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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 04-24-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,424
Posted By tastyratz
looking to trade some pups or full sized for basjoo pups?

My basjoo is pretty sad and didn't like overwintering this year. I want a head start instead of buying a tiny tissue culture, i want a good sized basjoo with a nice healthy corm. I would like to try...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-19-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,257
Posted By tastyratz
when to bring em back out?

So I'm up in NH and thinking of bringing my plants back out but still iffy on the safe point...

So for those of you growing in cold areas... what do you usually consider all clear? lows above...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-25-2012, 02:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,654
Posted By tastyratz
Re: spider mites when overwintering indoors?

Showering them really doesn't seem to keep up, and I should rephrase. I overwinter clumps together in 1 piece at around 200lbs ea underneath. I couldn't fit any of them in
my tiny bathroom haha. If...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-25-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,654
Posted By tastyratz
spider mites when overwintering indoors?

I overwinter my bananas in my basement so I have a head start each year, but it seems like as soon as they come in any spider mites i fight outside just get out of control. Soap and water baths don't...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-14-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 578
Views: 194,418
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

Dug up my babies Friday to protect them from the 20 deg cold snap
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/winter2012.jpg

Think my garage looks a little full?
Leaves are...
Forum: Ornamental Bananas 12-14-2011, 11:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,078
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Red Abyssinian too large to dig up for winter, now what??

I have an ensete now and honestly I think it has more cold tolerance than people give it credit. The thing did not seem to really show any leaf damage from some seriously cold nights here, my sikki's...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-01-2011, 02:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,146
Posted By tastyratz
Re: different sikkimensis types

I think there are minor variations, but really not much. I believe some exceptions to the sikki's in color or size based on origin get named new cultivars under assumptions of similarity.

for what...
Forum: Contests! 08-25-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,340
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Guess the African Rhinohorn Bunch Size

ok I just realized someone else grabbed 9 before me so I guess I will change my guess to 5. Yea, I am the lowest of the low just ask my wife lol
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-22-2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,958
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Is this a pup?

yep that's a pup alright. Usually they are a little more upright than that to start so looks are deceiving but some banana's pup fast. I have probably got 4 big pups this year off one sikki that...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-22-2011, 09:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,191
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Warning: Graphic picture

I seem to struggle with basjoo in particular as well when it's small, don't feel bad. I have grown up some very nice sikkis but my basjoos really seem to have short lifespans when small. I have...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-11-2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 578
Views: 194,418
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

time to dig? its august! I'm in zone 5 too and things are just getting going!

Personally I like to wait to see a little bit of leaf damage before digging. I think the set back stunts growth and...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-18-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,762
Posted By tastyratz
Re: my over wintering results, surprising!

awesome...
What should be a safe night time temperature to leave the pots out side at this point instead of lugging them in? What do you think the night time low needs to be before I risk slowing...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-13-2011, 10:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,762
Posted By tastyratz
Re: my over wintering results, surprising!

Your lucky with 7 you can probably get away with it more. Since I'm in z5, if it stays out side it's going to end up getting wrapped up and not see any sun.

Unfortunately in my small house sunny...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-13-2011, 09:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,762
Posted By tastyratz
my over wintering results, surprising!

I wanted to share my experience to help others overwinter.

I purchased a bunch of healthy plants from Sandy last year and they looked great when I got them!

I overwintered in my basement near a...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-18-2010, 12:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,361
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Ensete survive zone6

love it.
Keep track of your temperature lows so you know what it truly survives. A zone 6 survival only counts if its a zone 6 class of a winter. Maybe its just so far been z7 cold? I would love to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-18-2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Windowsill growing.

Lucky you glad its working!

I have been keeping all of mine in my warm basement (65f or so) near a casement window with 2 overhead 2 foot fluorescent grow lights on long timers and Mine are really...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-18-2010, 12:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,705
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Cat using Banana plant pots AS!

They wouldnt know any better, and wont have access to things like napkins or a place to wash them with soapy water.

I dont think hot pepper is wise for safety of the animal. I have heard moth balls...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-18-2010, 08:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,984
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Compact fluorescent lights

This is a good thread to come up, I am glad I found it.

I know how people put lights with hundreds and hundreds of watts and run up big fat electric bills. On the same subject, how much lighting...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-09-2010, 08:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,713
Posted By tastyratz
Re: It's official… overnight low of 27°F - FRIED.

For what its worth before I brought all my plants indoors this year, I think they all saw a night low around the same temperature. That included a few darjeelings and a few chinese yellows. They...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-08-2010, 07:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,713
Posted By tastyratz
Re: It's official… overnight low of 27°F - FRIED.

How big was the sikki?

Not heartwarming to me. I have a few I was hoping to overwinter outdoors in a year or 2 in nh
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-07-2010, 03:32 PM
Replies: 578
Views: 194,418
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

agreed, it definitely needs insulation.

With blue barrels like that though you might try getting some tacky spray on adhesive (car headliner adhesive comes to mind) and spray it on the paper side of...
Forum: Tiki Hut 11-05-2010, 08:20 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,034
Posted By tastyratz
Re: All-Hallows-Eve!!! (Halloween)

Me on halloween. The pirates and devils at my work took my 6 foot stuffed banana hostage, you can see my sorrow to find him in...
Forum: Banana Identification 11-04-2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,171
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Basjoo confirm?

What a letdown after growing it all summer, I feel cheated I wanted one I could leave outside.
Anyone have any ideas on what it is then? Gabe, anyone else?

I thought it looked a lot like the one...
Forum: Banana Identification 11-04-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,171
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Basjoo confirm?

Here are some more shots I just took now, Pic...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-04-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 578
Views: 194,418
Posted By tastyratz
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

Your making me nervous that I am wasting time/$ on a plant that will be hardiest lol.
I started a new thread to not clutter this one anymore with off topic posting.

Basjoo confirm? - Bananas.org...
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