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Forum: Banana Identification 10-17-2019, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2
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Posted By SoFloBanana
Forum: Banana Identification 10-17-2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 263
Posted By SoFloBanana
Yet Another "Ice Cream Banana" To Identify

Here are some pictures of the "ice cream banana" I transplanted over a year ago. It's finally making some nanners!

Any help in getting the true ID would be most appreciated. Thank...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-15-2019, 04:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 404
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Banana Circles

If you're dumping fresh yard waste you might be doing your banana a disservice. Fresh waste ties up nitrogen as it composts. Instead, compost your yard waste separately and, after you have finished...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-15-2019, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 269
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: My banana plant. New here

I'm going to take pictures tomorrow evening when I'll be home for the best light. I'l'l let you know!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-12-2019, 07:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 269
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: My banana plant. New here

I had the same issue when I bought an "ice cream banana" a year ago. It's finally flowered and I'll post for an ID soon. There are many knowledgeable folks on this forum who are happy to help.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 740
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: HELP SAVE MY BANANA PLANT! (Pictures)

I don't think this is the source of your problem but, as a digression, I'd recommend against putting fresh organic material in your soil that isn't composted. Fresh organic material, such as banana...
Forum: Site Help & Feedback 05-01-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 549
Posted By SoFloBanana
Spam!!!

Here's another spammer (note the suggestive numbers in the screen name). They appear to have just joined and sent a random, obnoxious PM:

Bananas.org - View Profile: bananalover69420...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-29-2019, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: My First Banana Plant! Alleged Ice Cream Banana

If by "sets it apart" you mean characteristics specific to this cultivar, then I'd say the blue fruit coloration is pretty specific to the Blue Java (I think only before it ripens). Besides the...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 04-27-2019, 09:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Drooping Leaves!

I've been giving your suggestion (and excellent deductive skills) some thouoght and took a look around the yard. Here's what I found:

Broken Dracaena...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 04-26-2019, 08:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Drooping Leaves!

There are squirrels around but not a ton. I don't know why they'd start jumping all over the banana plant all of a sudden in the past couple of days but I'll try to keep an eye out for them. There...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 04-26-2019, 04:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Posted By SoFloBanana
Drooping Leaves!

My alleged ice cream banana plant leaves are drooping. A few were drooping yesterday but I thought it was the usual course of things and trimmed them off. Today, more are drooping and I'm not sure...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-24-2019, 08:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 335
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Cavendish question

I'm new as well so I'd defer to the more experienced folks on this front. Things to consider/discuss:

- Proper fertilization

- Cutting the flower (not sure what the thoughts are on this practice...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-23-2019, 05:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: My First Banana Plant! Alleged Ice Cream Banana

Here are some updated pictures from today. I included a 6" pot for a size reference. I believe the pups are all sword pups but I'm a newbie so please correct me if I'm wrong.

My tentative plan is...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-23-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 335
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Cavendish question

Cavendish bananas are dessert bananas - edible without cooking. In fact, Cavendish bananas are the bananas you've been buying from the grocery store your whole life.

I've never tried an Ice Cream...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-23-2019, 12:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Posted By SoFloBanana
My First Banana Plant! Alleged Ice Cream Banana

This is my very first banana plant ever. I bought it as a 3 gallon from a fruit tree nursery. I was told it was an ice cream banana though, after discussing with some helpful people on this site,...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 03-05-2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 496
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Looking for variegated A'e A'e in Florida

Check out this other recent forum for a possible Florida (Port St. Lucie) hookup for Ae Ae:

http://www.bananas.org/f2/reliable-source-ae-ae-found-finally-48926.html
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-05-2019, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 389
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Yield in dwarf varieties vs tall ones

It might be worth investing in a chipper/shredder if you're chopping a lot of old P-stems (and other yard debris).
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-19-2018, 06:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 917
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: My New 2160 sq ft Musa Research Greenhouse!

That is so wonderful! I hope you find that selling specialty bananas in your area is a profitable enterprise. Eventual online sales would be helpful in deciding what people around here decide to grow...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-14-2018, 02:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 390
Posted By SoFloBanana
Re: Trademarked or Patented Cultivars?

Thank you for the feedback, everyone. I've contacted someone on this site to look into getting a hold of the real thing. I've learned a lot in just a couple of days from this forum and I really...
Forum: Member Introductions 12-12-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 318
Posted By SoFloBanana
Hiya Hi, Everyone!

Hello! I'm Aaron. Ive been gardening for a few years and have recently started looking into growing bananas! I also work for a non-profit wholesale nursery and would like to add banana plants to what...
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