Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Go Team Joe! Good luck! Now you have to win....

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Well since you posted an update of yours I might as well put one as well!
Mine is starting to show some vertical growth :08::08:
Let's Go Rocketship!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

They literally look almost the same! Looks great!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

I had to post this update... My Praying Hands has been growing like it's on steroids... Rocketship
Look at the size of this huge leaf that just opened this morning
I call it... MEGA LEAF

Look at how much height it's been gaining too!



My hand for scale

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Looks great! I guess the email notification that I got when you replied was sent to my junk mail, along with about 100 others

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

An update! I have been too lazy to upload pictures, because instead of uploading pictures I prefer to go outside and care for the fruit trees and look at their growth.

It has been growing slowly, but it is growing, and it even made a pup.

But here the update is:







:woohoonaner::08::woohoonaner:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Very Nice BBJ!! Yours is looking great!! :nanadrink:

As you saw from my other post & for those that don't know, I was hit by the Texas Winter storm. I covered all my bananas the best I could. My Praying Hands was one of the ones I took EXTRA precaution with and covered it with several bags, a blanket, and topped it off with a huge plastic pot.

Weather has warmed up and it looks like it will be just fine!
I had left the dead material on to help insulate it further in case of any other freak cold fronts. Now that it has warmed up and it's growing I'm going to trim it so excuse the mess for now lol

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Here is an update

My Praying Hands has recovered very nicely and it's starting to pick up speed!
Even my Orinocos in the back need to catch up! :ha:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

They're going to jump. Nice I know you're happy

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Heck yes! You already know lol :nanadrink:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Ok Valor X.. I have to root for you now.. everybody loves an underdo..pup. Get that thing growing!!! You a have a competition to win!!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Fair enough :nanerelectricguitar

I was the underdpup several months ago :nanadrink:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Sorry X, I didn’t see you had replied. You’re plant looks like it’s recovering well! :08:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Get some wood chips on that sucker!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Here is an update on mine... recovered from winter and is starting to pull away.







About five foot pstem, tip of leaf is around ten feet? I dunno, haven’t measured it..

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

BBJ,

I think that pup is a major drag on the main plants growth. In order to win the contest you probably need to jettison that fine looking anchor...(hint, hint).

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Don't help him... Help ME! :ha::ha:

Here's mine right now, p-stem is around 3' and the top of the leaf is just under 6ft (Fence is 6ft')

My Orinoco already caught up even with a bunch of pups, but the P Hands has more girth on the stem. (Orinoco on the right)

Other than that my P Hands is looking VERY healthy so I'm happy :08:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Haha. Your plants look great.

There have been a number of storms with strong wind in my area so most of my plants have shredded leaves. Sad.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

My P Hands is only just catching up with its first pup!
The tiny thing barely caught my eye :ha::ha:
But at least I know the corm is happy! :woohoonaner:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Praying Hands....


Here come them surfboards :08:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

WOW! Looking great!! Mine has been growing some huge leaves as well
Looks like you've been having tons of wind too!
All my nanners are also shredded :ha:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Well since you posted an update today, I might as well do the same :nanadrink:
Here it is with the newest leaf, it might not be as big as the one you just posted... but for the size of my plant it's still pretty huge :08:



Also that tiny pup that emerged 2 weeks ago turned out to be a very nice sword pup!!! :woohoonaner::woohoonaner::woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Looking good! That sword sucker looks nice as well!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Haven't seen an update from BBJ in a while :waving: so I guess I'll post one

The main plant is pushing out some huge monster leaves but isn't growing vertically as much as my Orinoco's are.
I suspect this 1st generation mother plant won't grow that tall compared to the following pups.

The tiny pup from my last posts got THICC and is growing like crazy.
Also another sister pup came out recently and it's also looking PHAT :ha: :ha:
Definitely a very healthy corm growing under there so I'm happy :woohoonaner:

They're for sure drawing a lot of energy but I'm going to leave them on because ultimately my goal is to get a nice healthy mat established.



The 1st pup nearly has half the girth as the mother plant



Here is another look at the pup from the side



Next to my Orinoco Mat

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Gorgeous plants. My praying hands is growing pretty good but nothing like that yet. Not bad though considering it is (was) a tissue culture.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Looking good guys!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Thar she blows!!!! :woohoonaner::08:









Pstem is 10’. Had some wind that snapped off half a leaf and shredded all the rest, but..... thar she blows! Lol

Very excited to see these guys, and of course taste them. I don’t think I have ever seen these in person.



Valor X, your plant looks great! You had some setbacks but you pulled through. Great job bro!



*Note*: the contest isn’t over yet. The flower has to fully emerge. But even after we finish the contest I think we will continue to update the thread as our plants mature into full-blown mats. :woohoonaner:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

damn right!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Wow!! Congrats!!
:woohoonaner::woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Wow! I wasnt expecting that just yet! I guess the absence of trash talking on this thread of late lulled me into thinking the plants werent growing as fast as we hoped! Great job both of you! Valor X yours must not be far behind!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Congratulations! I knew the pumpkin fertilizer would be the key. Haha.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Woohoo! The bloom is out! I peeked! I couldn’t help it! I saw only a couple fingers on the edge of the first hand... but they’re fused! She’s the real deal!!!!









Look at that color!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

That's a beautiful flower!
Looks like the bunch won't be that high off the ground either

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

A couple hands are out so I could get some pictures. It’s already a favorite with the local bee population :ha:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Absolutely incredible. I'm all cocky and am thinking mine will fruit next year. Lou spoiled me....

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Very impressed with the bunch. I am looking forward to trying them!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Beautiful! So neat and compact.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Agreed, that looks beautiful! Can't wait for mine to flower one day

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Whew I missed alot. :ha:

Both are looking awesome :goteam::woohoonaner:

And congrats 'nanner Joe :birthdaynana:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Congrats BBJ!

Fantastic looking bunch!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Wow! That is so cool.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Awesome looking bunch! Congrats!!

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

[quote=Backyard Banana Joe;343664]A couple hands are out so I could get some pictures. It’s already a favorite with the local bee population :ha:

[quote]

I wonder what banana flower honey tastes like?

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

[quote=sirdoofus;343991]You got me wondering the same thing now, lol.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Banana "nectar" or "honey" actually tastes very good. Both male and female flowers have nectar. You have to fight the bees for it though. Riots over who has the right to the nectar can get rather fierce :08:

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

That is a very cool pic, so orderly:D

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

So what was total time for flower??

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Since it's the beginning of the month here's an update on mine. I'll also follow up next month.

The newest freshly opened surfboard is huge and actually slightly bigger than anything the taller Orinoco has put out so far.
How big can Praying Hand leaves get? Anything bigger than these 6 footers is going to blow my mind :ha:

It's main pup is becoming a monster and putting out it's own mini surfboards and getting in the way of the mother plant.
It's girth is already getting close to the mother plant as well.







Closeup of the main pup next to the mother plant



The other pup is also nice and fat



A wider shot showing
Blue Java, 1000 Fingers, Praying Hands, Orinoco

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Plant(s) look great! My praying hands is likely the most impressive grower in my collection. From TC to 9 or 10 ft overall in 2 months.. its a runner for sure.

Re: Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

Thanks! And yes that's for sure!
TC -> 10ft in 2 months is unreal :eek:

No doubt if I removed the pups from the mother plant mine would have blown up like that too.
But now I'm expecting at least 2 bunches next year lol
:bunchonanas::bunchonanas: