Plants Update
 

Wow, It has been a long time since I have posted something legit on this site. I have to say, I missed it.

Schools out for summer, I can now take better care of my plants.
I planted them all outside about a week or 2 before school ended, but are only picking up pace now.

Bananas-
California Gold- has grown about 2 feet taller (around 4 foot now) and when I came back from vacation, a nice sized pup on it.
Dwarf Cavendish- Healthy mom with 2 pups, one probably wont make it (something is eating it?)
Musella Lasiocarpa- sent out 2 pups, both fine, no surprise there!
Dwarf Red- Not Red, but growing just fine, only about 1 and 1/2 foot tall as of now.
Gran Nain- Same as Dwarf Red in size. Is it supposed to have Red coloring on leaves?!
Zebrina- I separated the pups and now on has another pup. (3 total)
Ornata- Recieved a mat (corm?) and shot out 5 plants, some now 3 feet tall already.

Canna-
Unknowns- Something is sealing the un-open leaves and eating them. Anyone know what that is? Also, Jap Beetles love the blooms =/
Stuttgart- Bought one plant, divided it, now I have 5 nicely burnt-leaved plants! I feel bad that all of them are burnt. But there isn't much I can do.
Mitchels Canna- Blooming and doing great, I am amazed at how thick the leaves are! It is truly a beaut. But the Jap Beetles love that too lol.

Ginger-
White Butterfly Ginger- Now is about 5 or 6 plants! Wow They multiplied fast!

Thats all for now, just a quick update. Maybe pictures to follow later.

Taylor

Re: Plants Update
 

Hi Taylor,

Sounds like everything is in full swing there! The Canna pest is called a leafroller. It's a caterpillar that seals up the leaf and chews on it. You can use BT to get rid of them.

Re: Plants Update
 

I think my dad uses that on his corn. Ill ask. Do you have the same problem? It seems to really slow progression. And more and more of them have been eating the leaves this year.

Ill take pictures.

Re: Plants Update
 

Here we go-


Cali Gold-




Zebrina-




Musella Lasiocarpa-




Dwarf Cavendish-





Saba-(nothing)




Ornata-


Truly Tiny Tissue Culture-



Dwarf Red on Left and Gran Nain on RIght-





CANNA-

Tropicanna-



Mitchels-




Unknown Flower-



Stuttgart-



Reds-



LEAF ROLLER DAMAGE-





Cool Var. Jade (blurry)-



Random Corn lol-



Jap Beetle Damage-



FRUIT-

Apples-



Figs-




Peaches-



Passiflora-



Pathetic White Brug-



Datura-





Black Eyed Susan-



Ginger-



Hibiscus-

Re: Plants Update
 

Looking good, Taylor!

Re: Plants Update
 

Thanks Jarred! Half of Mitchel's Canna blooms are gone from just THIS morning when I took these pics. Im tired of killing the Japanese Beetles! :0491: Time for some Sevin Dust.

Re: Plants Update
 

I 2nd that. Looking real good.:08:

Re: Plants Update
 

Nice to "see" you Taylor!

Great pics!!!

Re: Plants Update
 

Thanks! How is everyone elses plants?

Re: Plants Update
 

Looks like you have quite a green thumb! :2140:

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I guess so! I just wish the dang Saba would grow! And that would be a good Smilie. A Banana with a big green thumb giving us the thumbs up. :2223:

Re: Plants Update
 

Also the Apple you gave me died. But that was USPS's fault Lol.

Re: Plants Update
 

Nice!