Forum: Tiki Hut
02-06-2012, 08:10 PM
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-20-2011, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 1,282
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Forum: European Section
12-17-2011, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,999
Re: Big decision, need Your opinion
You are completely incorrect. There is full and free movement of people across the EU, including the U.K. The Schengen agreement has been superceeeded and enschrined in EU law Directive 2004/38/EC on...
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Forum: European Section
12-16-2011, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,999
Re: Big decision, need Your opinion
If Slovakia is such a paradise why do most of the population along with the romanians, Bulgarians, Poles etc all want to come to the U.K. ? and you wonder why we retain passport controls :-)
It's a...
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Forum: European Section
12-15-2011, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,999
Re: Big desigion, need Your opinion
Hi Ante
You're welcome to our place. You cannot hold a whole range of economies together when the going gets tough. The Southern European states will eventually be picked off by the speculators or...
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Forum: Species Bananas
03-17-2011, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,095
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-24-2011, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 1,282
Views: 94,049
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Not sure I've ever forgiven the Moody Blues for covering this
YouTube - bessie banks go now.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY3eEhfY6o4)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-25-2011, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: I hope they are snug
Sound's like it's been a tough winter on both sides of the pond.
Worst December weather for 100 years in England. Looking in the poly tunnel just depresses me. SAD and then some...
Still on the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-17-2011, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,592
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-11-2011, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 1,282
Views: 94,049
Re: What Are You Listening To?
absolute classic...
YouTube - Felice Taylor - I Feel Love Coming On (Northern Soul classic) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AQeUjmgkXc)
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-22-2010, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 1,282
Views: 94,049
Re: What Are You Listening To?
YouTube - Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship [Excellent quality] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni2nUOpqGCc)
sad but true...
but also
YouTube - Reuben Bell - Asking For The Truth...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
12-22-2010, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,101
Re: Rough Winter
'Rough' isn't the word for it. Worst winter I can remember and December isn't even over yet, lows below -11C in Southern England.
A combination of the Icelandic volcano and the sunspot minimum I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2010, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Storing ca Gold corm
Yes, I'd agree with Gabe, keep it growing, warm and safe.
If possible a little bottom heat would be good. maybe a reptile mat.
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-27-2010, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,059
Re: Musa Sikkimensis Gigantea
I wish you'd stop tempting me by posting seed pics. I just can't do it this winter, need to finish the house renovation first or she'll kill me
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-18-2010, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,668
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-16-2010, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Ensete Lasiocarpa
Kew have informed me that they have followed the Taxon (2010) argument but will add a note to say that this has been questioned by Li et al. (2010). This has now be reflected in the webpage:
Plants...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-10-2010, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 29
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
11-10-2010, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Cheryl's 'Germination Station'
Yup, I used an old aquarium a few years back. works a treat. You can also put a couple of grow lights in there for once seeds germinate
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-09-2010, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,089
Re: Ensete Lasiocarpa
And Kew have said:-
"Many thanks for your email highlighting the nomenclature of the Ensete lasiocarpa species profile. It is important to us to make sure these pages are as up to date as possible...
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-09-2010, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,059
Re: Musa Sikkimensis Gigantea
Hi James
Hope you're well.
From previous experience 'Darjeeling Giant' had seeds which were slightly smaller than regular Sikkimensis. (see pic attached).
I'm too committed this winter to give...
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-07-2010, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,089
Ensete Lasiocarpa
I didn't know this had been re-named from Musella Lasiocarpa. Can someone confirm if Kew are correct?
Please see here Plants & Fungi: Ensete lasiocarpa (golden lotus banana) - Species profile from...
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-06-2010, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Ensete Ventricosum Var. Montbelliardii
Hi Gabe, You are of course correct. David Constantine from who I bought the parent comments:-
The name 'Montbeliardii' derives from Musa Ensete J. F. Gmelin var. Montbeliardi D. Bois. Bois named...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-01-2010, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,592
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2010, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,899
Re: Story about Dr. Joseph Margraf and family
I did send my condolences to the family earlier this year. It would seem that the dream that they tried to realise is subsiding. A great shame on many levels, not least that they were unable to...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-29-2010, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,725
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