Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
12-11-2017, 05:31 AM
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Re: Patupi
Susan just get those sensitive ones through winter and hopefully they will take off this spring. Just remember if you see no growth, then give NO water. They can make it through the whole winter...
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-10-2017, 08:52 PM
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-10-2017, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: New to group
Get a plant light with a timer. Keep them warm with UV light and they will never know they were in IN.
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
12-09-2017, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Thanks Mike. I had great results out of Patupi and Tigua this year. 3 Patupi bunches and one Tigua. I love Patupi. I believe it’s my new favorite banana. Very good tasting, firm banana.
Patupi and...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
12-07-2017, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
The plant is a beautiful plant and prolific pupper and seems to like a container.
So far it overwinters well in the basement under cfl's along with a few others.
The plant seems to be a...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
12-07-2017, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Hi Susan
Thanks for the reply. Sorry to hear that your plant isn't very active. In my experience, once the main plant stops growing it doesn't restart. But the leaves tend to keep the corm...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-12-2017, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
10-21-2017, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,288
Re: Dwarf Iholena For Sale
They should be Maia Haia (Iholena iholena) a very rare form of dwarf white iholena. These range 6-8’ a little taller than the Ha’A which may sadly be extinct.
These are AAB types. If you want a...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-14-2017, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2017, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 551
Re: New Cali Gold has wet, black area
I can verify she has the real Cali Gold!
Honestly the only difference I can find is the height of the Cali Gold is 1-2' shorter ALWAYS! than the TC dwarf Orinoco. Both are excellent producers! And...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2017, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 551
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-23-2017, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,508
Re: Large basjoo for zone 6?
Just tossing this out ....
Basjoos/ and many banana plants will get very large and grow very fast in the correct manmade conditions as all of you know.
I am at a disadvantage growing in zone 5/6....
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Forum: Other Plants
08-23-2017, 10:12 AM
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-22-2017, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,508
Re: Large basjoo for zone 6?
Thanks, I've been growing basjoo for 4 years and do keep them outdoors covered in leaves or insulation. I even had them flower but I have never seen them grow this large. Usually they top out...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-22-2017, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,508
Re: Large basjoo for zone 6?
I just saw a Facebook post from a guy in Pittsburgh who has tons of huge basjoo clumps. He cuts them down after the first frost, covers them with mulch and then covers with tarps.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-22-2017, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,508
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-21-2017, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,508
Large basjoo for zone 6?
Hi there
So after growing basjoo outdoors for several years now, I just came across this patch outside of Philadelphia, PA. Are they cheating and using a green house over winter or is this kind of...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
08-21-2017, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Susan, i grow Patupi as well, i have in containers and 1 in the ground and are last years plants. Mine are slow growing and are almost 3 ft. and did not freeze last winter and had minimal...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
08-21-2017, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Congrats Susan!.....Now just need to follow the famous and "patented" phrase "Grow it like your stole it!".......from experienced member cincinnana (Mike).......LOL!.....Good luck!....
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
08-20-2017, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Hi Susan
The plant may die but the corm/roots will continue to live so it keeps sprouting new babies for me.
It is a very pretty red plant, but the one I have just difficult to grow. Good idea...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
08-20-2017, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,459
Re: Patupi
Good luck with your Patupi. I have had one for a year in PA and have made no progress in growing it. It is a true 'snowflake' compared to my VC. The patupi seems to be sensitive to over watering,...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-20-2017, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Dwarf Cavendish Banana help
I have a greenhouse that I have my plants in for the winter, it can go down to 47˚ (not really supposed to) and i had one bunch come out in Nov and about 7 months later we eat it, my second one came...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-19-2017, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 923
Re: Dwarf Cavendish Banana help
I grow my dwarf cavendish in pots and am getting my third bunch, one had 98 another had 50 and this one is still blooming so I don't know how much it will give, i take off the suckers fairly small 1'...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-19-2017, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 923
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