Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
09-10-2021, 12:44 AM
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Musa sikkimensis
I am looking for Musa sikkimensis, does anyone know where to get one, or some seeds?
I just don't trust many of the places selling them or the seeds.
Any recommendations are great.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
08-24-2021, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 321
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
08-24-2021, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 321
Re: Looking for Dwarf Iholena and Rose
If I could trust ordering plants off ebay I may try that. I don't really trust nurseries all tha much either, unless they are run by someone from bananas.org.
Not that I think they are trying to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-19-2021, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 714
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
08-19-2021, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 321
Looking for Dwarf Iholena and Rose
Hello! Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me.
Seriously though. Does anyone know where I can get Dwarf Iholena or a Rose banana?
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-19-2021, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 714
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Forum: Other Plants
09-27-2013, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,195
Re: Einkorn Wheat
I planted mine for winter growth because that is when it rains here and that is when the grass grows in the hills. I cannot say when it would be best for you as I am not an expert in growing wheat. I...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-29-2013, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 661
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Forum: Other Plants
05-19-2013, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,375
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Forum: Other Plants
02-17-2013, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,375
Re: Coconuts and cold tolerance
Yes this is what I am talking about. We need to get our hands on coconuts from palms in areas like these. Places that get occasional frosts or mild frosts every year, and still survive.
I say we...
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Forum: Species Bananas
12-30-2012, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 19,541
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Forum: Other Plants
12-28-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Re: Blood Oranges
I Have since tried two varieties of blood orange, one unknown and one was Moro. The Moro is good, the flavor is different, still and orange though. The first time we had a blood orange it was very...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-19-2012, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Blood Oranges
I was wondering who out there is growing blood oranges, and how they taste, and how well they produce.
I am looking at buying one but the information out there seems to vary wildly and was looking...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2012, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,193
Re: Gros Michel Cold Tolerance?
I have one (supposed to be that is) outside in a pot and I let it get to 41-42 degrees at night before I started to put it in the garage, it seems fine. I will let it get much bigger and let it pup...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-05-2012, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
Just read about one called Florida Jack that they say will ripen better in California's cooler weather.
looking for papaya seeds from Kauai (non-GMO) - Hawaii Gardening Forum - GardenWeb...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
12-04-2012, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,998
Re: Compost at any time of the year?
I am trying cover crops in my yard this winter to break up the clay and add some nitrogen and plant matter to the soil. I like the idea of composting in place with cover crops. I am using Fava and...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-03-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
That may be it. Seems like a good candidate. It sounds like it takes frost fairly well.
I also wanted to try that royal star papaya, it sounds good.
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Forum: Other Plants
12-02-2012, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
looked for a local name for Thailand but have not found it yet. Maybe others will have better luck.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-26-2012, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-26-2012, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,659
Re: Fehi Banana
I was looking around on the site but I cannot figure out how much they charge. Does anyone know?
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Forum: Other Plants
11-26-2012, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 188
Views: 27,022
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2012, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
Yeah that was the thread I was reading, then did some more searching. The member Bamboo Conne'iseur that grew/grows it does not seem to have an account anymore or something. So I do not know how to...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2012, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
Here is a link with more info and pictures.
bambooweb.info • View topic - Growing papaya (http://www.bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php?p=9730)
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2012, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Re: Sweet Sue papaya
Here it is in snow.
http://www.boonut.info/photoalbums/boonut_farm_2004/photos/r11.jpg
I contacted this person already about it and they lost it so please don't bother them.
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2012, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,895
Sweet Sue papaya
I was reading in another thread about papaya and someone on there was growing one called Sweet Sue from Thailand. They are apparently fairly cold hardy, for papaya that is, taking temps to the mid...
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