Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-17-2014, 08:32 PM
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what's happening with my red dwarf ?
Hi everyone,
I have a small dwarf red banana and I noticed that the leaves are starting to get very tiny instead of getting bigger like they should. What is happening?
The plant is in the house since...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-17-2014, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
Re: Landscaping Pics
Sure why not! It's only a bit up the road lol. Many moons ago i took a bike trip up north to visit a friend from the military via the turn pike. On the way i went threw Indy and the first thing that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-16-2014, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Re: I definitely need some Banana plant advice.
Alex - Sounds like you may have soil ph and/or fert issues. If you haven't already - take a look at the wiki info:soil and Info: fertilizer blurbs.
Nanas really like potash - I use fertilizer with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-16-2014, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Re: I definitely need some Banana plant advice.
Asking the obvious - how are you feeding your nanas? do you remove and re-plant in same place annually or leave in ground? nanas are heavy feeders and like lots of water when it is hot also lots of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-16-2014, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Re: I definitely need some Banana plant advice.
Well, Saba would prefer to be growing in an equatorial region. I would not try to grow an edible fruiting banana plant in NYC unless I had an outdoor or indoor greenhouse and free energy to heat and...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-15-2014, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
Landscaping Pics
I love landscaped yards and do a little here and there. I am self taught and far from being a pro. With that said i like to share some pics of a small yard project (my girlfriends moms house) i been...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-26-2013, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 16,066
Some Photos From My Island Farm...
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50596 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50596)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51687...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-26-2012, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 543
Views: 27,778
Re: Meditation for the day
Elder's Meditation of the Day - July 26
"These are our times and our responsibilities. Every human being has a sacred duty to protect the welfare of our Mother Earth, from whom all life comes. In...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-22-2012, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,195
Re: basjoo new york city
The ae ae is mine growing in Hollywood Florida but the rest of the plants are in NYC. once the basjoo establishes itself it will come back after the winter from the corm (my clump of plants must be...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-10-2012, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 14,564
We had a rain storm last night
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49639 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49639)
Not often can you see th whole arc of the rainbow. I couldn't get the whole thing...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
07-01-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,015
Musa Velutina SUCCESS!!!
Hello Ornamental Banana Lovers~!
After 4 years of trying...SUCCESS!!!
A PINK BANANA FLOWER!!!
I ordered 2 lovely M. Dasycarpa(Velutina) from Plant Delights Nursery this Spring. I received (2)...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-27-2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 2
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I just want a yard like Rmplmnz!
First off - I hope Rmplmnz fared well with our recent tropical weather as we did a few miles north of him...
Anyways - the newer plants I planted (dwarf Cavs) were not doing so hot until after the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-13-2012, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,212
Re: Hawaii move update
Congrats, Andrew! I am excited for you. It will all be worth it in the end.
By the way, the girls are doing well. I took a few pictures today to update you. Momi has been adjusting nicely, but...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-13-2012, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,212
Hawaii move update
Yesterday our stuff was packed into two containers and left for their journey to Hawaii. The first was a 45 foot container which held our office contents and two of my cars. The other was a 40 foot...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-11-2012, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
Palmtree I was having the same problem with my ice cream....I had it dormant for the winter and potted it up beginning of March and within the week just put out it's first leaf...it took almost 4...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2012, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,462
Re: Saba flag!
update!
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49194&ppuser=4948><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49194&size=1 border=0></a>
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2012, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
Check out this video, where the owner of the company claims that the best fertilizers are low concentration! Video: How to Read a Fertilizer Label – Grow Like Crazy...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2012, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
The paragragh below (Taken from the website) is what i based the comment on when i said concentrated.
Best of all, ordering is fast and reliable. ProtoGrow" is also affordable, only $29.97, (plus...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,842
Re: Blue Java,Ice Cream
Here's what mine looks like in bloom for your reference
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44005&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
as much as I don't want to say it. It might be like most people are saying I had the exact same thing happened to my Beautiful Kru! I hope you can salvage it!
Kru just after planting end of April...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
Superthrive is concentrated and a small bottle goes a long way and in my opinion does better then just buying those u mentioned. The point of me bringing it up is for the hormones. If it does have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
Superthrive is an expensive way to buy seaweed, alfalfa, and barley extract, all of which are plant hormones (not nutrients).
Protogrow is an expensive way to buy a mix of seaweed extract and fish...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
Hit it with some "Superthrive" and a liquid fert like "Protogrow" Natural Fertilizer - New Natural Fertilizer Makes Plants Grow Like Crazy (http://www.growlikecrazy.com/) which ain't cheap (but is a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2012, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,793
Re: Ice Cream banana is not growing!
I second what Andreas said! Every time growth stops in a banana of mine while the temperature is in acceptable range for growth,its rot,root or corm rot. Stop watering completely till you see new...
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