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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-27-2020, 11:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 830
Posted By Zombie Dave
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-13-2020, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 830
Posted By Zombie Dave
I failed again at Wintering. Anyone from Kansas?

I'll be looking to buy some plants for this spring/ Summer but I'm really sick of killing them over the winter. I have some reading to do. The plants I insulated with bubble wrap died. The corm I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-10-2019, 07:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 378
Posted By Abnshrek
Raja Puri..

http://prntscr.com/od4a0j

Looks like I might finally eat some Raja Puri.
Forum: Banana Identification 07-06-2019, 12:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By chochoholic
Super Dwarf Banana ???

They have grown 7 month and 0.65 ft or 7.8" tall.
http://i67.tinypic.com/2d7vn6w.jpg
thanks for help
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-02-2019, 10:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 511
Posted By Iowa
Choked

Had one that had trouble with the second leaf, cut off 6" yesterday and found the choke. This morning a new leaf has pushed out 8", :woohoonaner: P-Stem 5'...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-01-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 377
Posted By mcfly
Joy Help with identification

Hello All,

I've been growing these bananas for several years. The person that gave me my original one did not know the variety. I am posting pictures of them here to help identify they type that...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-01-2019, 11:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,530
Posted By halcyonzero
Re: Banana plants for sale in SoCal

Just wanted to say that I met up with Bill purchased a few varities and he is a stand up guy and very knowledgable!

Great asset to the Banana Forums!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-28-2019, 10:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By edwmax
Re: Times have changed!

Darn ... I thought you meant Day Lights Saves time has gone off again and I had to set the clocks back an hour.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-28-2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By harveyc
Re: Times have changed!

Welcome back, Bob. I'm still slacking off, just don't cause trouble here because that makes some work for me.

How has your farm business gone?
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-27-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By nealnick5
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it

My friend "Iowa" had some basjoo I sent him this past winter. They got blasts of -40F and returned this spring. My winterization method works wonders. Mine actually grew when it was under 32 out on a...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-27-2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By Denverian
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it

Here in Denver, I'm at zone 6a, and have had little success with the basjoos. I could only get them to come back from the ground, and then had very little growth (maybe up to 3' over the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-27-2019, 09:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By subsonicdrone
Re: Times have changed!

good work nursing those TCs to small plants
they look great
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-26-2019, 05:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,005
Posted By Velosh
Re: Need Musa Blue Java Banana Advice

Thanks for the input.

Would you know of a reputable place where I could get "Ice Cream Bananas" and/or "Blue Java Bananas"?

How's the taste of your Blue Java? Where did you get your plant?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-26-2019, 03:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,005
Posted By pitangadiego
Re: Need Musa Blue Java Banana Advice

Don't waste your money.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-26-2019, 12:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,005
Posted By Velosh
Re: Need Musa Blue Java Banana Advice

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your reply and sharing your experience.

Did you mean you have never heard of Blue Java in general or you've never heard of a Dwarf Blue Java?

From my understanding, I could...
Forum: Tiki Hut 06-25-2019, 07:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 410
Posted By edwmax
Re: Loading Pictures

The img file exceeds the gallery file limit. The limit is 2000Kb or 2 Mb. Most cameras and phones are set to larger size be default.



Resize the pics to 4" x 6" paper size with 100 dpi....
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-25-2019, 07:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,005
Posted By Velosh
Need Musa Blue Java Banana Advice

Hello All,

I'm new to the group and seeking out some advice on the Musa Blue Java Banana. I hope this is the correct place to post this question.

I am new to the world of bananas so I have been...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-22-2019, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 547
Posted By Sarah Brubacker
Re: Iholena for trade or selling

Got two plants left, I'll pot them up soon because I need to get them dug and moved.
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-21-2019, 01:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 547
Posted By Tytaylor77
Re: Iholena for trade or selling

Sarah is a great person with true to type plants and a long time friend of mine! She is an amazing 6b Musa grower! I would say she is one of the top 6b Musa fruiters I have seen!

Keep up the great...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-20-2019, 05:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 547
Posted By Sarah Brubacker
Iholena for trade or selling

I've got some extra Iholena plants, I'll post pictures of my adult plants and fruit.
They fruit around 10 -11'
I'd be glad to trade for shorter fruiting varieties, but would take up to 15' just a...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-17-2019, 11:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 583
Posted By sddarkman619
Mekong Giants for Sale.

Mekong Giants are ready to ship

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65095&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-16-2019, 01:40 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 283
Posted By nealnick5
FaceBook Group Planet Musa

Hi! I have only been growing nanas for 3 years and the addiction has grown even more after using the FaceBook group called Planet Musa. There are some experts, and novices, just like this on this...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 06-10-2019, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 600
Posted By lumptoast
Re: Reason for Gros Michel wilting??

Thank you so much! I went and grabbed an 8 inch pot, some perlite, and mixed it with the soil I had initially which is a cacti/palm mix. I now have it in a windowsill where it will receive moderate...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 06-10-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 600
Posted By lumptoast
Reason for Gros Michel wilting??

Hey everybody!

This is my first time growing bananas and I am attempting to grow Gros Michel plant from a pup. I receive this plant about 7 weeks ago. Over the first two weeks I gradually adjusted...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-10-2019, 11:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,356
Posted By Akula
Blue Java!!!

I got a Blue Java corn from PR Giant on May 13, 2019. This was my first experience with a corn and was careful to make a good draining potting mix and not water too much but ended up watering a bit...
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