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gtcns4 · 11-25-2015, 02:03 PM

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and new to growing banana plants. I have been learning about growing banana plants for only a year now. I do have experience with different types of trees but banana plants are in a class of their own. My Wife and I started by just wanting to line the outside of our pool cage with banana plants for the exotic look. We started with 5 plants of different variety. Then I learned about reproducing them from pups and now have around 20 or so around the pool cage. My Wife fell in love with the Variegated Manini. Lucky for me I found PR-GIANTS.

PR-GIANTS wanted to make sure I knew as much as possible. So after a few conversations and my million questions I received my first 2 Manini corms. I opened the box and there were 2 Giant Corms (I thought WHAT THE HELL I COULD KILL SOMEONE WITH THESE). This was the best transaction I ever had. No twigs and sticks in this box. After some testing and discussion I decide to use 100% large chunk perlite and 7galllon pots I was a little short of the large chunks so I mixed in some regular perlite. After soaking the perlite and letting it drain for a day I found it held almost 2 gal of water by weighting it on a parcel scale. Since we didn't know what to expect using 100% perlite I have sent pics to PR-GIANTS after a week and crossed my fingers. PR-GIANTS told me their growing great. I pray they continue. I am posting my pics and will continue to post their progress. If it weren't for this site and help from PR-GIANTS this would never happen since their a fussy bunch and my experience is near none.

My 2 Manini Corms just out the box

POT #1

POT #2

After 1 week

POT #1

POT #2

My Wife loves the Manini and I Love the Manini but also the challenge.

11-25-2015, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
gtcns4 Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 14 BananaBucks : 8,984 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 47 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	My first Manini Corms Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and new to growing banana plants. I have been learning about growing banana plants for only a year now. I do have experience with different types of trees but banana plants are in a class of their own. My Wife and I started by just wanting to line the outside of our pool cage with banana plants for the exotic look. We started with 5 plants of different variety. Then I learned about reproducing them from pups and now have around 20 or so around the pool cage. My Wife fell in love with the Variegated Manini. Lucky for me I found PR-GIANTS. PR-GIANTS wanted to make sure I knew as much as possible. So after a few conversations and my million questions I received my first 2 Manini corms. I opened the box and there were 2 Giant Corms (I thought WHAT THE HELL I COULD KILL SOMEONE WITH THESE). This was the best transaction I ever had. No twigs and sticks in this box. After some testing and discussion I decide to use 100% large chunk perlite and 7galllon pots I was a little short of the large chunks so I mixed in some regular perlite. After soaking the perlite and letting it drain for a day I found it held almost 2 gal of water by weighting it on a parcel scale. Since we didn't know what to expect using 100% perlite I have sent pics to PR-GIANTS after a week and crossed my fingers. PR-GIANTS told me their growing great. I pray they continue. I am posting my pics and will continue to post their progress. If it weren't for this site and help from PR-GIANTS this would never happen since their a fussy bunch and my experience is near none. My 2 Manini Corms just out the box POT #1 POT #2 *After 1 week* POT #1 POT #2 My Wife loves the Manini and I Love the Manini but also the challenge.