Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2010, 07:54 PM
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-27-2010, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,635
Re: How long for Dw Orinoco to bloom
Sounds like you have a nice bunch of bananas growing. Your Dwarf Orinoco should be well on its way to blooming during this growing season.
How did the Gran Nain's do over the winter. I am thinking...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-27-2010, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,635
Re: How long for Dw Orinoco to bloom
I have a Dwarf Orinoco that threw a flag at 10 months. It was a starter plant from good ole Wellspring and was power fed with the banana fuel. It took a good hit this winter and had to cut almost 3'...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2010, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,022
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-19-2010, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,689
Re: Is this the small one before the flag?
Patty & Sandy my plant seems to be taking after yours since today it looks like the flag is sending out a flag. I'll be glad to see the flower come out.
Scott- thanks for the pictures. I was...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2010, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,689
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2010, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,168
Re: Banana Grubby Damage
Oh yea- the black racers were everywhere last year after all the frogs emerged from the rains. I've been seeing lots of frogs so I'm sure the snakes aren't far behind them.
I still haven't landed a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-17-2010, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Banana Grubby Damage
Don't forget my arch enemy of the garden those little black with a yellow / orange stripe grasshoppers that turn into the huge yellow 4"-5" long grasshoppers from hell. Those guys can really do some...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-17-2010, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,689
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2010, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,689
Re: Is this the small one before the flag?
I was completely ecstatic once I thought it may be a flag leaf. I didn't want to post a false alarm so I waited a couple days until it looked like the real deal.
Actually I really wasn't expecting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2010, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,689
Is this the small one before the flag?
This one was hit pretty hard this winter but has come back very strong and it seems to be throwing an odd looking leaf- could this be the pre flag leaf? It is a 10 month old Dwarf Orinoco. This isn't...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-19-2010, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,154
Re: Florida banana industry growing
That's great news! I am on a job in Homestead and I can't believe the number of banana farms in the area I have driven by on a random daily basis. Thanks for sharing.................
RSH
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Forum: Fruit
03-25-2010, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,054
Yes the salt was the easiest item to use for a...
Yes the salt was the easiest item to use for a size comparison. I haven't noticed these at the store before but then again my banana addiction is still fairly new.
The flavor is interesting and a...
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Forum: Fruit
03-24-2010, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,054
Manzano's at the grocery........
I found these at the local Publix in Orlando and a coworker says he bought them in Tampa as well. The sign in the store says "Manzano Banana" and the sicker brand is Turbana from Columbia and it says...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
12-13-2009, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,384
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
12-11-2009, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,384
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
12-10-2009, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,384
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
12-06-2009, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,384
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
12-02-2009, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,384
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-26-2009, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 391
Views: 65,703
Re: You might be a banana fiend ......
When everyone goes around the table at Thanksgiving Dinner telling about what they are thankful for and you can't help but name a few musa varieties your thankful for in your garden or that late...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-11-2009, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,863
Re: Dwarf Orinoco timeline
Thanks for posting the development of your Dwarf Orinocos. As you may already know- I absolutely love the dwarf orinocos.
So your plants that were covered had more damage than uncovered- wow. Were...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2009, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,363
Re: The Banana Flower
Thanks for the pictures- interesting. Your Orinoco's look like they were doing well until the winds came. I think you should give the Orinoco's another chance and keep growing them ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,526
Re: New banana pad location- is this a good spot?
Thanks everyone- I can hardly believe it! The new corms have only been in the ground for a day but all four of the corms already have over an inch of growth from the middle where it was cut. Looks...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-29-2009, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,054
Re: Just picked first bananas
Congrats- glad to hear.............. Are these full size Orinoco's or dwarfs? How long did it take from planting to bloom?
I hope early next fall I will be bragging too.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-29-2009, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,526
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