My First Blossom

Frankallen · 07-04-2006, 12:25 PM

Here are some shots of my first Banana Blossom. I think it might be an "Orinoco" not 100% sure. Hopefully when the Blossom opens up fully, someone will help me ID it.

Frank

Carolina · 07-04-2006, 02:43 PM

That's great, Frank! Wish I could be so lucky.

GATrops · 07-04-2006, 03:55 PM

Congratulations!! At this point it looks like a Orinoco but you can tell for sure after the first hands of fruit emerge.

Hang in there Carolina! Something good may be just behind that next leaf.

saturn · 07-05-2006, 10:22 AM

Congrats!
How long was it in the ground before flowering?

s.

Frankallen · 07-05-2006, 10:47 AM

Saturn,

I planted it as a "pup" around 20th of April 05. Then around November 15, (before our first freeze) I dug it up,cut all the leaves off and put it (the root ball) in a plastic garbage bag, and then seperated it's 3 "pups" and put all of them in my unheated, outside Garage. I then replanted all April 10 of this year.Fertilized every 2 to 3 weeks (10-10-10) and watered at least once a week,sometimes 2 ..... Then the latter part of June it started to Blossom! Hope this helps!! Good Luck !!

Frank

AnnaJW · 07-05-2006, 10:00 PM

Beautiful bloom! Congrats, Frank!

bigdog · 07-06-2006, 09:40 AM

Sweet! Looks like Orinoco to me also. Keep us updated, and show a picture of the fruit. Somebody will probably be able to give an ID then.

One of my Orinocos is sending out a bloom also. There'll be bananas in zone 7a again this year

!

- Frank

07-04-2006, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Carolina Carolina's Photo Gallery Location: Northeast North Carolina Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 199 BananaBucks : 82,463 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My First Blossom That's great, Frank! Wish I could be so lucky.

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GATrops Member GATrops's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 153 BananaBucks : 95,923 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 42 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: My First Blossom Congratulations!! At this point it looks like a Orinoco but you can tell for sure after the first hands of fruit emerge. Hang in there Carolina! Something good may be just behind that next leaf.

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saturn Member saturn's Photo Gallery Location: NC Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 94 BananaBucks : 66,429 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My First Blossom Congrats! How long was it in the ground before flowering? s.

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Frankallen Member Frankallen's Photo Gallery Location: Alabama Zone 7-b Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 142 BananaBucks : 125,937 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My First Blossom Saturn, I planted it as a "pup" around 20th of April 05. Then around November 15, (before our first freeze) I dug it up,cut all the leaves off and put it (the root ball) in a plastic garbage bag, and then seperated it's 3 "pups" and put all of them in my unheated, outside Garage. I then replanted all April 10 of this year.Fertilized every 2 to 3 weeks (10-10-10) and watered at least once a week,sometimes 2 ..... Then the latter part of June it started to Blossom! Hope this helps!! Good Luck !! Frank Last edited by Frankallen : 07-06-2006 at 10:19 AM.

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bigdog ******* bigdog's Photo Gallery** Location: Gainesville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,004 BananaBucks : 968,683 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 218 Times Was Thanked 1,790 Times in 504 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 131 Times	Re: My First Blossom Sweet! Looks like Orinoco to me also. Keep us updated, and show a picture of the fruit. Somebody will probably be able to give an ID then. One of my Orinocos is sending out a bloom also. There'll be bananas in zone 7a again this year ! - Frank

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