Bordelons developing bananas sloooowly..

sandy0225 · 03-08-2008, 02:14 PM

But what do you expect, they're in Indiana and it's winter and we haven't seen the sun in so long I forget what it looks like.....

Lagniappe · 03-08-2008, 02:48 PM

Is'nt that about the full size for Bordelon fruits ?
I can't remember and they may never fully plump around here .

sandy0225 · 03-08-2008, 02:55 PM

I have no idea. This is the first time I've ever seen one, I haven't even seen a picture of one. Has anyone else ever seen them? PLMK

Tropicallvr · 03-08-2008, 06:09 PM

They may need pollination to plump up.

Taylor · 03-08-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tropicallvr

They may need pollination to plump up.

I agree. Happened with my Ornata 'Royal Purples'.

bigdog · 03-08-2008, 07:38 PM

I agree with the others. Never seen Bordelon fruits any larger than that.

Gabe15 · 03-08-2008, 09:29 PM

They seem to be a sterile hybrid as far as I can tell, Ive never seen any with seed set and I know some people who have tried pollinating with no success. So what you see is what you get.

sandy0225 · 03-10-2008, 06:54 AM

Oh well, they still look cool with the little bananas on them...I hope I can keep them hanging on until spring with the little bananalets on there. I think it'd be good for sales, even if they don't fully develop. My mom has one of the blooms on her kitchen table where I cut it off and it keeps blooming and blooming, three weeks so far after I cut it off. We'll see how long it lasts.
It is pretty, purple/mauve colored.

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