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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-04-2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By Valor_X
Re: Starter Plants

It will definitely take a lot longer than 2 weeks.

I got several small TC plants early March and the biggest is only nearing 1.5 ft. I just got them some banana specific fertilizer to see if it will...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-04-2020, 11:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By Valor_X
Re: Starter Plants

No, I made that mistake because I've only ever dealt with actual banana pups before.

Small tissue culture plants are very sensitive and need to be potted up in the shade away from direct...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-03-2020, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 106
Posted By Best day
Re: Nor Cal Newbie

There are some good discussions on this on this forum. Use the search function. Off the top of my head I remember California Gold, Namwa and Dwarf Brazilian being some of the hardiest.

Bill
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-23-2020, 08:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 239
Posted By edwmax
Re: 2020 tropical garden pics!!

Leaving 2 pups on the mother helps to grow the corm. Late next spring you can then remove one if both survived the winter. Pups more than the 2 (& there should be) use those as backups in the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-22-2020, 11:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 239
Posted By hdynad
2020 tropical garden pics!!

This is my little piece of heaven, 2020 is off to the races! everyone is healthy, spoiled , fertilized and well taken care of. Have 3 flowering so far and i suspect 6 more varieties to soon follow....
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-03-2020, 12:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By gmichael403
Re: Building/buying a container for a dwarf namwah?

I have tried many pots...I have found making them is cheaper, and look better than .any pots. Many were just thrown together...1 2x4 cut for your corner posts, and wood I have used fence posts, and...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-27-2019, 04:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By cincinnana
Smile Re: Advice on Strategy Change for Winterizing Banana Tree

Well......now that you got them tucked in under mulch we/you wait till February /March.
You/I will fertilize early before growth starts.
Use a similar fertilizer or what you can afford.......does not...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-25-2019, 09:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By beam2050
Re: Advice on Strategy Change for Winterizing Banana Tree

basjoos are typically mulched and covered for winter in areas that you get snow on the ground or get a lot of hard freezes.

other varieties require different things. me I expect growth all winter...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-09-2019, 09:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By cincinnana
Re: Advice on Strategy Change for Winterizing Banana Tree

Basjoos.....let die to the ground and mulch at 8 inches deep.

Early Spring fertilize with a regular garden fertilizer like 16-16-16 ...19-19-19
Feed your mats the same triple 15-19 through...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-09-2019, 11:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Akula
Re: Advice on Strategy Change for Winterizing Banana Tree

First off your neighbors may have a different type of banana plant than you that just naturally grows faster. Secondly what are doing for your plants during the active growing season? Are they...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-09-2019, 09:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By TommyOBananas
Advice on Strategy Change for Winterizing Banana Tree

I saw many threads on this topic, but mine was a little unique and thought I would start a new one to get some advice. Apologize if my terminology below on the plants are not technical right, but...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-02-2017, 09:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,802
Posted By sddarkman619
Re: Proper care when first getting a TC plant from grower?

Edwmax I've never heard not to buy young TC on here. In fact I'm sure you know I sell TC but I have mine potted up and have been growing in pots for a while, when I sell mine. They typically have a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-26-2017, 04:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,802
Posted By sputinc7
Re: Proper care when first getting a TC plant from grower?

What is nice with the lawn chair is they get a little morning sun and a little late afternoon sun to give them strength to make the roots. After they start growing I move it so they get more sun, but...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-26-2017, 01:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,802
Posted By MusaZombie
Re: Proper care when first getting a TC plant from grower?

I'd follow sputinc7's advice and just erect some form of a sun block. Hell, even some cheese cloth on stakes would probably do the trick. Basically you just want them to focus on root growth for a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-25-2017, 10:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,802
Posted By sputinc7
Re: Proper care when first getting a TC plant from grower?

Musazombie got it right. Sixties is fine, keep them moist but not wet.
I always put mine right in the ground and put a lawn chair up to block midday sun. I have done this with 8 so far and lost none...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-25-2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,802
Posted By MusaZombie
Re: Proper care when first getting a TC plant from grower?

Water them enough to keep the soil moist, but not drenched. Depending on your specific environment that might mean once every other day or once every three days or once and hour for 10 seconds...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-29-2016, 04:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,879
Posted By Richard
Re: Best Practice to grow TC Bananas

That's normal. I used to buy them 3 full trays (3 x 72 TCs) at a time.



That's about double the height I would receive from AgriStarts. My guess is that Florida Hill had them for a few months...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,307
Posted By sputinc7
Re: Hot water heater insulator

If your winters get below 10 degrees and it's not a Basjoo, I would either bring it in or kiss it goodbye. That's some serious cold.
Maybe... MAYBE you can mulch heavily and keep the corm alive, but...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-21-2016, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,307
Posted By crazy banana
Re: Hot water heater insulator

I am glad that I don't have to deal with temperatures that low anymore, but have you looked into the Agribon frost cloth? It may not protect your plants all the way down to 10 F, but it comes in...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-22-2015, 11:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,095
Posted By jeffaroo
Re: Possible winterizing solution???

I usually make a 24" round cage out of 1/2x1 cage wire. I buy 3 or 4 foot rolls. Wrap it round and secure with a few hog rings. I twisted some thick wire in 3 spots around the base to act as a flange...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-29-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,756
Posted By Olafhenny
Re: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52778 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52778&ppuser=7269)

Here is the Big one for the whole pad painted and beside the one you...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-26-2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,756
Posted By Olafhenny
Re: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

Hi Pinksch (?),

the purpose of this contraption is not to keep the bananas growing throughout the winter, but to
keep them from freezing, while they are dormant. It is just a replacement for...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-25-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,756
Posted By Olafhenny
Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

I got tired of collecting loads of leaves each fall and trying to get rid of them in spring. I have
therefore decided to “construct” permanent shelters for my bananas, to be used next winter,
but...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-17-2011, 05:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,871
Posted By Velutina
Re: bananas in outdoor greenhouse

As far as what is the minimum temp bananas will continue to grow...
I'm sure there will be variation between varieties, but... From my experience and what I have read, 55F seems to be the...
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