Dwarf Musa Banana Plant Flowering Question - Page 2

LilRaverBoi · 06-27-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Anaxagoras

I have higher temperatures in winter than in summer but plants don't grow because of short days and weak insolation. Therefore I think that bananas feel time of year even in pool room. Or I'm wrong?

I'm sure the bananas can sense the season according to the hours of sunlight/darkness they receive each day. However, bananas are not a seasonally fruiting plant. They produce fruit at any time of the year....so it really doesn't matter to them as long as the temps are warm enough, they have water/nutrients and sunlight.

Anaxagoras · 06-28-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LilRaverBoi

I'm sure the bananas can sense the season according to the hours of sunlight/darkness they receive each day. However, bananas are not a seasonally fruiting plant. They produce fruit at any time of the year....so it really doesn't matter to them as long as the temps are warm enough, they have water/nutrients and sunlight.

I know almost all about bananas (what is written) but in this case I had thought that Minnesota has dark winter months.

Abnshrek · 06-28-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Anaxagoras

I know almost all about bananas (what is written) but in this case I had thought that Minnesota has dark winter months.

That's Alaska.. Now there are fewer hours of light in the winter, but not just darkness in the whole Northern US. unless maybe someone lives on the North side base of a Mountain.. :^)

brizmo · 06-28-2010, 10:41 AM

The first 2 hands have 11 & 10, last hand only has 7. My pool room rarely gets below 80 except for the coldest winter months where I have temp set to not go below 76 degrees. I would imagine they can sense the amount of sunlight and therefore may grow less in the Winter. This flowering Musa produced bananas in only 1.5 yrs, it grew like crazy in my pool room. These are my first plants so I am far from a professional no I know a lot about them. I was blown away when it flowered in April, I will have to get a couple more going!

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brizmo brizmo's Photo Gallery Location: Duluth, MN Find me on the map! Zone: 3-5 Name: Brian Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 9,925 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Dwarf Musa Banana Plant Flowering Question The first 2 hands have 11 & 10, last hand only has 7. My pool room rarely gets below 80 except for the coldest winter months where I have temp set to not go below 76 degrees. I would imagine they can sense the amount of sunlight and therefore may grow less in the Winter. This flowering Musa produced bananas in only 1.5 yrs, it grew like crazy in my pool room. These are my first plants so I am far from a professional no I know a lot about them. I was blown away when it flowered in April, I will have to get a couple more going! Last edited by brizmo : 06-28-2010 at 10:43 AM. Reason: Total banana count

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