Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-04-2014, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: huge ensete bananas in zone 4
Those are huge, I have been digging mine up for three years now, each year it's a little harder on the back. How big will these things get?
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-04-2014, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Other Michigan Banana people?
Most likely you will find mush.
I have had readings to -25F, I don't expect anything coming up but my insurance plants. My only hope is that deep snow pack held the cold out. Guess we will find out...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-07-2009, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,855
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Forum: Contests!
01-31-2009, 11:02 AM
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Views: 14,478
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-22-2008, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,472
Re: Overwintering Ensete
At what age do they flower? How big do they get? I've grown some from seed and there still in pots, next year I plan on planting them. Thanks, mike
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-18-2008, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
Re: overwintered pups in garage
I dig them up before first freeze, from my experience they dont seem to mind the frosty nights. I'll post some pictures when I dig them up, some how I have a couple different types in the ground and...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-16-2008, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
Re: overwintered pups in garage
the garage is heated set to 42 degrees, I leave the door open sometimes and it does drop quickly. No water at all until early spring.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
Re: overwintered pups in garage
yes, i remove all pups, and dont worry about digging up to many roots, they will grow back in the spring, and this way they will flower for you also. Good luck, and use a hand dolley to save your...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
Re: overwintered pups in garage
There is no secret, I think they just like the warm, calm, wet growing season that our area provides. I do nothing but plant them in april, fertilize once and forget it. Yours look awesome also, its...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-06-2008, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,568
overwintered pups in garage
I dug these up last year and kept them dormant in my garage, they were slow to respond in thehttp://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/in2trbl/IMG_4535.jpg spring, but they...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-31-2008, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 16,989
Re: The Potential of Musa Basjoo
do you have any pictures of your pups? Dont count on a superstore to label a plant properly, post your pictures here, I'm sure someone here can identify what you have.:bananas_bfrom the other side of...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-28-2008, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 16,989
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-08-2008, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 16,989
Re: Musa Basjoo in Michigan
you can grow them in Michigan, no problem at all. I dug up some rather large basjoo last fall, left them in the garage all winter and they are monsters this year.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-28-2008, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: when to uncover for spring?
check your 10 day forcast, If no hard freeze is expected, uncover them, it will be almost the middle of April by then. I will have to wait until May this year it just keeps snowing. Mike
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-13-2007, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Potting basjoo pups for winter
bring the bigger ones inside, they have more roots of there own, keep them cool and dry or they will keep on growing all winter long with to much light. Good luck. Mike
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-08-2007, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,216
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-06-2007, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,587
Re: big dog method
Before the first frost I dig up at least one of the mother plants, first I separate some of the pups and keep them in a plant friendly room in my basement. Then I just cover up the mother plant with...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-03-2007, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,587
Re: Boy Yellow hat, those basjoos are amazing
I use the Big Dog method on the one I want to flower. Basjoos need to be kept really cold, so a unheated garage would work for you because it would keep out the exterme cold when it sets in.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-03-2007, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,587
Re: pupping frenzy in michigan
I wait a bit longer and wait until the pups have good roots of there own and then seperate from the mother. I do this right before frost, then bring them inside potted. I do water about once a week...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-01-2007, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,587
Re: pupping frenzy in michigan
I have lots of pups to. I also have a three year old that is flowering to, my pups from last year are pushing nine feet, I will post some photos real soon. I dont think your doing anything wrong,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-06-2007, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,030
Re: Other Michigan Banana people?
Hello from Rochester Michigan. You need lots of insurance plants up here.
I always take a couple pups in each year, just in case. My basjoos in my photos are three years old, and last year grew over...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-07-2007, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,900
Re: temporary greenhouse
I have a temporary greenhouse made out of a pool solar cover attached to cedar studs, filled 2' high with mulch. Its approx a 4' cube. We had a very cold Feb and my temp sensor in the mulch has...
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