Forum: Other Plants
09-19-2010, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,238
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Forum: Other Plants
07-23-2010, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,526
Re: How are blackberries grown?
Just a warning about Apache blackberries. They are very prone to UV damage. I have had Apaches for a few years, and whenever we get a heat wave (around 90° and above), the berries which are close...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-21-2010, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,080
Re: clay-is it bad?
I have bananas in heavy clay and they do great. The topsoil is about 1 1/2 feet deep and then there is a small layer of topsoil mixed into the clay, but the rest is dense clay. Just make sure that...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-08-2010, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,103
Re: Wollemi Pine
I have had two Wollemi pines for about 4 years. They seem to be very slow growers. The larger is only about 4 feet tall, but appears very healthy. In my climate they seem to only have one major...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-17-2009, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,449
Re: Siam Ruby, great indoor banana
The color is not as dark as it would be if it were outside, but it still has a green/dark red color to the leaves which is very attractive.
It is in a 10 gallon pot.
-Brett
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-16-2009, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,449
Siam Ruby, great indoor banana
I keep my bananas indoors in a wet lit room during the winter months and move them outside for the summer. While they do quite well, they typically appear a bit on the unhealthy side by the end of...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-16-2009, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 17,627
Re: tango mandarin
For those of you who are obsessive/compulsive like me, you should have noticed a very recent change in the availability of the aforementioned tango mandarin.
-Brett
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-09-2009, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 17,627
Re: tango mandarin
Yes I have been eagerly awaiting the Tango mandarin release from a retail source as well. Four winds says they should have trees available this summer. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
-Brett
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-08-2009, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 17,627
Re: tango mandarin
I'm confused, I just looked at the Four Winds website and they have 2-3 year old Gold Nugget trees listed as available for sale. I have two Gold Nugget trees that I bought from them last...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-15-2009, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,352
Re: TyTy
Check out this link:
Ty Ty Models (http://www.bananas.org/f9/wanted-models-ty-ty-nursery-5544.html#post47829)
-Brett
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2009, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 791
Views: 188,705
Re: Dragon Fruit
Does anyone have a source for Nazemetz Pineapple guava? I have been unable to find it. Thanks.
-Brett
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-11-2009, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,115
Re: almost fried my bananas...
Check out this site: World Climate (http://www.climate-charts.com/index.html)
One of the interesting data points it lists is the 50%/90% last frost dates.
For instance, in Novato where I live,...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-11-2009, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,290
Re: Coconut Mulch?
I use a coconut husk chip mix (2 parts CHC, 2 parts regular potting soil, 1 part perlite) on all of my plants with the exception of those which are very sensitive to salts (e.g. Japanese Maples). It...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-12-2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,555
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-21-2008, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,520
Re: Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii
Welcome. Where exactly do you live on the Big Island? My absolutely favorite town is Hawi. We try to make it up there a couple of times a year. My father-in-law desperately wants to move to Hawi...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-12-2008, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,162
Re: subtropical papayas?
Nice looking plant with a really impressive cold tolerance. Is it also more resistant to the root issues other papayas can develop in wet cold weather. Where did you get it?
-Brett
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Forum: Other Plants
11-09-2008, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,422
Re: Wanted: Coconut
I have seen many coconut fruits in Hawaii, but at the hotels and public places they are invariably removed when they are small so as not to later fall on people's heads.
-Brett
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Forum: Tiki Hut
08-07-2008, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,126
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Forum: Other Plants
07-26-2008, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,140
Re: My pineapples
Nice pineapples. Where did you get the Spanish Red? I would love to grow that one.
-Brett
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-10-2008, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,676
Re: Rajapuri Question
Mine looks exactly like the above and also has a few reddish splotches. Looks like you have a consensus.
-Brett
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-21-2008, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,652
Re: Rocky, clay soil
I have a Mysore that is in pretty heavy clay and does very well. I haven't gotten it to fruit yet, but that is more because of frost.
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