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Forum: Species Bananas 10-27-2014, 07:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 11,688
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Birth of a New Hybrid Musa: Musa sp. aff. aurantiaca (Trebrown seeds) x velutina

Tis is astonishing, that 4 years old seeds still are germinating. I am now thinking about the old seeds from Musa hirta, peekelii and other species from PNG and Borneo. I will try this in Brazil in...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-13-2014, 05:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,481
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa sp. yangtse ........ which variety is this?

Hi,

Musa sp. Yangste is difficult to get, so that I recommend you to buy Musa basjoo and also Musa sikkimensis, they are also hardy for your area with winter protection! Also in Germany there are...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-11-2014, 09:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,869
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Veinte Cohol

Also for me is Veinte Cohol one must for my chácara here in Brazil, but it is prohibited since 2005 to import pups to Brazil. But I do have Dwarf Brazilian here. Dwarf Brazilian is one other name for...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-11-2014, 08:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,191
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa Mysore

Very ornamental. I also have Mysore in my chácara in Brazil, recently I separated and transplanted 2 pups. In next november I will plant also one more Mysore into the corner of the new yard border...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-11-2014, 08:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,302
Posted By Basjoofriend
Cold Re: Dwarf Ediable Zone 7????

You are not right. There are also cold hardy bananas like Musa basjoo, sikkimensis and yunnanensis, they will survive the zone 7 winters under winter protection (big boxes full of leaves, garden...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-02-2014, 11:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,634
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Cold damage Jan 2014

Hi,

also in Brazil I had in June 2011 frost damages at my bananas in my chácara, see also Bananas Raras (http://bananasraras.org/frostschaedenengl.htm) The climate in the southern Brazilian state of...
Forum: Species Bananas 10-21-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,530
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa banksii, native Australian wild banana

Are there also seeds? If yes, then please one PM.

Best wishes
Joachim
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-11-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 778
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Brazil banana suggestions?

Hi,

if you go to the state Sao Paulo, then you can go to Angatuba, there is also a collection of bananas under A MAIOR COLEÇÃO DE FRUTAS DO BRASIL (http://colecionandofrutas.org) , the banana...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-07-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,567
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa basjoo flowers in Brazil!

Hi Markku,

I could order 2 plants at Mercado Livre from one Brazilian nursery, the both will be sent to my friend in Angatuba. He has also agreed that he will get the both plants to cultivate them...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-27-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,567
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa basjoo flowers in Brazil!

Hi Markku,

I got your email. I now asked Helton whether he can obtain the plant to produce pups and seeds in his nursery in Angatuba. It is the best, to order one or two for him, then he will...
Forum: Species Bananas 09-27-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,624
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Musa Griersonii

In the nursery in Angatuba there are already 6 seedlings of Musa griersonii germinated, now the plants are 20 cm tall. In November Helton will send me 3 plants to my chácara in Lucianópolis. I will...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-09-2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,848
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Fehi Banana

Hi Yuri,

yes, my friend Helton from Colecionando Frutas (Angatuba) wants this species, but here I read that this species is difficulty to be cultivated in Angatuba and Lucianópolis.

You are right,...
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 07-30-2013, 02:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,489
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: How Sun and Drought tolerant are Musa Ornatas?

Hi,

the Musa ornata does best at the half shaded location and needs much water, it does best at my pond, it grew 2 metres tall. Other specimen on my lawn at my 3 coconut palms grew only to 50 cm...
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 07-30-2013, 02:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,690
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Valentine's Velutina!!

Great work. This plant is similar to my plants at my pond in Brazil at my pond.

Best wishes
Joachim
Forum: Species Bananas 07-30-2013, 02:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,027
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: A new Musa species

Are there also seeds? I want to grow this on my yard in Brazil.

Best wishes
Joachim
Forum: Species Bananas 07-30-2013, 02:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,879
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: A new species

Are also seeds available? I want to try it at my pond in my chácara in Brazil.

Joachim
Forum: Species Bananas 05-14-2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,554
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: New taxon

Congratulations! It is a new very interesting species also for me, for my chácara in Brazil at my pond. I hope that seeds will be available soon to cultivate this plant worldwide, also in...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-07-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,686
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Selecting seeded acuminata/balbisiana

Hi,

why not cross Musa basjoo and yunnanensis with pollen from AAB, ABB, e. g. Mysore, Dwarf Brazilian? This might be more successful, and then the hybrids will be seedless, edible and hardy! Seeded...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-24-2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,737
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: How I can store banana pollen to cross bananas later?

@Pancrazio - Veinte Cohol might be good as pollinator for the basjoo and yunnanensis, because parthenocarpic. But there is one problem to get Veinte Cohol to Brazil because of the Brazilian...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-24-2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,737
Posted By Basjoofriend
Question Re: How I can store banana pollen to cross bananas later?

Does anyone know how to store banana pollen for years? Is there anyone paper about storing of banana pollen for long time before pollinating? Storing in the refrigerator sufficent?

Best...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-22-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,737
Posted By Basjoofriend
How I can store banana pollen to cross bananas later?

Hi,

I will try to cross bananas in Brazil and to start the breeding program "Cold Hardy Fruit Banana". Formerly I bred rhododendrons and crossed different species and cultivars together...
Forum: Species Bananas 02-05-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 16,816
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: The ripe fruits of Musa Basjoo and its seeds

Hi,

in 2011 I gave Helton one pup from my basjoo in Brazil. Now he informed that it has already flowered and is now setting fruits. But the seeds will not result pure basjoos, because the basjoo is...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-04-2013, 12:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,803
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Since I moved to Hawaii

Hi,

to import plants to another country is not easy, there are many restrictions by import laws, many foreign plants spread alien diseases, other are invasive and further other plants are so rare...
Forum: Species Bananas 12-23-2012, 09:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,909
Posted By Basjoofriend
Re: Who's growing Musa Itinerans?!

Helton and I are growing Musa itinerans "Indian Form". Musa itinerans "Indian Form" does form runners, be careful because of the neighbourhood. Do not plant too close to the house or to the border of...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-18-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,567
Posted By Basjoofriend
Joy Musa basjoo flowers in Brazil!

Hi,

for the first time the pup of my Musa basjoo is flowering in the nursery of Helton in Campo do Monte Alegre!...
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