Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-19-2019, 10:17 AM
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Re: Dwarf banana plant in Canada
Welcome to the club!
I don't want you to go off looking for a miracle LOL
The only edible ones you will find in store are dwarf Cavendish and SDC. If you're ok with those. One thing to watch out...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2018, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2018, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: Winter report
12/17/18
No heating cables yet. The highs are 54F or so.
Dwarf Cavendish
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4828/32482892848_9b15ba5ceb_c.jpg
Dwarf Orinoco...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-11-2018, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 894
Re: My full size indoor dwarf Cavendish
Mountains of Norway?...A one year old plant. Nooo way sorry but no. haha I have to say there is no way in one year to get a plant looking like that indoors. You would need at least 7-8 months of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-08-2018, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: Winter report
37.667910 - Thank you. It's a short "cold season" for them, warming up again in Feb.There is a big fan and a 1500w heater that's all it's using. Xmas lights are just for show =)
Thanks Hector. You...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-03-2018, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Re: Winter report
Thanks guys, and Mushtaq the top quarter the leaves have frost damage. Other then that it's all good. I've recently wrapped it in christmas lights.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-02-2018, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 773
Re: What's wrong with my babies?
A little off topic, are you the Vlad that grows citrus on the other forum?
This tends to happen from Oct-Jan inside a house. They need really bright light and a good watering every couple of weeks....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-29-2018, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 736
Winter report
We are now entering the winter season so it's time for a new thread. These bananas took their first frost last week causing minimal damage. I planted them in June so I hope the p-stems are big enough...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-29-2018, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,808
Re: Greenhouse bananas
Thank you as always Hector! I just saw your thread today, it had been a while since I had been looking through. Amazing plants you got going there! Names I had no idea existed.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-29-2018, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,808
Re: Greenhouse bananas
SoCal2warm, You are very lucky you don't have to heat it, aside from natural heating :P
UPDATE Oct 28 - The temps are in the mid 60's during the day and around 52 at night. Things are slow but...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-06-2018, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,808
Re: Greenhouse bananas
10/6/18
Hey! All the bananas are still healthy and growing. There is no frost in the 14 day out look. Things have noticeably slowed down but no need for the heater yet. Heating cables are in place,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2018, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,808
Re: Greenhouse bananas
So the Pisang Ceylon was chopped back to 3 feet. This should help over winter.
The heating cable came, not sure when I should put that in? Oct -Nov?
09/05/18
Here was one of the newest leaves....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2018, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-03-2018, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 538
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2018, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2018, 08:31 AM
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Views: 205,075
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-22-2018, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,758
Re: Musa Cavendish please urgent help!
They grow best outside until just before a frost if you can.. That way these issues will only happen from Nov-April and not year round:) It can grow somewhat naturally with proper sun, rain and so...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2018, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2018, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
Re: Is this a pre flag?? or pre pre flag?
It'll be a small flower but I realize what to do for next time. For the past 2 years It has been growing year round in same container. It stays inside from end of Oct-goes out in May
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-17-2018, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
Re: Is this a pre flag?? or pre pre flag?
Thanks everyone, @Island Brah- yes this is in Southern Ontario. There is another member on here who has a dwarf something about to send out a flower and he's 35 miles south.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2018, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2018, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2018, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 934
Is this a pre flag?? or pre pre flag?
I think something is happening with the slender monster.
Aug 16
Does it look like a pre flag or flag? If not there is something seriously wrong with the leaves LOL! Thanks for any...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2018, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,808
Re: Greenhouse bananas
08/12/18
Pisang Ceylon has taken off
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1795/43284400814_986cdf4846_c.jpg
Dwarf Cavendish
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/942/43097120075_a4ceb2c98f_c.jpg
Part of the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2018, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 506
Re: Mari
Grown them in pots and in the ground. As soon as there is two pups or more the growth is noticeably slower. Being in a low zone you want to grow the main corm as much as you can in the season..not...
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