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My first Banana plant... and the collection is growing!
« on: August 09, 2015, 07:39:33 AM »
This is a Rajapuri banana...  ;D    
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Re: My first Banana plant
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Re: My first Banana plant
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 08:29:30 AM »
Is this from tissue culture?
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2015, 08:45:47 AM »
Is this from tissue culture?
I don't know... i buy it from a UK nursery...

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Re: My first Banana plant
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2015, 12:25:17 PM »
Luis, did you buy a bulb? what is the name of the nursery?
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Re: My first Banana plant
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2015, 12:36:12 PM »
Luis, did you buy a bulb? what is the name of the nursery?
Yes it's here: www.tropicalcentre.com/other.html?cat=187

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Re: My first Banana plant
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2015, 10:20:33 PM »
This is a Rajapuri banana...  ;D

I'm glad you found one Luis. I got your message and tried to reply but my reply is  not showing up in my messages, not sure you got it.  I'm banned at the other place and don't know why. Lol

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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2015, 04:13:25 AM »
This is a Rajapuri banana...  ;D

I'm glad you found one Luis. I got your message and tried to reply but my reply is  not showing up in my messages, not sure you got it.  I'm banned at the other place and don't know why. Lol
Hi Val! I'm sorry to here that! I will talk to a mod of other place... i didn't see your message. Do you grow bananas? Thank you, Luis.

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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2015, 11:08:06 AM »
This is a Rajapuri banana...  ;D

I'm glad you found one Luis. I got your message and tried to reply but my reply is  not showing up in my messages, not sure you got it.  I'm banned at the other place and don't know why. Lol
Hi Val! I'm sorry to here that! I will talk to a mod of other place... i didn't see your message. Do you grow bananas? Thank you, Luis.

Yes I have two stalks ripening and one blooming. I have 4 good cultivars but don't remember which ones are which. I put the bananas near the horse stable where I can throw manure and lots of water at them. I had one stalk of bananas last year and they were so delicious. Also had 25 pineapples this year. It was so fun giving them to friends and family.

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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2015, 12:53:06 PM »
This is a Rajapuri banana...  ;D

I'm glad you found one Luis. I got your message and tried to reply but my reply is  not showing up in my messages, not sure you got it.  I'm banned at the other place and don't know why. Lol
Hi Val! I'm sorry to here that! I will talk to a mod of other place... i didn't see your message. Do you grow bananas? Thank you, Luis.

Yes I have two stalks ripening and one blooming. I have 4 good cultivars but don't remember which ones are which. I put the bananas near the horse stable where I can throw manure and lots of water at them. I had one stalk of bananas last year and they were so delicious. Also had 25 pineapples this year. It was so fun giving them to friends and family.
WOW, that's great! It's a pity you don't remember the banana varieties...  ;D

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Re: My first Banana plant... and the collection is growing!
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2015, 05:53:47 AM »
Dwarf Red 


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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2015, 09:06:18 AM »
Another one... Dwarf Cavendish. I will post the photo latter.

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« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2015, 04:21:41 PM »
And... a dwarf brazilian + double mahoi + cardaba! Great plants thank's to Markus Senger!  ;D  http://frosthartepalmen.de/index.php/online-store/view/category/virtuemart_category_id/30

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Re: My first Banana plant... and the collection is growing!
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2015, 02:19:37 AM »
Nice banana Luis. May it produce nice fruits for you. This year I have many stalks coming out but they dont come fully. I guess more organic matter and bigger holes. How will you fruit them? In pots?

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« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2015, 04:43:22 AM »
Nice banana Luis. May it produce nice fruits for you. This year I have many stalks coming out but they dont come fully. I guess more organic matter and bigger holes. How will you fruit them? In pots?
Hi! Well it's the first time i will try it, so untill the spring they will be in pots... then i will see if i plant them in the ground or not. Wich var are you growing? Thank's!  ;D

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Re: My first Banana plant... and the collection is growing!
« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2015, 07:58:23 AM »
You will need to house them in very large pits if you attempt to fruit them in pots.
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« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2015, 08:37:25 AM »
You will need to house them in very large pits if you attempt to fruit them in pots.
Yes, i will see how it will go...  my first objective is to pass winter. Thank's! :)

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« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2015, 08:58:38 AM »
I just planted three--Dwarf Namwa, Dwarf Red, and Mysore.
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« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2015, 09:02:58 AM »
I just planted three--Dwarf Namwa, Dwarf Red, and Mysore.
Great! I want a dwarf namwah but i didn't find one yet...

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Re: My first Banana plant... and the collection is growing!
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2015, 07:12:34 AM »
I just planted three--Dwarf Namwa, Dwarf Red, and Mysore.
Great! I want a dwarf namwah but i didn't find one yet...

dwarf namwa is a good hardy variety

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« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2015, 07:23:30 AM »
I just planted three--Dwarf Namwa, Dwarf Red, and Mysore.
Great! I want a dwarf namwah but i didn't find one yet...

dwarf namwa is a good hardy variety
Yes i know, that's why i want one, but didn't find any to buy...  :)

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« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2015, 05:55:29 AM »
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