Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-20-2020, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Re: Best strategy to overwinter immature basjoos
I have a couple small dwarf cavendish that I'm planning on keeping inside this winter, I've got a small walk in closet with a big south facing window that stays pretty warm. Thought about sticking a...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-19-2020, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-18-2020, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Best strategy to overwinter immature basjoos
I've been scouring through the many posts about overwintering basjoos and am still unsure what route to take. I am a basjoo newb. Bought a couple cheap pups this spring online. When I got them they...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-15-2020, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,588
Re: Basjoo?
I impulse-bought a couple of these without researching if basjoos can actually look like that :2738: was gonna return them but the wife loves them:waving:... guess we are growing DCs now. This may be...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-15-2020, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,879
Re: plants growing indoors
Did those doors get much use that winter? I have a similar south facing door/window I thought might be a good place for a couple naners in winter... I also have a dog that likes to be let out to pee...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-27-2020, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Re: Eastern prickly pear
Thanks for all the replies. I actually happened to pass a house today with a large stand of prickly pears, so they must do fairly well tolerating this soil. Will probably do a raised bed anyway to...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-26-2020, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Re: Eastern prickly pear
The area I was thinking of planting is very well drained, never seen standing water there. Up against a west facing brick wall, I think it would be happy :woohoonaner: A plastic barrier is a good...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-26-2020, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,287
Eastern prickly pear
What are your eastern prickly pear recommendations? Just got a starter pad potted. I'm thinking about planting outside next year. I'm in central Indiana, humid and heavy soils, borderline zone 5b/6a,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-31-2020, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,629
Re: Musa basjoo in Midwest winds
Wow, they look great! Well hopefully they all come back for you. I had thought about planting quite a few like that if I liked them, but wasn't sure if it would be too much work winterizing them all,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-30-2020, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,629
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-29-2020, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,629
Re: Musa basjoo in Midwest winds
Thanks for the responses! Awesome, sounds like they are more wind hardy than I thought. Everywhere you read says to give them see wind protection, but I want sure how much of that was cosmetic vs...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-29-2020, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,629
Musa basjoo in Midwest winds
What's up everyone:nanadrink
So I am interested in growing musa basjoo. I live in a semi-rural location in the midwest surrounded by farm fields, so windy conditions are very common. And...
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