Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: Stange Gel Oozing from Siam Ruby
A buck sound crazy cheep. It should recover from the sap coming out, it could be just water if the pots wet and there is a hole in the stem.
All the best
Steve
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2008, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Ensete pics
The two Ensete Superbum are very different it's true , so different one wonders why they are not in a class of there own. I'll try to get better pics of both for the Wiki. The Orange colour on the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2008, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Ensete pics
We are potted here because we rent this place so there are no flower beds to be used in the front and I cannot make any. But, the Landlord just cut down the trees in the back , so from total shade we...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2008, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,958
Ensete pics
Hi all , I just added a bunch of Ensete pics to my Gallery if anyone wants a look.
All the Best
Steve
Banana Gallery - Steve in France Gallery...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-13-2008, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Link to pics of our house in France
Hi Harvey , the second pup is not as tall but it did not start as tall. I'd say it is doing just as well. I'll move them up to 25 gallon pots come Spring.
I'm very happy with the growth rate of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2008, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2008, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 5
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Link to pics of our house in France
Hi all we just got back a few days ago from Europe. We visited our house just North of Paris. The garden is looking pretty good.
I'll post some pics of the plants here in Maryland a bit later...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2008, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Musa Banksii Seeds coming up
Randy, I guess they were a little cooler at night but not much. I nned to get some more Musa seed and give them a go in the Greenhouse. I never have much success with Musa seeds , I hope that's about...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2008, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 13
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Musa Banksii Seeds coming up
I received a bunch of Musa Banksii seeds a few months ago and they have done nothing. I then got some advise from my Canadian friend in Holland about high temps and max humidity , so I more or less...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-10-2008, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 1
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African Red propagation experiment update
Hi all , in the end I've taken 7 pups off the 'African Red' corm I exposed to the air. All seven are doing well and there are three more pups to take off the remaining corm. So that's ten pups in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2008, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: What to do with extra lasiocarpa pups?
In France I just started to cut the pups down as they came up. I like the look of a large single stemmed Musella better than the mess of a mass of pups. I'm pot growing a Musella with a lot of pups...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-28-2008, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,859
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-28-2008, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 3
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Couple of new pics
Hi all, I put a couple of new pics up. The 'African Red' corm I've kept dry and exposed has produced some good growth. Also the 'Siam Ruby has done well after suffering indoors all winter.
Banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2008, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,862
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2008, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2008, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,801
Re: AeAe
The Hilo ones look like good plants and the last one was not so expensive, it is big.
Mike if you have a list of AeAe buyers to be please put me on it for next year.
If I wait until next year then...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2008, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 14
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AeAe
There is one up for auction on Ebay , already out of my price range :camelnaner:
Oh well maybe next year.
It will be interesting to see what it goes for.
Musa Aeae Variegated Banana - eBay (item...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2008, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 23
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Re: Advice needed... Again!!!
Live and Learn Randy, sorry about your experience. I'm going to separate off two 'African Red' pups for you this week, I'll send them when I feel they are rooted and growing well.Royal Purple is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2008, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: hacking bamboo from around bananas
First , sorry Sandy we seem to have gotten a little side tracked on your question , but I hope you feel you have some answers to work with :-)
Jozon it would be good to see your Bamboos and garden....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2008, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,885
Re: hacking bamboo from around bananas
Jozon , I'm happy to hear about your experience as a Bamboo nut myself
.I miss my Bamboos in France. And as my Bamboo friend Mark Buckley says "What works in my conditions may not work in yours". I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2008, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,885
Re: hacking bamboo from around bananas
Barriers don't need to be expensive , I traded a few plants for 150 ft of Barrier.I was enough to do the whole garden and in effect it was free. The trench method works , but every year you are...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
06-14-2008, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,532
Re: ebay cal gold
Chong , everthing you say is correct. As a member of the British Theatre I only say Actor as a habit. Back in the early 80's there was real pressure from the females in the Company to be correct ,...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
06-14-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,532
Re: ebay cal gold
Hi Chong , Plantsman/Plantswoman in English English would denote an expert in Plants with a passion for the subject. To be correct I could use Plantsman/Plantswoman or Plantsperson. Planter would be...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
06-14-2008, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,532
Re: ebay cal gold
Kylie , sorry about that , I should have said Plantsperson. Me with a UK Politically correct Theatre background too. For shame Steve :o
All the Best
Steve
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2008, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,885
Re: hacking bamboo from around bananas
Hi Sandy , now your getting into my area of knowledge. Unless you have a large are for running Bamboo to grow and don't care how far it goes then you need to install Rhizome Barrier for running...
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