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jnstropic · 11-14-2010, 10:16 PM

For nearly 50 years I have grown Ae Ae bananas. The plants in my garden today are related to the first plant. This year I gave out 13 pups and saved 6 that flowered this summer. Only 4 were allowed to have fruit. The Ae Ae is strong because it's in full sun. The white parts on the leaf often scorch. The only reason that they are easy to grow for me is that I'm in the right place. They get plenty water and a moderate fertilizing. My soil is not acidic.

I wish that I could learn how to grow tulips. I tried it once. It wasn't worth the time and money for a few tulip flowers. Longwood Garden grows the Ae Ae banana and they might help with ways to grow it in cold areas. I know of two times that Longwood lost the Ae Ae.

The only good grower that I have seen is Greenie in Miami. His pups are strong and he gets a lot of them do to the fertilizes and warm weather.

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jnstropic jns-TOG jnstropic's Photo Gallery Location: Miami-Dade Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 233 BananaBucks : 63,472 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 296 Times in 71 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Ae-Ae bananas on Hawaii Island For nearly 50 years I have grown Ae Ae bananas. The plants in my garden today are related to the first plant. This year I gave out 13 pups and saved 6 that flowered this summer. Only 4 were allowed to have fruit. The Ae Ae is strong because it's in full sun. The white parts on the leaf often scorch. The only reason that they are easy to grow for me is that I'm in the right place. They get plenty water and a moderate fertilizing. My soil is not acidic. I wish that I could learn how to grow tulips. I tried it once. It wasn't worth the time and money for a few tulip flowers. Longwood Garden grows the Ae Ae banana and they might help with ways to grow it in cold areas. I know of two times that Longwood lost the Ae Ae. The only good grower that I have seen is Greenie in Miami. His pups are strong and he gets a lot of them do to the fertilizes and warm weather.