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Old 08-20-2014, 12:22 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Siam Ruby an Borderlon issues

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Originally Posted by cincinnana View Post
Wow.
Is this the first year that you have done this or have you been getting those results consistently year after year with both of those banana plants at your last property and this new one ... just curious.

I have Bordelons that ritually fold up each day in the heat and unfold after the sun goes down.

I can post a pic if it helps diagnose your challenge.
Also my Siams are not the most cool tolerant of bananas they love the heat and indirect sunlight; but hate coming indoors for the winter. They are my only plant which dies back to the corm.
I hope yours sort themselves out soon.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have also noticed the Bordelon folding phenomenon. Sometimes it's just because it is a hot day and sometimes it is because it is really thirsty! I also had the same experience with my Siams. After losing a few completely over the winter, I started paying my closer attention but even if they made it thru New Years by Spring the p-stem would rot and it would survive only thru new pups when the heat and light returned.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have also noticed the Bordelon folding phenomenon. Sometimes it's just because it is a hot day and sometimes it is because it is really thirsty! I also had the same experience with my Siams. After losing a few completely over the winter, I started paying my closer attention but even if they made it thru New Years by Spring the p-stem would rot and it would survive only thru new pups when the heat and light of Spring returned. Glad to know it wasn't just my faulty banana growing skillz!!
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