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Olafhenny · 08-19-2013, 07:39 PM

Hi Linda,

I have to agree with KJ, those are beautiful, clean looking plants.

Living in HZ6 I certainly do not grow any bananas to fruit, let alone having experience with
the Orinoco. But if it is true, what KJ suggests, that they are quite skinny for their height,
it may have something to do with their being close together and, fighting for light, they tend,
like most plants, to shoot upward. That may also account for the relatively small hands.

I grow bananas strictly for their, in these parts, exotic foliage and as such I appreciate the
graceful shape of your Orinocos.

Best,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: When will it flower? Hi Linda, I have to agree with KJ, those are beautiful, clean looking plants. Living in HZ6 I certainly do not grow any bananas to fruit, let alone having experience with the Orinoco. But if it is true, what KJ suggests, that they are quite skinny for their height, it may have something to do with their being close together and, fighting for light, they tend, like most plants, to shoot upward. That may also account for the relatively small hands. I grow bananas strictly for their, in these parts, exotic foliage and as such I appreciate the graceful shape of your Orinocos. Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.