Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-28-2011, 08:00 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-18-2011, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Musa basjoo ... from 1895!!!
I have found an interesting article by David Constantine about the origin in coultivation of Musa basjoo. According to the author this Musa shouldn't come from Japan, but from China.
The truth about...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-13-2011, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 8
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Musa basjoo ... from 1895!!!
Here is a picture of an Italian plant catalogue from 1895. It is dedicated to Musa japonica (actually Musa basjoo). Is is named as "Banano rustico", that means "Rustic banana". Notice the winter...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-12-2010, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 19
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Re: New shark/banana member
Ciao Rick,
I've read you live in Italy too, but in a better climate!
I saw your photogallery, you have a nice collection of specimens.
Do you keep inside some of them during the winter?
What are...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-27-2010, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 2
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Identify this Colocasia
I've bought a rhizome on E-Bay one month a go from a French man who
said it belongs to a Colocasia gigantea he personally collected in Asia.
Now I have a very small plant, but can you identify it?...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-10-2010, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,648
Re: New shark/banana member
Hola Julio.
What exotic plants do you keep, including banana trees?
My list is here:
- Palma del Monte Takil (Trachycarpus takil) - da seme prodotto dal raro esemplare coltivato presso l'Orto...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-10-2010, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,648
Re: New shark/banana member
Dear Saltydad,
thenk you very much.
My tank is oval, 5 metres X 4 metres and it is located in my home.
Where could I write my contributions? (do you mean this forum?)
I'd like to buy some Colocasia...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-03-2010, 01:31 PM
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Searching For Colocasia Gigantea In Europe
Dear Sirs,
I live in Italy and I love to keep giant Colocasias and Alocasias.
I have found some bulbs for sale only in USA, but I know it is very difficult to receive plants from there.
Can you...
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Forum: Member Introductions
07-17-2010, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,648
New shark/banana member
Dear all,
I am an italian naturalistic writer/photographer.
I love palms (see my collection list on this page: Il Giardino Tropicale (http://www.stefanobarone.net/il_giardino_tropicale.html) ) and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-17-2010, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,524
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Forum: European Section
07-16-2010, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 2
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Ensete glaucum
Dear all,
I have a small Ensete glaucum. It is only 30 cm tall. I keep it oustide and I will recover it in October. I'd like to plant it directly into the ground next spring. I live in Italy (zone...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-16-2010, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,524
Ensete Glaucum - Winter Protection???
Dear all,
I have a small Ensete glaucum. It is only 30 cm tall. I keep it oustide and I will recover it in October. I'd like to plant it directly into the ground next spring. I live in Italy (zone...
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