Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-14-2013, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,727
Re: What do you make of this?
Well, isn't this just a red-hot topic? Other than the highly specific and headache inducing terminology, I believe the major focus of these two articles concerns bananas grown as food crops...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2013, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,413
Re: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring
Olaf, your follow up almost made me laugh out loud, as just last week I purchased a Kumquat from a local nursery at a very good discount. So, there is already a bit of an interest in citrus going on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-13-2013, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,413
Re: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring
I think that is one of the more interesting parts of this site, in that everyone's situation, challenges and solutions can be very different. Occasionally there is a nugget of useful information that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-12-2013, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,413
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Forum: Other Plants
04-17-2013, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 2,515
Views: 291,490
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-16-2013, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 609
Views: 241,732
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-15-2013, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 609
Views: 241,732
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-25-2013, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Re: Those ever amazing bananas!
Chance1945.......is it the only red variety you grow?Just wondering if something is attracted to the darker color or something.:2738:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-25-2013, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Re: Those ever amazing bananas!
My Ev Maurelii did extremely well for me last summer, despite a cool spring. I had several tree frogs take up residence in the water trapped in the leaf crotches, who I credit with keeping the plant...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2013, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Re: Those ever amazing bananas!
You are absolutely correct! This is the prelude to the most exciting time of the gardening year as far as I'm concerned. Going from the quiet and green monotone of winter to the explosion of color in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-23-2013, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Those ever amazing bananas!
Yesterday was the first time in months that I've visited the site (my bad!) and forgot how much interest and activity can be here.Have been reading posts and joining in a bit here and there....not my...
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-23-2013, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,848
Re: Banana Rookie - I need your help!
Abnshrek is absolutely right.....just focus on keeping it alive until spring, don't put a lot of effort into making new growth. It would cost a lot of time and money to give your plant the kind of...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-23-2013, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,065
Re: "Confederate Rose" Unknown plant
Sunfish is correct. According to the picture posted, you have hibiscus moscheutos, rose mallow. Same genus but different species is the Confederate Rose. Protected, the Rose Mallow will perennialize,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-23-2013, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,837
Re: How to handle the frost damage properly
Personally, giving up is not in my vocabulary. If it was impossible to grow a banana in San Diego, then I probably wouldn't bother trying. But, the world seems to have screwed up it's own weather so...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-23-2013, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,802
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-22-2013, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,802
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Forum: Tiki Hut
04-27-2012, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 543
Views: 33,638
Re: Meditation for the day
I'd just like to say a big "Thank You" for sharing your meditations with all of us here! It is my personal belief that we as humans generally get too involved in the rush and hurry of the modern...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2012, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,701
Re: Not Just Banana Addiction Anymore.
I'll count myself in here! I've always referred to it as a passion for plants, but some may rightly see it as an addiction. I'm not too specific in terms of what I plant, other than a tendency toward...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2012, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,469
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2012, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,469
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2012, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,040
Re: is watering banana plants mid day bad?
The one caveat I would add about mid-day watering is concerning the source of your water and its temperature. I water from a deep well, and sometimes the water runs pretty cold. In this case, I try...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2012, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,842
Re: How Many Banana Plants to make a Grove
If acres of bananas is a plantation, then I would say 3 would only qualify as a "planting" of bananas. Even with a little artistic license, a grove, although having no exact defining number, would...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-23-2012, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,185
Re: Hi from London
Just thought I'd add a "notation" to the relative temperature conversation. I'm getting the feeling there might be some confusion relative to Celsius v.s. Fahrenheit. In a humid climate, 25 Celsius...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-23-2012, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,608
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2012, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,469
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