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Forum: Tiki Hut 06-04-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 2,183
Views: 132,521
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Current weather

90F and partly sunny in St Louis MO now. Good banana growing weather!!!!!!!
Forum: Other Plants 05-31-2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 2,521
Views: 292,957
Posted By jwmahloch
Bananas Brindando Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)?

Lady Palm beginning to flower on my back patio. St Louis, MO.
Forum: Other Plants 05-22-2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,093
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Anyone else growing Palm trees in Missouri (or in the midwest)?

I found some 5 gallon needle palms at home depot last spring. they havent got any in yet, not sure if they will get them. There are some mail order nurseries that sell them online and on ebay. but...
Forum: Other Plants 05-21-2012, 08:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,093
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Anyone else growing Palm trees in Missouri (or in the midwest)?

You should try needle palms instead of windmill palms. I am growing 4 needle palms that stay outside all year and they look great. 2 of them flowered in April. They can handle the cold much better. ...
Forum: Other Plants 01-25-2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 2,521
Views: 292,957
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)?

One of my Mediteranian fan palms is flowering indoors under my grow lights!!!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-20-2011, 09:23 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,159
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

Musa Bordelon - double flowers
Forum: Other Plants 09-19-2011, 10:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Bamboo problems

My cat loves to eat my bamboo!!!!!!! She will wait at the back door for me to go outside and pick some leaves off for her.
Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,256
Posted By jwmahloch
Cactus garden - cold hardy

Is there anyone else in the midwest that is growing pickley pear cactus, agave and other cacti and succulents outside in the ground? I just planted this garden in the spring. I know some of my...
Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Bamboo problems

Your Bamboo looks a lot like mine. I moved this year and transplanted some from my old house that was 4 years old.

If you just planted it this year it will take a couple years to get established,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,159
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

here are some new pictures I took today, I think they turned out better.

:nanadrink:
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2011, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,159
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

Musa bordelons, 2 are flowering, they started about 2 weeks ago, a third one is starting to flower now.
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 05-26-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 975
Posted By jwmahloch
Wanted: Musa Basjoo pups

Is there anyone in the St Louis Metro area out there that has some Musa Basjoo pups that they would sell of trade? I would be happy to drive to get them. Looking for 2 or 3 pups.

I have some Musa...
Forum: Tiki Hut 02-01-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 2,183
Views: 132,521
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Current weather

Blizzard warning in St Louis MO now through tomorrow at noon. Sleet and freezing rain now, which started yesterday, its supposed to change to snow later today, forcast says 10 to 18 inches. Not fun...
Forum: Other Plants 01-25-2011, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 162,705
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?

Bought a 15gal Lady Palm at Home Depot, its 7 feet tall in the 20gal pot I have it in!!!!!! Looks awsome in my office!!!!! On sale for only $50, which was a steel considering that 15 gal lady palms...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-29-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,344
Posted By jwmahloch
Grow Lights

I recently purchased some new grow bulbs and did some reading about color spectrums for bulbs. From my reading and experience I have found that floressant bulbs are by far the best. For growth make...
Forum: Member Introductions 12-29-2010, 11:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,140
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Hello New member from the SF Bay Area

Welcome from St Louis. Wish I could have your weather in the winter, although I cant complain because its supposed to be 55 degrees tomorrow and we only have a dusting of snow on the ground.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-29-2010, 11:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,214
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Snow storm

Thats crazy how much snow you got in NYC. I am in St Louis MO, we got about 3 inches christmas eve, now is foggy and raining outside and its melting, supposed to be 55 degrees tomorrow so it will be...
Forum: Member Introductions 12-29-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,555
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: musa basjoo winterizing - prep w/fungicide?

I have used fungicide and then I have not used it so I dont think it makes any difference to be honest. The most important thing is to cover the p-steams with plastic to keep them dry!!!!!!! If they...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-17-2010, 10:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,959
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Musa Bordelon in flower

Musa Bordelon in flower - another pic
Forum: Other Plants 08-16-2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2,521
Views: 292,957
Posted By jwmahloch
Forum: Tiki Hut 08-15-2010, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,238
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Free cactus

I will take some free cacti. I am recently a catcus collector - Jeremy
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-15-2010, 10:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,959
Posted By jwmahloch
Musa Bordelon in flower

Musa Bordelon in flower - St Louis MO 8/15/10
Forum: Tiki Hut 06-19-2010, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2,183
Views: 132,521
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: current weather

Excessive heat warning in St Louis for next couple days. High of 96 with the dew point in the low 70s, makes for great banana growing conditions but not so comfortable for us humans. Doing to six...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-17-2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,290
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Manure?

All Clay soil here in St Louis. I have removed over half of it from my raised planting beds and added planting mix, sand and pea gravel to help with drainage. It was hard work to get rid of the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-16-2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,290
Posted By jwmahloch
Re: Manure?

Manure is great (dehyrated chicken manure is best) but I would not use it in the winter. I use epsoma plant tone which is contains dehydrated chicken manure, I also use fruit tree fertilizer and...
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