Forum: Species Bananas
10-24-2008, 01:11 AM
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Re: Musa Gracilis
Wow Scot. I just got your email! You see, the reason why I put it in plastic is beacause I wanted to retain as much moisture as possible. Humidity in Singapore is 90-100% so i was afraid once this...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-23-2008, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis
My Musa gracilis made it to Chironex halfway around the world!!!!:woohoonaner::woohoonaner::woohoonaner:
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-17-2008, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis
Yes Scot, I dun think you should let it go dormant. It does not know what that is and might never wake up.
Let it grow in a warm place instead.
The plant i ve sent is really growing very nicely and...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-02-2008, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis - Leyte White
Thanks for the advice chong, that's what I've been doing all this while, ie doing a phyto and mailing directly to the buyer.
Was just worried whether the plants have to be dipped in some...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-01-2008, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis - Leyte White
does anyone know of any agricultural regulations in the USA pertaining Musa importation? Can a fruit crop genus be imported?
What i usually do is to get a phytosanitary cert issued and plants...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-01-2008, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis - Leyte White
Yep, do bid and I would like to hear how it grows on the other side of the world!
Not to worry, i'll put up the other pups for bidding as well as they get bigger so its fair game:nanadrink: I've got...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-01-2008, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Musa Gracilis - Leyte White
Yep. Its very rare. I think I'm one of the only people here in Asia, and the only one in Singapore, that has it in cultivation.
I almost lost it when it first came. Its slow to start, but once it...
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-28-2008, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 44
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Musa Gracilis - Leyte White
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/ericandrewryan/DSCN8552.jpg
I was just wondering about the status of this beautiful banana in cultivation. Anyone grows it?
Mine recently sent out a couple...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Could someone explain the banana groups?
thanks gabe,
that was really clear as to how the edible banana genetic groups are derived.
this system is indeed useful in attaching the group to the cultivar and thus knowing whether it is a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 2
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Musa ornata varieties
Could we perhaps do up an informative list of the cultivars of the ornamental musa ornatand the different bract colors? it would really be useful. there seems to be many overlaps as well eg Musa...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: fe'i bananas in Manoa Valley
i ll go take some leaves off my black balbi and see what color is the spongy tissue inside. have a disappointing feeling that it would be white...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Banana Repository
if only someone would get it started and going i'd be keen to send it tonnes of material!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: fe'i bananas in Manoa Valley
the pink sap is RAVISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
could someone provide a little bit more info on the fei bananas and their status in cultivation/ preservation and their significance?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 3
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Banana Repository
Does anyone know if a good and extensive living collection of bananas exists (not dried up herbarium samples or frozen cells)?
perhaps it is time some people started one? the whole banana family is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 11:16 AM
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 136
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Re: Black Balbisiana
yup. thats some pesky bamboo in a friends back garden. the pup that was separated in the pics went to me, along with 3 other fat ones. they start really robust and tall. have a pic of the flower.......
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
04-28-2008, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Ensete superbum (thailand) Baby
perhaps those are large pieces of fired clay. the mixture i use has components of that, peat, and large grained river sand.
if you're talking abt the orange bits, thats osmocote slow release...
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Musa spp (Vietnam)
thanks for the id gabe! got more rare ones to show once i get pictures. a friend and i collect these things. other ppl think we're mad.
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 44
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 04:31 AM
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Views: 5,488
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
04-28-2008, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,647
Ensete superbum (thailand) Baby
sown 20 seeds. 2 grew and 1 died after a while. left with this one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/ghundu88/plants/heliconias/IMG_2392.jpg
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,488
Musa spp (Vietnam)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/ghundu88/plants/heliconias/Vietnam28Nov-06Dec04407.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2008, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,872
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 14,127
Re: Musa Gracilis
nope. no seeds at all as mine are too young. i'll visit my friends big clump (the one in the pic) soon and hunt for seeds... these musa dont like strong sun and get burnt. the like it shaded and...
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Forum: Species Bananas
04-28-2008, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 136
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