Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 05:46 PM
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Re: Donetta
It might? You can try. Or it might be better to leave the pups on so if you DO dig the pups, and the mother does anyway, then it would be longer for you to get fruit
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Yet another new guy?
Mari:
Thanks, that was the problem, the image files were too big. Did a bit of photoshopping and server seems happy now LOL
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 12:19 PM
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Re: Yet another new guy?
Well..... They are Hermaphrodite (:D:D:D) flowers. Technically they ARE male, but technically not :cool::cool::cool::cool:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-09-2020, 03:27 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 293
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Re: Donetta
Congrats! I'm happy to see the bunch made it!
Erik
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Be careful that the free rats don't steal your bunch. I would hang inside........ And if you you had harvested the bunch in the fall, I think the story would have been different....... The connection...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
That's awesome! You are going to be a gardening legend in your neighborhood!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
First couple leaves after winter dormancy are always weak for me. As the weather warms the leaves improve.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-30-2020, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: Potting soil advice (newbie)
I use Expert Potting Soil. It is cheaper than Miracle grow and I also put Jobs plant feeder spikes. 12 inch pot I use 2. My plants are growing and making babies like crazy!oh and I keep burying cut...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-30-2020, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Zone 8
Wrong ... I'm in zone 8 and had 24 bunches last year. Do a forum search for 'cold hardy' bananas. Because of the shorter growing season dwarf types would be better. .... And stop cutting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-29-2020, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Pups growing at the expense of mother plant?
Thanks for the response! It seems like it should be near blooming but it hasn't changed much at all for months now.
It doesn't look like an obvious bulge to my eyes but here are a couple more pics....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-29-2020, 03:42 PM
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Pups growing at the expense of mother plant?
Hi all,
I have a banana that was sold to me as Blue Java (I've since figured it's likely a Namwah of some sort, but that's beside the point!) Anyways, it grew nicely after I planted it last Spring...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-29-2020, 09:40 AM
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too many pups!
Morning all,
I planted what I thought was a dead corm of zebrino that I thought died over the winter. it produced a small 1 foot plant so far but now pups are popping up all around it (like 5...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2020, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 13
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2020 tropical garden pics!!
This is my little piece of heaven, 2020 is off to the races! everyone is healthy, spoiled , fertilized and well taken care of. Have 3 flowering so far and i suspect 6 more varieties to soon follow....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2020, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Dwarf Cavendish Leaf Clump Problem
There is a Super Dwf Cav that is sometimes sold as a Truly Tiny. The Super Dwf Cav get about 4 to 5 ft at the pstem crown. The Truly Tiny and Little Joey maxs out at 3 ft at the pstem crown.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2020, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Dwarf Cavendish Leaf Clump Problem
That doesn't look like a DC. ... it looks to be a Truly Tiny or Little Joey.. I can't see the base of the Pstem at the soil line well. If the pstem has a big bulge & it appears to be, it is a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Dwarf Cavendish Leaf Clump Problem
[QUOTE=mari@adams.net;331218]Is this what you are talking about? ...This happened to one of my Dwarf Cavendish.....rather than cut the clump off the stalk, I took a knife and did surgery. Just...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 293
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Re: Donetta
Awesome .......
Your hostas are crazy....:08:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 293
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 5
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do I get bananas without pollination?
Hello everybody,
I am new here.
So I have had bananas in my garden for 4 years now, they were sold to me as Musa basjoo from a nursery.
Since winter here usually kills them or at least causes...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2020, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 293
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Re: Donetta
That pile of muck looks awesome....
Looks like my bush.....
great job!!!!!:woohoonaner:
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-29-2020, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Basjoo spring planting?
After last frost..
Check you 10 day weather forecast.....It does look good:)
You plants will tolerate cool weather but not a freeze or a frost at this tender stage.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-28-2020, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 1
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Basjoo spring planting?
Hi All-
Had to recreate an account because I lost login and forgot what old old email I used.
Southern Indiana area.
I have a Basjoo, 2 growing years (2018 and 2019) where I just kept in the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-27-2020, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 249
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-27-2020, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 249
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