Forum: Other Plants
07-27-2010, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
I know I will need to prune rhizomes back after a while, but not worried about it yet. With my yard and how fast this bed filled up I will take the extra work to keep this a little more under...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-19-2010, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
Thanks everyone,
We had a really harsh winter here last year, multiple days below zero and a few -10 and colder. During most of those days we had a nice blanket of snow but that didn't protect the...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-18-2010, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
Here is the bamboo bed in July of 2010.
Filling up nicely!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34450&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34450)
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Forum: Other Plants
06-30-2008, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
Nice Sandy!
Any pics? I went with the Rubo. because I was told it would get the largest for the cold hardy types, but then had to add the aureo because the clum color...
I am also looking at...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-29-2008, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
Ok another update.
Now that all the new clums have leafed out you can really see the mass...
http://benjgreen.homestead.com/files/plants/Bamboo/Bamboo_bed_1_June28_08.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-19-2008, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,079
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-19-2008, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,079
Re: An Ensete thread
This is posted on the Sooner Plant Farm website:
Tandara Red Banana This is an excellent foliage plant with waxy fronds of deep green reddish-purple tones and leaf margins. Very similar to Ensete...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2008, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,527
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2008, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo *New Pics*
Ok here are some new pics, hard to see with the weeds in the background, but most of the green is bamboo.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9930...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-27-2008, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 15,051
Re: Red Margin Bamboo
Going to have to get some pics, but my bamboo has added close to 30 new shoots so far this year! Very glad I put the barrier in! Pics coming soon
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Forum: Other Plants
05-27-2008, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 957
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2008, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,980
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-15-2008, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,256
Re: Dombo's Homepage
Very nice Olli!
But I do have to ask what kind of hight can you get in that swing?
http://80.190.202.79/pic/f/franconiaexotica/garten1.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-13-2008, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,388
Re: 2008 Garden Projects
Nice Randy! can't wait to see what you do with it. I will have to take some pics, but I have a large area I want to turn into a large bed, with a possible water feature. I just can't wait for...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-25-2007, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,747
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-09-2007, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,804
Re: Ice!!!!!!
Looks like your getting it worse than us. We are getting a freezing mist, but it ends up more as ice pellets. Monday looks like we will get a break, but Tuesday isn't looking good :(
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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction
12-02-2007, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,658
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2007, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,566
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-28-2007, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,271
Re: Germinating Sikkimensis
This is the temps I have had luck with, but I also like to start them in a ziplock bag in a moist folded paper towel.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
11-28-2007, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 30,099
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-28-2007, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 20,629
Re: Black Balbisiana
Well since you went to the trouble to get it TC'ed I guess I buy 1 or 2 from ya in spring ;)
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
11-27-2007, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 30,099
Re: OK>>>> Seeds are ready on the velutina!!!
Well they really like that one spot!
They others haven't shown any sign of life yet.
I did move 3 other banana seeds into the tank, they are going on 6 months now with only 1 germinating.
If the...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
11-27-2007, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 267
Views: 30,099
Re: OK>>>> Seeds are ready on the velutina!!!
Thank you guys.
Nov 27 update:
10 of the 11 seeds have pushed through the soil surface.
2 more seeds have sprouted and 1 has lost it's plug (should see roots in a few days?!?!)
I'm going to have to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-21-2007, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,074
Re: Types of pups
I started to dig around the base of this guy, but had to leave before I could finish. I'll see what I can do to find the root system of these guy later this weekend. Randy, I was thinking that I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-21-2007, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,074
Re: Types of pups
Hey,
The pup on the left if odd... I don't even know 100% if it's a banana or not.
But your right about the sword pups, those are want you want to start a plant. I know a post has been posted in...
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