redtail_2006

Hi guys i thought id just post a pic of my garden.Note the stream ;loads of water for all those nana plants .This is my first year growing bananas i love the big leaf plants up to now i have Ensete maurelii,basjoo;ice cream;sikki;valutina;Thanx for looking guys..daz

momoese

Is that a natural stream?

MediaHound

That stream is a blessing for growing banana plants.

Growing up, I spent the weekends at my father's home which was on a lake (my moms home around the corner was on a lake too, but we had a HOA and were not allowed to plant on the lake's edge). We had a mat of what were probably orinocos there at my dad's home. They were planted at the lake's edge. The mat was easily ten by ten feet around. We had ducks that would next inside the fallen leaves and p-stems. The mat grew and bloomed profusely with zero and I mean zero nurturing by anyone. The ducks would jump/fly up to chew off the flowers from the tips of the bananas. What memories!

Anyway, congrats on that property, it's perfect for serious banana growing.

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redtail_2006

Thanks media.This is my first year groing bananas so im very new to it. any help would be really apprciated mate.When i need to water my bananas i simply throw a pump in the stream with a hose attached and away we go . Is it possible to over water them mate?.thanx ..daz

MediaHound

soak em!

You don't want a puddle around them all the time, but frequent watering is fine!

Sometimes, if the sun is burning burning hot, you might not want to water the leaves of young plants (or any for that matter..) because the droplets magnify the sun and can cause burn spots... that's just an overall general rule of gardening. When it rains, there's usually clouds that block the sun. So watering in full sun is not as natural as you would think.

But they love water! Imagine the plant as an inflatible pool toy. How long do you think it would take to fill that with water? Well thats basically what the plant did to get that size! And combine that with evaporation and the sun etc... It takes lots of water to get big plants.

I'm actually considering catching rainwater from the roof with a gutter system and storing it in basins that hook up to a drip system out to the plants with soaking hoses and drip tips etc.

Happy growing!

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redtail_2006

Thanks media thats answed my question mate.The reason i ask about water is cos the leaves on the basjoo started to go like brown paper if you know what i mean.Ill post some more pics i a few minnits mate..daz

redtail_2006

Media this is my new marralia[spelling] oh and my daughter lol

redtail_2006

This is the little guy planed in the ground

MediaHound

Beautiful!!

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Kylie2x

Beautiful!!!!!
That Maurelii looks great against the white rock...One of my favorites... What a wonderful stream... I could use that here...LOL Your daughter is very beautiful as well...Thanks for sharing your pics..
Kylie

redtail_2006

THANKS Kylie verry much yea she a beuaty all right god help me when she gets in the boy thing.mmmmmm.I got the ensetta from a plant sail only£25.Bargain i thought.....daz

Kylie2x

What is the rate exchange American?? I can't ever figure that out... I think I gave $25 last yr for some.
Kylie

Kylie2x

What is the rate exchange American?? I can't ever figure that out LOL... I think I gave $25 last yr for some.
Kylie

redtail_2006

God knows lol