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Showing results 1 to 10 of 10 Search took 0.03 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: RROBBINS53

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-31-2023, 12:52 AM

Replies: 8 blue javas Views: 917 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: blue javas I don't want to get confused so let me say this and you all can correct me if I'm off. My understanding is the group name is Bluggoe. It consists of five different varieties. Those are Bluggoe,...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-31-2023, 12:00 AM

Replies: 3 Red and White Iholena - Tissue cultured from Iholena Lele Views: 783 Posted By RROBBINS53 Red and White Iholena - Tissue cultured from Iholena Lele Does anyone have much experience with either of these two plants? Living in Hawaii I collect Ancient Hawaiian Bananas. I have Iholena Lele but friends in Florida talk about their Red and White...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2023, 07:05 PM

Replies: 39 Stunted Ae'Ae ? Views: 3,464 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: Stunted Ae'Ae ? It seems hard to grow Ae'ae banana.Here in Hawaii I also had a problem keeping one alive.It started out great in the ground and then got something like leaf tip burn and the whole leaves were turning...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2023, 06:42 PM

Replies: 0 Patupi banana Views: 557 Posted By RROBBINS53 Patupi banana Does anyone out there grow "Patupi" from PNG.This is a short cycle plant.Depending on growing conditions you could have a flower after 8 months in the ground. Bud to harvest is 7 weeks. Delicious...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-03-2023, 03:36 PM

Replies: 216 Water suckers Views: 122,836 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: Water suckers I'm getting ready to dig one up and plant it in a pot so it will grow roots. Then I will plant it in the ground later. I don't expect any issues. Aloha

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-21-2022, 03:55 PM

Replies: 5 Musa aeae issue/help Views: 817 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: Musa aeae issue/help Here in Hawaii i always clean up the corm (rootball) before planting. (Regardless of the variety) This is to make sure there is no obvious rot or weevil damage. You would have to be gentle since it...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-21-2022, 03:17 PM

Replies: 6 Curled leaf turned into flag leaf...Mysore 2009 bunch *Pictures Views: 3,604 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: Curled leaf turned into flag leaf...Mysore 2009 bunch *Pictures wow. that's the first time I've seen a mysore that doesn't have the coppery mauve underside of the new leaf much like the Hawaiian group Iholena does.I would show you mine but can't figure out how to...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-20-2022, 12:33 AM

Replies: 1 anyone have a photo of popoulu huamoa as a pup around 3 feet tall? Views: 585 Posted By RROBBINS53 anyone have a photo of popoulu huamoa as a pup around 3 feet tall? I have a plant that was sold to me by alohatropicals as a popoulu huamoa. Very small tissue culture. Now still in a pot it stands about 3ft+. Started out with a few purplish blotches on the leaves...

Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-19-2022, 09:31 PM

Replies: 3 Bugs chewed through my banana stalk Views: 471 Posted By RROBBINS53 Re: Bugs chewed through my banana stalk I can't tell from the video but i wonder if the main damage was due to corm boring weevils. If they were mine i would try to dig it out and examine the rotten root ball mass. If you have them, then...

Forum: Member Introductions 06-19-2022, 09:16 PM

Replies: 1 Aloha From The Big Island Of Hawaii Views: 480 Posted By RROBBINS53 Aloha From The Big Island Of Hawaii Here in puna hawaii i have an interest in Hawaiian as well as ancient Hawaiian bananas. The groups Iholene, popoulu, and Maoli are of particular interest to me.

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