How long till velutina has viable seed?

natej740 · 11-01-2011, 10:31 PM

My velutina bloomed about a month or so ago. Id like to collect the seeds from it and its now Nov in Ohio and it has been hit with 4 or so frosts so i don't know how long it will be alive. Just wandering how long they usually take to ripen or at least old enough to collect the seeds. I plan on testing it and trying to overwinter it in the ground here so it will be outside all winter.

JW · 11-02-2011, 04:30 PM

Unfortunately I can not answer your question... but I had to come and post how envious I am that someone in Ohio has a flowering banana.

Good work

natej740 · 11-02-2011, 11:20 PM

Thanks....Musa velutina is easy to grow. I grew this one from seed! I got the seed free from a member here(austin01) and was hoping to get seed from mine so I could give it away to members here also. They sprouted June last year and bloomed in September this year. So if you can find a plant now and plant it in the spring you should be able to get one to flower too.

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JW JW's Photo Gallery Location: Central Ohio Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: JW Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 57 BananaBucks : 16,308 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 94 Times Was Thanked 42 Times in 19 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 32 Times	Re: How long till velutina has viable seed? Unfortunately I can not answer your question... but I had to come and post how envious I am that someone in Ohio has a flowering banana. Good work

11-02-2011, 11:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
natej740 natej740's Photo Gallery Location: Chillicothe, Ohio Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 509 BananaBucks : 198,834 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 262 Times Was Thanked 480 Times in 224 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 49 Times	Re: How long till velutina has viable seed? Thanks....Musa velutina is easy to grow. I grew this one from seed! I got the seed free from a member here(austin01) and was hoping to get seed from mine so I could give it away to members here also. They sprouted June last year and bloomed in September this year. So if you can find a plant now and plant it in the spring you should be able to get one to flower too.

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