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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction 10-16-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,781
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Alocasia Borneo Giant pups

Those from the one I sent this year???
Wow!
Forum: Other Plants 09-08-2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,157
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Are there any tricks to get colocasia to produce seeds?

I think this process would work Alocasia Blooms are close enough to Colocasia:
Aroidia Research = Aroid, Araceae, Alocasia, Philodendron, Anthurium Hybridizers (http://aroidia.com/infield.htm)
Forum: Other Plants 08-14-2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

Funny because wikipedia has much less nice thing to say about it:
Solanum pseudolulo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_pseudolulo)
Forum: Other Plants 08-14-2012, 04:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

That's really funny because naranjilla in Colombia is known as Lulo- so the name Pseudolulo would mean "false lulo"
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-31-2012, 05:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,836
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Tropical Ohio

Everything looks great- good job!
Forum: Other Plants 07-28-2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

Found my Naranjilla half-gone today- apparently those giant green worms like more than just Tomatoes!
Forum: Other Plants 07-22-2012, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,691
Posted By mbfirey
My Tropical yard PICTURES!

While doing this I realized I have 16 kinds of Cannas 16 Kinds Of EE's and 6 Kinds of Bananas- That's not counting all the other single plants I have and all the ones I still want!
In this one...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-30-2012, 09:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,286
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Banana shipping

Interested in trading any EE's or Cannas? I've got lots.
Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes 06-30-2012, 03:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,787
Posted By mbfirey
Re: I'm heading off to Costa Rica tomorrow.

What part are you going to? If you're anywhere near Arenal Volcano- I highly recommend Tabacon hot springs. It has the most amazing landscaping and small beautiful pools...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-29-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,030
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Saludos

Hola- de que parte de Colombia? Mi esposa es de Cali y encuentro su pais hermoso. Tanto, que estoy imitandolo en la casa mi aqui in Carolina del Sur- Estados Unidos.
Forum: Other Plants 06-24-2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

Mine were "Smoothie Collected" seeds in Costa Rica- I always eat (drink actually) them when we're in Colombia, where they they call it Lulo.
Forum: Other Plants 06-23-2012, 07:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

Both of my seedlings have lots of thorns- does anyone think that I could get fruit overwintering them inside my sunroom?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-06-2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,195
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Zone 8 growing?

For the Ensete you'll need a really big pot- I drive by a fruit stand that had some giant ones that they planted in containers that looked to be as big as a pallet and about 3' high. They moved them...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-27-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,199
Posted By mbfirey
Re: New to Bananas.urg

Welcome from Near Charlotte NC- Charleston should let you grow lots of kinds of bananas, but it still may be a challenge if you want fruit...
What are your goals- fruit or just looks?
Forum: Member Introductions 05-14-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,573
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Newb on a tropical mission...

Be VERY careful with Mexican Bamboo! I'd risk Standard Bamboo before trying Mexican Bamboo- Do a google search or look at Dave's garden- it can be very invasive.
Found this reference:
"Japanese...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-13-2012, 07:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,573
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Newb on a tropical mission...

Thanks I also just started this is only the 2nd year that I've done a lot...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-12-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,573
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Newb on a tropical mission...

The Largest are the Colocasia Thai Giant- Those need to be overwinterd indoors.
The ones in the Last Picture are yautia (Xanthosoma) that we got from a latin Grocery store.
Forum: Member Introductions 05-12-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,573
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Newb on a tropical mission...

Cannas do great here- the only problem I have are leaf rollers. For Gingers-Hedychium (butterfly ginger) and Curcuma (hidden Ginger). Those are Hardy here- actually there's a canna Called "bird of...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-12-2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,573
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Newb on a tropical mission...

Besides- the Bananas and Palms, to do the "tropical thing" here in the SE you'll want Lots of Elephant Ears, Gingers, and Cannas-
Forum: Other Plants 05-09-2012, 10:32 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

A little like Kiwi- but different, personally I think it's almost impossible to describe the taste a fruit.
It's got a harder outside and you generally scoop out the inside.
Forum: Other Plants 05-09-2012, 06:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

In Colombia they call it Lulo, and it's used to make a refreshing juice. I've got some seeds started, and plant to try to overwinter it indoors and maybe get fruit next year.....
We'll see.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-08-2012, 05:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,262
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Plants delight

Plant Delights probably sends some of the Biggest of what you'll get from a mail order nursery, but you can buy for half the price from Brians Botanicals for a little smaller. Better yet contact...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,576
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Mekong Giant

I am totally a fan of Brian's Botanicals I just think original marketing/description gave the impression that it was some completely new "super banana" and that the new description is much more...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,576
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Mekong Giant

I just noticed that Brian has changed a little of the description that explains the "growing for years" sentence and the Intinerans confusion:

"It is a selected clone of Musa itinerans (MeKong...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 05-01-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,700
Posted By mbfirey
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?

Another Claim of Alpaca is "no weed seeds"
Don't know how or why...
Alpaca Manure Compost – How Do I Use Alpaca Manure As Fertilizer...
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