Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-09-2017, 12:47 PM
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Large Tall Orinoco corms available
Tall Orinoco corms available. Corms $25 and free shipping. How about a 2nd corm for $5. Plants mature around 12 feet. Pm if interested. Limited corms available.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-19-2017, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,593
VC Flowering a little early
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to share pictures of my flowering VC. The flag leaf came the first week of June. The flag and preflag were the only leaves produced since putting the plant outside this...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-10-2017, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,099
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
04-26-2017, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,737
Re: Variegated icecream!
It's usually a water uptake issue and even though the seller sells the plants fully rooted they are not always performing properly and adding more water does not help.
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
01-11-2017, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,206
Variegated Basjoo
So I have read all sorts of conflicting information about this one. Some say its not stable, others think it is. Or there are just different clones. But these threads are a little older and I am just...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2016, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,621
Re: hurricane bananas
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/NicolasNaranja/D54CF324-24D1-469B-BD04-4037DB364920_zpsp2rhffpj.jpg...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-06-2016, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
HI All!
I guess I will re-hijack this thread with an update to the original posting! haha
My dwarf orinoco fruit progress has been slow... It was nice to watch and smell the flower bloom for the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
10-01-2016, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 697
Banana Plants
Southern Indiana, planted about 10, 1 bore fruit. Have lots of pups for family and next year.:woohoonaner::goteam:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-01-2016, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 994
Very Long Manini Pup
Started on one side and went under the main plant and came up on the other side.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53732 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53732)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2016, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 883
Manini with translucent leaves.
Leaf thickness was the same, but no pigmentation.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57086 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57086&perpage=24)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2016, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 686
Yard Art
Here is a little funny piece of yard art I have in my banana bed. It's easy to do and fun to play with. :ha:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60455&size=1...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-23-2016, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
Here an updated picture of mine. Taken today.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60432&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60432&ppuser=20917)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-23-2016, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
Very cool. Mine really didn't stack out, but all of my leaves grew since this spring. I think my plant should have flowered at 5' or 6', but I had at least one foot of 'shrinkage' after the last...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-22-2016, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 878
Re: ?
Hello Lau, not that I can tell so far. If I notice some variegation on them I'll post it here. It's the first time this plant fruits for me so I really don't know what to expect as far as the...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-21-2016, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 878
Re: ?
Hi Sue, this is not my plant and you'll have to wait for Pedro to respond.
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-21-2016, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 878
Re: ?
Are the bananas variegated also?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2016, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,265
Re: Water Sucker
We are very appreciative to have access to TARS and can walk in any time.
FYI, the plants are free.
Most folks that grow bananas realize water suckers are fine to plant and produce great...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-21-2016, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 878
?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57145 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57145)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-15-2016, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 6,155
Re: The jungle 2016
So where did the last month go? Seems summer has finally brought some heat so everything finally kicked into gear.
Start with the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-12-2016, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
This is a real nail biter! No flower yet. Guess I'm getting impatient. Haha
Our first frost might be in November. Makes me wonder how big the fruit could get.
Erik
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-05-2016, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
Here is a few pics of one of mine that threw a flag today if you want to compare.
Pre-flag
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60276&size=1...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-04-2016, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,871
Dwarf Orinoco Pre Flag
Hi everyone,
My 2.5 year old dwarf orinoco seems to be ready to flower. The last leaf was half size and now a strange leaf is poppin' out the toaster. Doesn't look like a cigar leaf to me. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2016, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,094
Re: Blue Java Journal
WOW!!! I haven't kept up this journal. hahaha. There was not much activity. It kind of slow down and it has 3 pups. BUT I did have a big surprise...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2016, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 391
Views: 51,537
Re: Bananas.org Members Yard Photos
from left to right: Aeae, dwarf namwah, williams, raja puri, and raja puri:
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7373/27652340094_39cea9fd91_c.jpg
Another...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-08-2016, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,889
Re: Sand
For my commercial bananas and others that I want to grow fast and healthy I use sand, but will use 50% sphagnum, 25% Perlite, 25% Vermiculite by volume for ornamental bananas that I prefer grow...
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