Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
02-09-2017, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,633
Re: California Gold
Here's what survived our recent freeze in southwest Louisiana. We were 23 one night and 26 the next with 15 hours below freezing the first night:
California Gold, Dwarf Brazilian, Goldfinger,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-10-2016, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 736
Re: greenhouse bananas and heating cables?
I got mine at Home Depot and they are actually cables for pipes to and from hot water heaters. They have a thermostat set at about 45. I had to order mine online because I can only remember once in...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-08-2016, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,078
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-02-2016, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 736
Re: greenhouse bananas and heating cables?
I've used heating cables occasionally when I am expecting an arctic front and the temps are going to be in the middle 20's at night and not above freezing the next day. Once every 5 or so years. I...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2016, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,078
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2016, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,078
Goldfinger?
I planted Goldfinger and Sweetheart two years ago. I think I got the tags mixed up. The banana that is fruiting is about 8 feet tall. The other banana is well over 12 feet tall and has a massive...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-10-2016, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,080
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Wanted
I don't ship anymore but if you're in my area, I have a California Gold pup you can have. Most people believe them to be the same.
Steve
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-21-2016, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 971
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-27-2015, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 798
Re: Bananas near Sargent, TX. Orinoco?
Based on the pictures and your location, they definitely look to be Orinoco, which is very common along the Gulf Coast. The fruit looks very angular which strongly points to Orinoco.
Steve
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Forum: Other Plants
09-18-2015, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 900
Bat plant in bloom
This is one of my favorite plants.
Steve<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56722&what=allfields&name=Steve L&name=Steve L><img...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
06-10-2015, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,337
Re: UH... What is this?
Snookie,
You're definitely growing a Curcuma ginger. It could be any of a number of summer blooming Curcumas but since you're a Louisiana resident, my guess is Curcuma Petiolata. If it is, it has...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-05-2015, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 891
Re: Apple, Cali Gold, or Lady Finger
Kane,
Give me a call sometime, I'll fill you in on my growing experience in Lake Charles. I'll PM my phone number to you. Lady Finger is much too cold sensitive to grow in the ground without...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2014, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 12,274
Re: Ae Ae
This has happened to me more times than I like to remember. Ae Ae are, for me, the most difficult and problematic banana to grow. The only treatment I have found that will work in your situation,...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-11-2014, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 858
Re: Tacca Integrifolia
I bought mine from Gardino's. They have great plants and most are large. The shipping can be as much as the plant but you generally get a blooming size plant. The Tacca came in bloom several years...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-08-2014, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 858
Tacca Integrifolia
This is one of my favorite plants. It's a fall bloomer for me and this year, I have a record 9 blooms in various stages of development.
Steve
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Forum: Other Plants
07-15-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,559
Re: Ginger
Most likely. You can cut the whole stalk to the ground, remove all the leaves, make a trench a couple of inches deep and lay the whole stalk in the trench, cover up with dirt. Costus will root from...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-29-2014, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 12,274
Re: Ae Ae
There is a nice sized Ae Ae for sale on eBay today only. I have bought from this seller and he is extremely reputable.
Steve
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-01-2014, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 172
Views: 30,771
Re: Veinte Cohol
Mine spent the entire winter unprotected. No viable pseudostem from the harsh winter but new growth coming from the corm. I would suspect that with a little protection, like wrapping the pseudostem...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-03-2014, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 382
Views: 57,606
Re: Southern Weather Forecast
It was 31 at sunrise this morning. The real damage is going to occur on Monday night when NWS is predicting a low of 22. I've occasionally seen these temps before living all my life along the Gulf...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-02-2014, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 382
Views: 57,606
Re: Southern Weather Forecast
Good luck Michael, those are some chilly temps. We're going to 33 tonight and 28 Monday night which will definitely be the coldest night of the winter so far. Guess I'm going to break out those...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-28-2013, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 382
Views: 57,606
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-23-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,590
Re: Finally Raining:}
Yes, they are neat. They prefer fresh water marshes, but I see them all the time in my duck hunting marsh, which is brackish. Most are resident but during winter, there is a small migration of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-23-2013, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,590
Re: Finally Raining:}
The pink flamingo was most likely a roseate spoonbill. The more shell fish they eat, the more pink they become. This is a very common bird in the marshes south of the intracoastal canal.
Steve
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Forum: Other Plants
09-23-2013, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,559
Re: Ginger
Darkman,
You should wait until the spring to try the propogation method I described. You probably don't have enought time left in your growing season.
Steve
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Forum: Other Plants
09-23-2013, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,559
Re: Ginger
Michael,
You're growing Costus Speciosus and it should be hardy in your zone in the ground. You might try leaving some out to find out if it will come back. It is reportedly hardy down to zone 8. ...
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