Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2015, 03:22 PM
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-22-2015, 05:29 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2015, 04:26 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-20-2015, 07:26 AM
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Re: Sad banana plants
Yeah, but I know the animals have to be placed in heated and pressurized locations or they will suffocate and/or freeze to death. Temps of -30F are not uncommon at those altitudes. If the box wasn't...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-19-2015, 02:07 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
some times bananas will surprise you and grow when you think they are goners . I though I had lost all of my plants last winter so I just left the them except for a little water. Low and behold they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-18-2015, 12:59 AM
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Re: Sad banana plants
I do not think that altitude or subfreezing temperatures have caused these plants to look the way they look. Sensitive plants and animals get shipped with planes around the world all the time without...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 03:24 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
I'm thinking that with the freeze damage, you want to keep them moist but not wet, as that may lead to rot. I could be wrong though.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 02:15 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
Yeah, the mats with plenty of moisture until they sprout might be a good plan. Daylight is enough for now. Wait until they stabilize before you do anything else.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Sad banana plants
Just hope that the corm wasn't hit too badly with the cold. Keep them wherever it's warmest. Keep them watered and as JP pointed out, keep them out of the sun! You're going to have to treat them like...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Sad banana plants
I bought mine from a company called Green Earth, but it was in Florida. I'd venture a guess yours traveled via cargo jet at high altitudes and sub freezing temps to get there in a week. Anyone else...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 01:05 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
If temperature is above 15 celsius, I would definitely put them outside... Might help...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 12:16 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
She's got a couple of basjoos, an apple and an ice cream. There are pics in the gallery of each, although they all look pretty much the same. :(
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 12:08 PM
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Re: Sad banana plants
I agree. But it doesn't look good... Wait and see... Don't put it in full sun!!! Where did you buy it from? Wich variety is it? Was it delayed with customs?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 11:37 AM
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Re: Sad banana plants
Yikes, they do look awful. The corm may still be alive, so don't give up hope just yet.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Sad banana plants
How big are they? Generally, you can remove the leaves except for the one growing in the center. It will help the plant put more toward the roots, rather than struggling with the leaves. I also soak...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2015, 07:45 AM
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-24-2015, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Ice cream banana
Try posting your request here: Banana Plants Wanted - Bananas.org (http://www.bananas.org/f224/)
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Ice cream banana
Bananas are not a hardwood. Their tissue is mostly filled with tiny packets of water. An above ground covering will not keep the soil moisture, roots, and bulb from freezing (and death) in sustained...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Ice cream banana
You might also check out a variety called 'Novak', which apparently stays <1 meter. I'm new to banana culture and haven't taken the plunge yet, but this one looks like a distinct possibility.
--Rick
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Ice cream banana
you are trying to grow bananas outdoors in the negatives?... that sounds like an exercise in futility. you're better off growing a super dwarf cavendish indoors or if you want to grow outdoors, maybe...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 01:06 PM
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Re: Ice cream banana
Edible bananas are a tropical annual that grow from a bulb-like structure called a corm. The main stalk dies after it flowers and fruits. While it is growing the main bulb produces side bulbs which...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 12:39 PM
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Re: Ice cream banana
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6#Climate):
Steady temperatures between −3 to 4 °C will cause soil moisture to freeze and likely kill your plant. I'd consider planting it in a...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-19-2015, 10:53 AM
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Re: Ice cream banana
Edible bananas have no seeds and hence there are none available for Ice Cream banana.
Also, I'm hoping you have a very tall year-round greenhouse for the cultivation of bananas in Sweden.
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