, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
Re: Overwintering in pots
One months growth rate on some of my Bananas.
https://i.postimg.cc/MTKc0BG4/IMG-20200705-121406.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/RFkNkDdr/IMG-20200802-114107.jpg
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-04-2020, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 964
Re: New member question about tallest bananas
Similar climate here in the UK, but I'm milder, 9b/a. I would agree with Sikkimensis 'Red Tiger'. Beautiful leaves. Mine has thrived this year despite the very wet winter we just had, it had already...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-23-2020, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,670
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-02-2020, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
Re: Overwintering in pots
Thanks for all the nice replies. I haven't lost any of my Bananas, I even have some nice growth in my Sikkimensis, Itinerans Burmese blue and India Form. All the others seem to have hard, sturdy...
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-10-2020, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,670
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-07-2019, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
Re: Overwintering in pots
I like the idea of using some water to help keep create a microclimate, could help prevent some of the worst frost.
I do plan on keeping them outside all winter, and at the moment no pups to act as...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-06-2019, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,149
Overwintering in pots
Hi, because I have to rent I'm only really able to have plants in pots. But I have not let that stop me, I've really gotten into tropical/subtropical, exotic gardening/plants and that obviously means...
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