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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
Posts: 5673
Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 10 Oct, 2006 9:54 am |
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That is right Patty. You cut off the fruit stalk. The rest of the "trunk" is cut down & used as mulch in the garden or disposed of.
The pups replace the mother plant. The pups on these are already about 7-8 ft of trunk. |
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bencelest
Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 1596
Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Tue 10 Oct, 2006 1:59 pm |
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Joe:
Look what I did to my roof just so your banana can grow. It is growing like crazy ever since I transferred it to the ground.
Heres my other bananas
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JoeReal
Site Admin
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
Posts: 4726
Location: Davis, California
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| Posted: Tue 10 Oct, 2006 2:34 pm |
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Benny, that's some sacrifice. It looks like that if they will put 3 ft more of trunk height, they should bloom sometime in spring, otherwise, it could be 2008 spring. |
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bencelest
Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 1596
Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Tue 10 Oct, 2006 9:54 pm |
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Not 7 years?
Thanks! Joe for the goood news! |
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
Posts: 5673
Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 10 Oct, 2006 10:05 pm |
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What variety of banana is that Benny ? |
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Millet
Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 6657
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed 11 Oct, 2006 1:09 am |
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The Grand Nain Banana (the Chiquita Banana variety) is the most widely grown commercial banana in the world. It is also the banana pictured in my Avatar. In my greenhouse it usually begins to fruit between the 18th and the 22nd leaf. What I also like about the Grand Nain banana is that when fully mature and fruiting it is only about 8 feet tall. It can produce bunches that weigh up to 150 pounds. - Millet |
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bencelest
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 1596
Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Wed 11 Oct, 2006 2:37 am |
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Laaz:
I am not sure now.
Joe gave me 3 kinds: Lady finger, 1,000 fingers and another that I don't recall.
All 3 were mixed with a bunch that I got from our neighbors.
The one in picture in particular I know it came from Joe because for a year it did grow but less than 2 feet and remained small. Only when I transplanted it to the ground that it blossomed. I still don't know if that is a lady finger but I am leaning towards that assumption. |
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Patty_in_wisc
Citrus Angel
Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Posts: 1842
Location: zone 5 Milwaukee, Wi
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| Posted: Wed 11 Oct, 2006 5:07 am |
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Thanks Joe for explaining that!
Benny, how tall is that banana in first pic? And, the other two?
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karpes
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 379
Location: South Louisiana
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| Posted: Wed 11 Oct, 2006 1:56 pm |
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We started with one banana tree about 14 years ago and it is slowly taking over that corner of the yard. Winter freezes destroys the tops and leaves, but they grow back quickly. Sometimes I cut them to the ground and still they recover in a short period.
I dont know which variety we have, but they produce a short stubby banana with a distinctive taste. Its not a bad taste but certainly not the same as the store purchased variety. Any guess as to what it could be?
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
Posts: 5673
Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 17 Oct, 2006 8:35 pm |
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10-17-06
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