Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-05-2014, 06:08 PM
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Re: Musa Velutina seed mystery
Thanks for your interest. I live in the SC Lowcountry and the M. Velutinas grow quickly here. MY mature plants, which had frozen to the ground this year, have already bloomed twice even though they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-29-2014, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 4
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Musa Velutina seed mystery
Many times I tried to germinate M. Velutina seeds and was consistently unsuccessful. I am an experienced gardener who rarely has a complete failure like I did with these. I shared the seeds with...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
11-21-2012, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 3
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Cleaning M. velutina seeds?
Anyone have any tricks to clean the velutina seeds from the fruit. Right now I have a slimy mess that feels like a seriously over ripe banana (yes, I know that is what they are.) The little nanas...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2009, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
A schizophrenic banana plant?
Actually that is really neat looking.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2009, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
Yes, I know Richard and although I have grown non edible bananas for years, he got me into experimenting with the different edible varieties.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2009, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
Thanks Mike, I am out on an island and we are a bit warmer than the Bamboo Farm location so who knows what will happen. Whatever, this plant is such a lovely color and shape.
Greg really loves...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2009, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
This particular cross must be hardier. As an educational facility the Bamboo Farm only sells plants that have been reliably hardy for more than 5 years. We are a warm 8b or perhaps a coolish 9a in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2009, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2009, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
The Bamboo Farm was originally a UGA experimental station doing research on Bamboos. More recently they have focused on cold hardy bananas and citrus. I also picked up a M. Sweetheart and a M....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2009, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
Thanks, I just have a pup and the leaves were stripped off so a picture would not be much help. The tag just said 'Sum x cross' and I didn't have a chance to get more information. I bought it at...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2009, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Re: Sum x cross
Oh, so the Sum must stand for Sumatra, right? I probably should have figured that one out, Big Duh. Wiki mentions a cross with Grand Nain I wonder if that is the cross I have.
Thanks so...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2009, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,806
Sum x cross
Can anyone give me any information about this pretty, red leafed banana?
Thank you.
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