Backyard Banana Joe

Update!


Okay, this is my third time writing this it deleted the second time when I was explaining that it deleted the first time....... sooooo lol


Tall Namwa opened a respectable eleven hands bunch! Woohoo!







Manzano has not stopped growing since I dug it up, cut off all the roots, soaked it in bleach, dried the cut side in the sun, and planted it into the patch


Almost has the leaf out now:








Praying hands has not missed a beat since transplanting to the ground! Finished opening the leaf and already has the new leaf starting to grow out! Good girl!






Also woohoo! Page #5!

Valor_X

Finally the site is back up!

Nice progress with all your bananas!

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Backyard Banana Joe

Thank you!

I know you have an Impressive collection yourself!

Backyard Banana Joe

Just noticed two of my nana plants are in sync! P Ceylon right, Tall Namwa left.




Tall Namwa



P. Ceylon



T. Namwa left, P. Ceylon right. Thousand finger far right, and Orinoco straight ahead. New manzano also next to Orinoco




Dwarf Namwa can be seen to far right, Orinoco far left

Backyard Banana Joe

Pisang Ceylon




Dwarf cavendish






This was pisang ceylon on August 21 two times in the day:


About 8:00 am. Manzano in background



Had to capture that rust color with a leaf behind it to see it better



About noon. Manzano n background





August 23 about a day after the leaf opened. Had to capture all that red!






Thanks for following this thread!

Valor_X

It's turning into a Banana Jungle!! I like it

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Akula

Those Mysore types with the mauve underside are pretty cool. Great job capturing the unfolding of the new leaf over the course of a day. Would be cool to catch it using time-lapse photography.

Your patch has really exploded over the past year BBJ! Good job!

Backyard Banana Joe

I am trying!

Backyard Banana Joe

Yes! I love the mauve color too! I only got out there to take pics twice that day, so should have taken more throughout the day.


Again, I am trying everything in my power to turn it into a jungle! Thanks!

Sundra

Great photos! I think this one really captures a jungle essence

Greenie

looking good!

Backyard Banana Joe

That is actually the neighbors bananas behind there. But I planted them all there


It is so awesome and cool in there though!!

Backyard Banana Joe

Thank you Greenie!

Backyard Banana Joe

Update!

Here’s the double cavendish:












Super Dwarf Cavendish









Tall namwa bunches looking great! Filling fast!


Small one:










You can see how tall it is, six foot fence in background






AND......... Me pride an’ joy! Hitler!


Here’s Hitler:




Nice big leaf in background!

Valor_X

Looking good!!
My Double Mahoi is still pretty small compared to yours since it's a TC, I'm jealous!

How's the Manzano?

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Backyard Banana Joe

Thanks!

Yea, how small was your when you got it? Mine was about 1\8 × 2 inches!

Manzano finally stopped growing. It is now growing roots! Should start growing again in a week, maybe less. Probably Gonna plant another one in the yard!

Valor_X

Mine was 3-4" when I got it and right now is currently at 1ft pseudostem
So not bad at all but still a long way to go

Yeah makes sense your Manzano stopped to grow its roots out.
My Manzano pup has also been growing a bit slow but starting to pick up pace, I don't think it really likes a lot of heat. Too much 90+ with 100+ ambient heat! Thankfully it should start cooling down a bit and should pickup growth.

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Backyard Banana Joe

WOOHOO! YEEHAW!







I could hardly wait to tell you guys! (I had to wait six hours) It was torture!

New acquisition! Super excited!


Musa ‘Virupakshi’ Aka Indian Hill banana! Woohoo!


Thanks a bunch Cass (cassmurphy23)!!!!



Fresh out of the box!




Soaking in bleach!





Already pushing! Lol









Proudly bearing its name!

Valor_X

FANCY!!

I just looked it up and found a lot of info here
The Hill Bananas of southern India : In pictures | The banana knowledge platform of the ProMusa network

I wonder why they say that the mat only has a lifespan of 6 years before they replace it with a new one?

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Backyard Banana Joe

Probably after six years disease and pests eventually come...... Also the fruit production has somewhat slowed.