Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-12-2012, 06:50 PM
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Re: My Ensete Maureli flowered!
Yes it was Sandy. I think she started with a much smaller plant. I found this picture which is over a year old. I will check my server at work tomorrow for a more recent...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-12-2012, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 15
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My Ensete Maureli flowered!
I have had this plant in the ground for around four years. It got huge in the partial shade and grew above my house. The leaves were fifteen feet long and huge. I noticed this last weekend the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,993
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-11-2010, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,089
Re: Ensete Lasiocarpa
You left a lot of people out.
Secondly, you did exactly what you were complaining someone else was doing. To me, this makes no sense whatsoever. And the only rule we have the precedes ALL the other...
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-11-2010, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,089
Re: Ensete Lasiocarpa
Why would your signature bother me? I can't even read it. If I could read it I still would not care. Believe whatever you want to.
Again thank you for you opinion on the matter. Until it becomes a...
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Forum: Species Bananas
11-11-2010, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,089
Re: Ensete Lasiocarpa
Thank you for your comments. I am actually a spiritual Jew.
I am not aware of any forum rule that I am breaking.
If you (which seems to be the case) have a problem I would encourage you to take it up...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-08-2010, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,382
Re: Dicksonia antarctica
I have a Cyatha and Dicksonia and both do very well over winter in the house. See my attached picture. The idea is to keep the trunk misted and water from the top at least once a week. Humidity of at...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-07-2010, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,382
Re: Dicksonia antarctica
I dont have a dicksonia, but I do have an Australian tree fern and It was doing FANTASTIC all summer long and then ONE dry, sunny, Autumn day and all the fronds were burned. IT still hasnt recovered,...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-07-2010, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,382
Re: Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia antarctica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicksonia_antarctica)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2010, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-31-2010, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,000
Basjoo overwinter pics
Decieded to try the pipe heating cables.It may be overkill but I have to try it once!!!http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38014&size=1...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-31-2010, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,071
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Forum: Other Plants
10-31-2010, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,071
Re: composting Castor bean
My understanding is that the entire plant is highly toxic.
Pathophysiology
These beans contain potent toxalbumins that inhibit protein synthesis and cause severe cytotoxic effects on multiple...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2010, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 290
Views: 34,872
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-04-2010, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,267
Re: Musa Basjoo in NW Ontario
I got mine from bamboo world. I ordered 2 bamboo, 2 Basjoo, and one giant Canna rhizome. I payed about 30 bucks fer shipping ( not to far off from canada posts rates). So if you order bamboo from...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
02-23-2010, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,336
Re: LilRaverBoi's Helpful Hints
Reporting a post
If you see a post or thread in the forums that breaks one of the rules of Bananas.org (http://www.bananas.org/rules.php), is inappropriate or is spam, please report the post so the...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-22-2010, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,754
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-30-2010, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 38,540
Re: edible vs. non-edible
Musa velutina is a good example - sweet fruit, but extremely full of seeds. I wouldn't consider it edible because it's mostly seeds and the pulp is scant.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-30-2010, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 38,540
Re: edible vs. non-edible
All bananas are "edible" the problem is taste and annoyance (seeds). If your going to starve just eat whatever you can get. Probably will need to cook if its real stiff. You can even eat the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-30-2010, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 38,540
Re: edible vs. non-edible
The issue is actually rather complex, and its easy to see why its confusing.
In the world of bananas, there is one defining characteristic that separates "edible" bananas from the "non-edible"....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-18-2010, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Re: 'pruning' bananas
I'd say if your going to cold store for the winter just cut the leaves off if you can store @ pstem height. The other thing to consider is its cooler and unless you keep your place really warm your...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-18-2010, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 'pruning' bananas
You can indeed chop a plant off at virtually any height and it will regrow. However, the shock of transplant combined with the chopping might be a bit much and the main plant might stop growing and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-18-2010, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Re: 'pruning' bananas
Kevin,
You can do that, but at some point, once it gets old enough, you banana will initiate the flower bud. This bud starts at the very bottom and center (the growing point) of the pseudostem and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-18-2010, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,253
Re: 'pruning' bananas
One thing to take into consideration is also the corm size. If the plant has not a very big corm (e.g. it's a smaller plant), you chop it in the middle of the pseudostem and put it out of the soil,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-17-2010, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,493
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