MediaHound

Hey Randy, you have a beautiful garden and a wonderful collection of bananas. Nice to see so many unique types that are all starting off. Looks like you caught the banana bug really good this year Great slideshow, thanks for taking the time to make it and post to share it with us!

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dablo93

it was great to see it, I watched it 3 times
is your basjoo already now THAT big ?
and your velutina is also already quite large!
good to hear that you overwintered the Saba in the ground, when I'll move next year to another house, I will also try saba (when i have space for it)
here they are slower, but they are in pot for only 2 weeks, the last days they started to grow
thanks for showing the pictures!

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Chironex

Wow Randy, I find myself in envy of your yard and all of those fantastic bananas! It just makes my banana fever go through the roof. If you or anyone else has some pups cheap, I would love to get more of a start. Most of mine were started from seed and I have such a long way to go. I did get a few small live trees, but since I am moving to Las Vegas in a month, don't want to begin my collection until I get there. Trying to figure out how to get the ones I have to Las Vegas intact.
Then I can perhaps post a similar slide show....? Great job!!!

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Bananaman88

Looking great, Randy! Should be fun to watch it grow in this summer.

I have one banana (unknown variety) with fruit getting ready to harvest soon! That will be the earliest ever for me!

Randy4ut

Thanks, Brent... I concentrated on the nanners yesterday... I will try and post pics of my other plants and share pics of them as they grow, as well.

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Kylie2x

Hey Randy!!!
Everything is looking great... I have gotten a late start and had a couple that didn't Winter over as well as in the past.. but are really starting to put out pups..Thanks for the slide show!!!
Kylie

Randy4ut

Thanks, Kylie... Good to see you around again... Was wondering what happened to you... The hibiscus you sent me is out and growing real well. Kept it in a pot overwinter in my garage and I think it was one of the first to break dormancy as weather warmed. Looking forward to see what it will look like out in the yard when it blooms. I plan on posting my "other plants" pics in the other forum in a couple of weeks when everything grows a little more. Be watching and yours will be in there...
Again, glad to see you back on the board...

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Kylie2x

Randy..
Thanks it is nice to be back. Just lots of life lately...LOL
My Red Texas Star is up and about 14" but the White is takin it's time...I wintered mine outside in the ground.. I am looking forward to seeing all of the other things you have going on.. They are always so pretty...
Kylie

Velutina

Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! And in zone 7! What's your secret??

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Adam

Whatever

Can't believe how big your basjoo's are already!

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nucci60

Wow Randy, what a difference one zone can make! Your zone 7 is much more 'nana friendly than zone 6. I also have a Maurelli and it survived in the basement with hardly any care last winter. It got very little light and water and continued to grow. I also have a four foot Raja Puri that did very well under those conditions.

Randy4ut

Well, I don't know about you guys, but when you see your plants everyday, you don't realize how much they grow and how fast. I went out with my youngest daughter this evening and took some updated pics of my bananas. Here is just a tast of what a month of growth looks like with plenty of heat and water...

Basjoo at the end of May



Same clump end of June:



Musa Saba at the end of May...



Musa Saba end of June:



Viente Cohol at the end of May:



Viente Cohol end of June...




Anyone in the area need any more basjoos. These are ones that I am trying to peddle around the area...




And if anyone is interested in seeing the other bananas I have and the one month of growth difference, here is a link to my photobucket '2008 Banana' folder.

randy4ut/Nanners 2008 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Thanks for looking!!!!
Randy

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mskitty38583

wow randy! its looking like a tropical paradise in your part of tn! awesome awesome. i love it when it rains, cause i know that im gonna have new leaves and maybe more pups.

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nucci60

Amazing collection Randy!

Rmplmnz

Great pics Randy!!!!!!!!!

jmilligan1976

Wow!
They sure have grown since I was there a few weeks ago!
Good job with the photos as well.

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Randy4ut

Thanks, mskitty, but I wouldn't know about rain as I haven't seen but a drop or two around here for the past week and a half. Tired of toting hoses around, but hey, a man has to do, what a man has to do...

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tophersmith

Randy,

Great pics what are you using for fertilizer? I cann't wait to see some more pics how about including some Xanthosoma and your giant red crinum in your pics next time?

Chris

mskitty38583

we have had rain here all weekend. i havent been able to play in the yard, let alone get some stuff shipped out. sorry to hear you havent had rain.

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Randy4ut

I am hoping to get my "other" plants pics tomorrow, including my palms, ee's, as well as all others. I cannot for the life of me figure out what I have that you are thinking is a giant red crinum... I would love to have one or so, but I do not currently have any crinums...

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