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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Luisport on February 06, 2022, 04:32:59 AM

Title: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 06, 2022, 04:32:59 AM

Musa Dajiao flower

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Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 08, 2022, 07:54:54 AM

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Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: elouicious on February 08, 2022, 08:12:20 AM

Gorgeous- have you tasted the fruit?

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 08, 2022, 08:43:12 AM

Quote from: elouicious on February 08, 2022, 08:12:20 AM

Gorgeous- have you tasted the fruit?

Thank's! No, it's the first time my banana trees get flower. I think the flavor of Da Jiao is similar to Namwah.  ;D

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: elouicious on February 08, 2022, 09:47:47 AM

Really? That would be impressive with its cold tolerance-

Do you protect it?

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 08, 2022, 09:52:15 AM

This year we just got light frosts, just -2C. We didn't reach -3C i think. But last year we got -4C or a bit less...
I never protect her. This is a really cold hardy variety!

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Plantinyum on February 08, 2022, 11:25:09 AM

By the pics it looks like the plant does not have much healthy leaves to make energy for the fruit. Have awlays wondered do bananas on such plants grow and ripen normally, i would guess they would abort or smt, unless the mother plant uses the energy from the mat and not her own??

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 08, 2022, 11:30:04 AM

Quote from: Plantinyum on February 08, 2022, 11:25:09 AM

By the pics it looks like the plant does not have much healthy leaves to make energy for the fruit. Have awlays wondered do bananas on such plants grow and ripen normally, i would guess they would abort or smt, unless the mother plant uses the energy from the mat and not her own??

Hi! No, she doesn't have any healthy leaves due to cold weather. But she doesn't have any problem with it. The energy came from the roots... the bunch is growing fast and very healthy and i'm seeing already 4 hands... i'm not saying that healthy leaves are not important, but she is growing very well.

Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 09, 2022, 02:17:06 PM

More banana photos… I’m soo happy!  ;D

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Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 12, 2022, 06:00:28 AM

Da Jiao bananas growing well…

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Title: Re: Musa Dajiao flower… finally!
Post by: Luisport on February 18, 2022, 05:34:48 AM

Continue to grow...

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