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: 715
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2018, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 715
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
12-17-2018, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 715
Re: Winter report
37.667910, we're visiting the Bay area too. A nice drive up the coast. I saw some areas have had rain. Are the fires any better now? You hear more about it then us being in the state.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-11-2018, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 874
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: 715
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: 715
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: 750
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: 715
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: 2,764
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: 2,764
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: 2,764
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: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-08-2018, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2018, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,764
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: 915
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-03-2018, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 515
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2018, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 915
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2018, 08:31 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2018, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,252
Re: The North Carolina Banana Experiment
A bigger pot might have prolonged what is starting to happen now. Just a thought. For such a small pot it's in great shape, well done. I know it's colder up here over winter but that is scary we have...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-22-2018, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 12
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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: 915
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2018, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 915
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: 915
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: 915
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2018, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 17
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