How many leaves? - California Gold

buffy · 08-16-2010, 08:17 PM

My California Gold I received from Benny is strong. It's 5 feet in height and supporting 18 leaves and 2 vigorous pups. When does this thing flower?

Gabe15 · 08-16-2010, 08:28 PM

Age is the best way to predict flowering. How old is it? Is it in the ground or in a container?

asacomm · 08-16-2010, 09:40 PM

From my experience, bananas in general develope 30-40 leaves before they
start to flower.
So the period of growing time depends on the environment where the
banana grows.

In my case Cal.Gold took 31 months before it flowered.

Richard · 08-16-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by buffy

My California Gold I received from Benny is strong. It's 5 feet in height and supporting 18 leaves and 2 vigorous pups. When does this thing flower?

Since inception, how many days have had a median temperature of 77 F or higher?

buffy · 08-17-2010, 07:55 AM

I have not counted the # of days of median over 77. I'd guess this thing has had close to 30 leaves now. It's sending one up every 6 days. Sounds like we're getting close.

I received the pup from Benny around this time last year. I suppose it's close to 18 months old. I kept it in the greenhouse over the winter and planted it out in mid-April.

Gabe15 · 08-17-2010, 10:42 AM

Can you show us a photo? Is it 5ft total, with the leaves and all, or 5ft of pseudostem?

cherokee_greg · 08-17-2010, 10:25 PM

here is mine I planted in April

imclueless17 · 08-17-2010, 10:34 PM

Absolutely Gorgeous Greg! Do you think you may have pups available for sale in the near future...*hint-hint* and did you get yours from Jeff or another member? Once again it's a truly fantastic looking naner! =)

cherokee_greg · 08-18-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by imclueless17

Absolutely Gorgeous Greg! Do you think you may have pups available for sale in the near future...*hint-hint* and did you get yours from Jeff or another member? Once again it's a truly fantastic looking naner! =)

Thanks,It came from Jeff. So far there is one pup coming from it. Who knows I may have a bunch. Thanks again

hammer · 08-18-2010, 10:46 AM

Its not how many leaves the plant has its like Gabe said its about the age of the plant i have dwarf cavendish 11 months old with 5 leaves that bloomed.

Richard · 08-19-2010, 12:01 AM

Actually it is about degree-days, and it varies a bit among cultivars.

venturabananas · 08-20-2010, 12:53 PM

Richard, I can certainly see how degree days are important, but why the question about the number of days with a median temp over 77 degrees F? I'd be willing to bet that we have virtually no days with a median temp over 77 here in coastal Ventura, and yet there are plenty of actively fruiting bananas around my neighborhood.

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