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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 10-02-2015, 09:06 PM
Replies: 34
Sticky: Fyi
Views: 10,508
Posted By revensen
Re: Fyi

Yes, I agree the process is pretty cut and dry. My point was that many backyard growers have no idea that these regulations are in place, even for a hobby grower selling 1 or 2 plants a month.

Tell...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 10-02-2015, 04:00 PM
Replies: 34
Sticky: Fyi
Views: 10,508
Posted By revensen
Re: Fyi

I looked into getting my nursery license for selling plants grown on my property and it's pretty serious business. In Florida, general nursery license varies based on the amount of plants you plan to...
Forum: Banana Identification 09-22-2015, 08:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 770
Posted By revensen
Need help with some IDs

I need some help with an ID of a banana I have.
Grows to 10' and produces a decent...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-20-2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,776
Posted By revensen
Musa double mahoi

Wanted to share this cool picture of my Musa double mahoi. Been in the ground for almost two years with no frost or freezes and it finally flowered!...
Forum: Banana Identification 10-25-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 732
Posted By revensen
Another ID Needed

This banana stands about 6-7'. Image of fruit...
Forum: Banana Identification 10-25-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,161
Posted By revensen
Re: Banana ID?

Here's the fruiting unknown.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/536E5D99-5228-446A-8221-FAEF0446A264-492-000000803E1B2570_zps0f46a7b6.jpg
Forum: Banana Identification 09-12-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 965
Posted By revensen
Ice Cream?

Bought this as an Ice Cream? We have a very big problem with Spiraling Whiteflies right now. The flies love banana leafs and infest the underside of them. They suck the sap from the leaf, honeydew is...
Forum: Banana Identification 09-03-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,161
Posted By revensen
Banana ID?

Here's my mystery banana's documented growth. It has made it's lean and should have a flag leaf this week. Does anyone have a guess of what it is? I think once the flower is out we should be able to...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 05-16-2013, 08:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,954
Posted By revensen
Re: Wanted: Musa sikkimensis (REGULAR, not tiger!)

Here's a picture of my regular sikkimensis and sikkimensis red tiger. I've germinated a lot of both seeds, maybe i've been lucky but there has always been a big difference in amount of striping. Both...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-24-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 945
Posted By revensen
Re: January Bloom

Not sure what type. On the east coast of Florida near Melbourne. Indian Harbour Beach is on the barrier island.
Forum: Species Bananas 01-24-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
Posted By revensen
Re: Can you chop ensete glaucum to get pups?

I'm glad it's recovering. Should have a good head start for spring and summer when it goes back outside. Here's the unknown pup pushing through the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-24-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 945
Posted By revensen
January Bloom

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/IMG_2683_zpsbdd15e4d.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/IMG_2682_zps3598fbc9.jpg
Forum: Species Bananas 01-22-2013, 05:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
Posted By revensen
Re: Can you chop ensete glaucum to get pups?

Thanks Jmoore, the little banana on the left was from seed too, seeds were sold to me as a Musa itinerans (Burmese Blue) from rarepalmseeds.com. The banana had amazing color when it was a...
Forum: Species Bananas 01-22-2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
Posted By revensen
Re: Can you chop ensete glaucum to get pups?

Not positive. Seeds were from bananatree. Here's another image from earlier this summer. The banana has been grown in full Florida sun. When I lived in CR my bananas looked different than they do...
Forum: Species Bananas 01-21-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
Posted By revensen
Re: Can you chop ensete glaucum to get pups?

I have an Ensete Glaucum from seed that's about 1.5 years old and threw a pup! The seeds were from Bananatree.com. Here is a picture of the banana, this photo does not show the pup. The small banana...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-23-2012, 07:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,841
Posted By revensen
Re: Apple (Manzano)??

Hi Mike,
Here's photo of my Manzano that flowered two years ago. This was a transplant that flowered with about four leaves on it. Fruit was really good, tasted like a banana with the hint of apple...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 08-15-2012, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,083
Posted By revensen
Re: Anyone using airpots?

I'm curious about your airpot trial. I almost bought a small tree (5') that was grown in an airpot. The owner said that the tree grown in a 3g airpot created a stronger tree with a denser radial root...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-13-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,217
Posted By revensen
Re: Does Sikkimensis Manipur = Sikkimensis Red Tiger???

I have several Sikkimensis Red Tiger's grown from seed. Photos below show the leaves. Sorry for the large size of...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-10-2012, 07:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,010
Posted By revensen
Re: Factors that encourage pupping?

What Sandy said or even more drastic, after cutting off at the ground, dig up the corm. Spray the remaining soil off from the roots and proceed to slice the corm.

I've done this a couple times with...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 08-02-2012, 10:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,881
Posted By revensen
Re: If you could get free mulch would you?

Great question and I'm curious if anyone has ever spread disease from the mulch to their plants.

We have free mulch here too, I went to pick some up and the guy actually talked me out of it!! He...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 08-01-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,693
Posted By revensen
Re: Where to get the most vialble seeds ?

I've had good luck with rare palm seeds and banana-tree. But on the other hand, I have had times where I get zero germination from those two vendors. All depends on the seed they send and your...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 07-22-2012, 07:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,365
Posted By revensen
Ae Ae Pup Wanted

Looking to buy Ae Ae pup from someone.
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 06-27-2012, 06:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
Posted By revensen
Re: Pool Backwash Accident

Have had several inches of rain since last week. Hopefully that helps!
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 06-27-2012, 05:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
Posted By revensen
Re: Pool Backwash Accident

If that's what it is, how do I manage this? How does it spread and does it spread to the entire plant?
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 06-26-2012, 06:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
Posted By revensen
Re: Pool Backwash Accident

Since the backwash episode, many of the plants that were in the photos have died. Those included both canna's and banana's. Interesting enough, a Crinum I have there is doing great. I'm posting what...
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