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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-25-2015, 11:21 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Well yes, but look at the temperatures in the greenhouse. About the same as it is indoors in an average home. 77 degrees F or so.
The only difference is humidity, (which is self made), which could be...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-25-2015, 09:56 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Ah you are right, its Australia. So would be reversed here.
I didn't see a follow-up, but didn't go through every one of his videos.
The thing is, we are fairly able to replicate the conditions that...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-25-2015, 05:17 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Some information I came across:

The optimum temperature for growth is 87 to 89 degrees F (31 or 32°C).
Temperature also influences the arrangement of the leaves.
On plants growing under cool...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-25-2015, 04:50 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

It seems the ideal situation is to pick a variety and timing to have them fruit outdoors in summer, but some have gotten them to fruit indoors, as in this guy, in his cellar! (the tree isn't even...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-25-2015, 04:28 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Lol! Yeah, not likely... but thanks for that anyway, its hilarious. :p
I can just see the producers of that infomercial making a run to the grocery store to buy those bananas for the kids to eat....
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-22-2015, 01:53 AM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Well, other varieties mentioned still seem more suited. The Veinte Cohol is too tall for indoors at any time of the year, not "full size" fruit (8 inches or more), and probably not any faster...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-19-2015, 05:50 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Ah, its Baloy you were talking about, I read wrong..
Looks like what you are standing by gets about 7-8 feet or so (leaves), but the fruit bears that low? Looks like the fruit is at 4 feet or so. If...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 10:38 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

So it is cutting it back?
At what stage would you do this?
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 10:34 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Yep, they did at the Toledo Zoo, reintroduced at Kitty Todd and Oak Openings Preserve. Basically they were almost extinct.
You can get these natives any time at Naturally Native Nursery in Bowling...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 10:21 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

He said 4.5 ft., its not?
So is it heat that is the reason it won't grow up north?
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 10:16 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

How does flavor compare to Cavendish? Gros Michel?
What is the time from sucker to flowering? Flowering to ripe fruit?
It might be something that would suit me!
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 10:07 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Hi Rick,
I am still deciding..
Patupi sounds good because of the quick flowering to fruiting cycle.
Dwarf Gros Michel still maybe possible if it is short enough in height (under 7 feet) to grow...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-17-2015, 09:48 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

So you cut the stem, and put in water or something? And it will continue to finish growing the fruit? That would be unbelievable (literally). Seriously?
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-01-2015, 10:21 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Is it really that difficult to get full fruiting here? What is the determining factor? Winter temps?
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-30-2015, 05:28 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

It's the Nature Conservancy of Ohio Protect Ohio Natural Preservation | The Nature Conservancy...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 11:57 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

We grow all sorts of plants including lots of native and Ohio endangered species that we get from the Nature Conservancy, also grow "giant" sunflowers, 1000 pound pumpkins, 20 foot plus corn, you...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 10:49 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

The fruiting and flowering (if it is indeed only 6 weeks) could be outdoors in June-August, when it is plenty hot and humid. Wouldn't that work?
The other several months would be indoors with...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 09:16 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

I think he has a waiting list for when he gets pups, not sure?
Here is the info I saw:
Musa Patupi - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Patupi)

Vudu Papua (PNG004) (ITC-0590) - Papua New...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 09:12 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Once you have a plant, would it not keep renewing with suckers? I probably could handle a regular Dwarf Cavendish, Super Dwarf seems to make only tiny bananas. I could also handle Patupi, since if...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 08:43 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

So you don't think there is any realistic way to have a Dwarf Gros Michel indoors for most of the year be able to flower/fruit?
So I am left with a Dwarf Cavendish (which can?), or a very short cycle...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 08:36 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Apparently, Patupi flowers and fruits in about 6 weeks, one of the shortest cycles out of all Musa, from what I hear. Even if a plant would get tall, as long as it is during the time it can be...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-29-2015, 02:00 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Anyone know the quality and flavor of Patupi compared to Gros Michel?
Closer to Gros Michel than Cavendish? Or is Cavendish closer?
I am trying to figure out my best cultivars to be able to plan...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-27-2015, 02:30 PM
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Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

What is the cycle length for a GM? (From pup to bloom/bloom to fruiting)?
I was offered a Patupi by someone here, is that a cultivar of GM or something totally different? It's supposed to be very...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-26-2015, 12:32 PM
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Views: 10,295
Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Hi! Do you get fruit from your Thai Black? In NJ? If so, when does it fruit?
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-26-2015, 12:28 PM
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Views: 10,295
Posted By SSP
Re: What are the Best Dwarf Varieties for Containers for the Midwest? Dwarf Gros Mich

Cutting the stem in half would ruin any chance of it fruiting, wouldn't it?
Do bananas set fruit and mature based on daylength (i.e. certain specific times of the year), or just based on temperature?...
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