Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-29-2018, 08:12 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
01-29-2018, 07:40 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-29-2018, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Looking for Banana Trees around Pool with pics
If the microclimate in your 7b area receives each winter the now somewhat regular "Polar Vortex," which is the sub freezing spells lasting several days and more, I would respectfully suggest that you...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-28-2018, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-26-2018, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,068
Re: Grand Nain - Chiquita Banana For Sale
Hello there!
I'm Mark and would very much like to purchase your Gros Michel, Gran Nain, and others once I have relocated and built a (very large, commercial size) greenhouse. Please keep me in...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-26-2018, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,591
Re: dwarf / short banana list
Hi Ty!
When I relocate and build a greenhouse, I would very much like to purchase many varieties/cultivars from you at that time, so please keep me in mind!
Many thanks!
Gone Bananas!
Mark Anthony...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-26-2018, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,591
Re: dwarf / short banana list
Besides the fruiting cultivars, there are a great many flowering bananas that stay relatively short. Not grown for fruit as the fruits are small and the pulp is chocker-block full of seeds. Nice to...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-26-2018, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 31
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Re: Variegated Dwarf Namwa
Hello there, again! Your variegated Ae-Ae type cultivars are astoundingly beautiful! I would like to purchase some from you in the future, but I will be moving in the near future and constructing a...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-26-2018, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 31
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Re: Variegated bananas
Hi! My name is Mark and in the near future I am constructing a new functionally unique greenhouse and would desire purchasing many of your cultivars at that time. Please keep me in mind....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2018, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: great flea market find
Erick: Yes, they do fruit, but the season is not long enough to produce large bunches; although they do fruit, very little.
As I mentioned in another thread, digging up shocks the bananas so they...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-10-2018, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Trouble after moving indoors
Because of such unforgiving winters and transplant shock and culture and light and water changes, it really is best (unless you have a greenhouse!) to treat your bananas as perennial bulbs and winter...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-10-2018, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-10-2018, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2018, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,240
Re: Best Bananas to plant?
Seed-bearing bananas generally do not produce large tasty bananas. they produce bananas with seeds in the fruit pulp.
My favorite, which is Manzano, produces a fruit about 6"-8" (inches) in length...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
01-05-2018, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-05-2018, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 769
Re: great flea market find
Manzano was the first variety I began cultivating, back in 1974.
Absolutely delightful flavor!
Left for college in the late 1970s and the family "plantation" continues still to this day!
The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-05-2018, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,133
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-05-2018, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-05-2018, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 585
Re: I am new
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Gone Bananas, (like the rest of us!)
Mark Anthony
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-20-2017, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 660
Re: Moving in ground bananas
The above listed rule does not apply to very young or small plants or pups. Give them special care as they are NOT established and tough, yet!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-20-2017, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 660
Re: Moving in ground bananas
You can reduce your banana's individual height to 1/3 of above-ground height. As they are being transplanted, they will go into shock, though they will immediately begin sending the central furled...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-19-2017, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: California Fires
Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers!
I hope to be back in business quickly after relocating.
I'll be back!
------Mark Anthony Phair
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-19-2017, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 835
California Fires
Dear Readers:
Bananas.org requested I take a few moments to participate in some discussion or post a new thread, since I'd not been to visit the site since November 25, 2017.
I've chosen to post a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-06-2017, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2017, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 759
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