Forum: Member Introductions
02-12-2019, 06:06 PM
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New Member - Zone 8b/9a
Alabama Gulf Coast. I've grown several bananas outdoors year-round; and seem to add something new each year. Some edible; some ornamental only.
Musa 'raja puri' - one of the easiest to produce...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-04-2018, 10:05 AM
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Re: New guy...growing bananas in SC low country
Welcome aboard the Banana Express. :nanerwaveytrain:
Nice area down there. I did a stock photo and vid shoot for Palmetto Bluff back in 2008; not too far away. 18F outside, and it was supposed to be...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2018, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Hurricane Michael
The broken nana plants, I have already cut cut off the upper part of the break. And. I'll set the other plants back up and cut those off too.
Over all, the plants are in good shape. None of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2018, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 7
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Dwarf Brazilian flower-Zone 7a...now what?
Hello, i saw preflag leaf almost 2 weeks ago, this is my first flower. This plant was also one of the very first pups I removed..so it has come along way. I realize this is a very hardy plant, but...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-28-2018, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 470
Look what popped up in the garden tonight!
Kind of late in the year so we will see how she does, Dwarf Orinoco starting to bloom! YAY!!!! pstem is about 7 ft . Saw the pre flag pop up about a week ago at 1/2 the size of the other leaves...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-24-2018, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 65
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Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
That would be excellent but if I was picking three months for the bananas to ripen I would not pick Oct - Dec! Haha. We will see.
December temps range from about mid 40's to mid 70's but our first...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-24-2018, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
My medium size namwa bunch produced its 13th hand which contained male flowers and one normal banana. All previous hands contained female flowers. I will let it run until the end of the month and...
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-23-2018, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,872
Re: So-called "Goldfinger"
ok so here's what's left of my "goldfinger" harvest from last week. I got these plants form Tony AKA Sunfish. He told me when he gave them to me these were supposed to be the "Real" FHIA-1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-20-2018, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-19-2018, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-17-2018, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
It's been plenty hot lately. Heat advisory a few days in a row now. Your banana's proximity to the pool is probably creating a nice microclimate. I'm rooting for you man, if you can get a ripe...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-17-2018, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
Thanks Beam!
Is a "hand" created each time the flower petal lifts? One hand per flower petal? First one contains about fourteen fingers. Is that pretty good?
My fourteen foot raja puri (most likely...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-17-2018, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-15-2018, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
Namwa flowers are developing nicely! Two flowers have emerged and now waiting for the petals to open. A third flower is in the process of emerging.
Photo below is flower on my monster namwa...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-12-2018, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,647
Re: Deflowering bananas.
As Hector said, The bunch fills out a little quicker and the fruits are a little bigger. If it was just for me, I might not do it. But...fruit buyers want big fruit. For dwarf superplantain, I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-11-2018, 12:50 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-10-2018, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
I spotted my third namwa pre-flag/flag this morning!
This plant was cutback after the winter due to some pstem rot and was a slow grower. It put out two rabbit ear looking leaves initially and...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-09-2018, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,023
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-07-2018, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 637
Maybe Blue Java?
I bought this banana plant 10 years ago at Clausson Nursery. It sits in a neglected corner of the yard. Any help identifying it would be a great help so I don't spend money on a banana I already...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2018, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 1,290
Views: 150,274
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Today, we harvested
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63592&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63592&ppuser=26930)
Some 30 bunches of...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-06-2018, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 389
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Re: What did you pot today (Bananas)
I just potted these 3 pups earlier this week. Patupi, Veinte cohol, and Dwarf Chamaluco pups. I know it is late in the season and this is probably the last week of warm weather in PA. I hope to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-06-2018, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,167
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
Thanks everybody!
Its really satisfying to achieve forward progress on development of my banana patch. Getting a flower and seeing a green banana bunch hanging from the plant will be awesome. Plus...
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