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JCDerrick · 01-24-2009, 10:02 PM

Thanks, you were right - it seems to be doing OK. It eventually stretched enough I had to move it to a room with a higher ceiling - but it doesn't seem to be weak at the stem and looks healthy.

Now I have several others in the garage, got a few of them from Pete back before winter and they died back and started growth from the corm again - many of them are stretching like crazy. The Blue Java IC seem to be fine, but the Siam Ruby and Bordelon look especially stretched - the Siam Ruby would flop right over if I didn't stake it - it's pathetically thin and flimsy. The Sabas I think will eventually get it together and be OK, they are a tad stretched too though.

Do I need to give them more light? The halides seem to be fine for most everything else - but should I move these stretched ones into the GH outside? And how should I handle the flimsy growth? Should I chop it off and let it start regrowing in the spring once I have these in the ground? I know it won't stand a chance against even a slight breeze. Figured I'd save it from flopping over.

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JCDerrick KeoniKale JCDerrick's Photo Gallery Location: Lexington, SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: John Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 BananaBucks : 72,833 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 68 Times Was Thanked 126 Times in 73 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Banana starting to stretch Thanks, you were right - it seems to be doing OK. It eventually stretched enough I had to move it to a room with a higher ceiling - but it doesn't seem to be weak at the stem and looks healthy. Now I have several others in the garage, got a few of them from Pete back before winter and they died back and started growth from the corm again - many of them are stretching like crazy. The Blue Java IC seem to be fine, but the Siam Ruby and Bordelon look especially stretched - the Siam Ruby would flop right over if I didn't stake it - it's pathetically thin and flimsy. The Sabas I think will eventually get it together and be OK, they are a tad stretched too though. Do I need to give them more light? The halides seem to be fine for most everything else - but should I move these stretched ones into the GH outside? And how should I handle the flimsy growth? Should I chop it off and let it start regrowing in the spring once I have these in the ground? I know it won't stand a chance against even a slight breeze. Figured I'd save it from flopping over. __________________ *Malama 'Aina* Normal Jan. Low: 34°F, Normal Jul High: 92°F Coldest: 16-20°F, Warmest: 98-103°F Annual Precip: 48 inches