Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
10-02-2015, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,508
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...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
10-02-2015, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,508
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-22-2015, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 770
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-20-2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,776
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!...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2013, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2013, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,161
Re: Banana ID?
Here's the fruiting unknown.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/536E5D99-5228-446A-8221-FAEF0446A264-492-000000803E1B2570_zps0f46a7b6.jpg
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-12-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 965
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-03-2013, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,161
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...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-16-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,954
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 945
Re: January Bloom
Not sure what type. On the east coast of Florida near Melbourne. Indian Harbour Beach is on the barrier island.
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-24-2013, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2013, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 945
January Bloom
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/IMG_2683_zpsbdd15e4d.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/davidnsen/IMG_2682_zps3598fbc9.jpg
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-22-2013, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
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...
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-22-2013, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
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...
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-21-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,866
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-23-2012, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,841
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...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-15-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,083
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...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-13-2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,217
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2012, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,010
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...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
08-02-2012, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,881
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...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
08-01-2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,693
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...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
07-22-2012, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,365
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
06-27-2012, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
06-27-2012, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
06-26-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,724
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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