Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-27-2019, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Raja Puri Flowering 8B
I was told to cut mine off of my Orinoco, which I did, and to spray with potassium nitrate (aka stump remover) at 82 grams per gallon of water, every four to five days.
I have been doing this and it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-18-2019, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 339
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-26-2019, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,005
Re: Need Musa Blue Java Banana Advice
[QUOTE=edwmax;324668] Be weary of TC Ice cream and Blue java from the online Florida nurseries. These are from Agristarts and known to be Namwah.
I heard other people on this forum also say to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-26-2019, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 515
Times have changed!
Years ago I was very active here and grew over 30 varieties of bananas. Getting a Gros Michel plant was akin to catching a leprechaun! I did manage to get a couple at great expense sent from Hawaii...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-24-2019, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 3,260
Re: Patupi!!!
Thanks for the assist Hector! Not sure why Mudturkle couldn't see the photos. Maybe his bandwidth was cutting out or somethingand dropped the photos.
Patupi is growing stong. Its putting out a leaf...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2019, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 307
Dwarf Apple and Gros Michel
My Dwarf Apple is growing well, but the new leaves don't appear to be increasing in size much from when I planted it. The small leaves below were from before I got it. The top 5 or 6 are all new...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2019, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,490
Looking up in my Texas garden!
Well for most of us here in central Texas we have been faced with a lot of rain, storms, tornadoes, flooding, heavy winds etc. with a break in the weather this morning it was nice to go out in my...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2019, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 361
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-19-2019, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 862
Re: Container Grown edible banana for PNW
My dwarf Orinoco fruit 4 out of 5 years. But I live in the south. It’s a lot different than the PNW. I also live on the largest lake in the south which may help my zone 8b some.
I would stick...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-16-2019, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 3,260
Re: Patupi!!!
Awesome! My Patupi is kicking butt right now. It’s growing well. Best of luck!
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-12-2019, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 862
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-12-2019, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 862
Container Grown edible banana for PNW
both my dwarf orinoco banana and cavenish died last snow storm outside not protected. Some webiste said cold hardy 8A some say only to 9a. Well it is 9A and not 8A. PNW banana growers, what are your...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2019, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-09-2019, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-09-2019, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
I just added a new Mailing List/Newsletter to my website. I am doing away with my old “waitlist” and the newsletter will be replacing it. This newsletter will ONLY be used to announce upcoming rare...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-04-2019, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-21-2018, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-21-2018, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
I left several of my big ones out and they were hit by our mid November frost. I think it was 30f or so for a few hours.
Musa Fei I can confirm has absolutely 0 cold hardiness. They make cavendish...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-20-2018, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
the fe'i auri are the tallest ones gracing the dining room. far left is pitogo, the 2 to the right are cardaba [smaller one] and pisang raja.
in the background is a jacaranda tree [the tall stick...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
Here is an update of mine. One got REAL unhappy with the temps in the upper 40's and strong winds. The other which is protected by larger musa and also not exposed to real heavy wind is pictured...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-13-2018, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-13-2018, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
HI there
I also got one from Ty back in spring of this year. My plant has always been in an airpot when it was outdoors. I brought indoors back in mid October and it has been growing slow -...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-13-2018, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-13-2018, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,620
Re: bananapups.com, tytailors fe'i aiuri tc's
Mudturkle,
WOW!.....Your Fe'i Aiuri it's big!....I bet she got shocked!.......Let her recover!....Keep adding water to a minimum for now!.....Over watering it's one of the easiest way to kill a...
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