Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2014, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,508
Re: Goldfinger bunch - FINALLY!
Wow congrats!
My plant is about 8 months old I've read gold finger is a semi dwarf, it's a fair bit larger than my dwarf cavendish when it flowers. I'm hoping it flowers soon and gives me my first...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2013, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,095
Re: Propping up a fruiting banana tree
I made mine the exact same way. I glued the pieces together using pvc glue and used a cheap length of structural pine instead of a length of pvc pipe as a support as it was cheaper and seems strong...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2013, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,871
Re: Help with pruning
the pstems are amazingly soft and easy to cut through. I would not use a stanley knife and cut them like that you would easily cut into the next layer doing damage. I just use good scissors and cut...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-04-2013, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,887
Re: Real Blue Java in Oz?
Hi
One more question regarding the real blue java. In my first picture you can see purpol at the base or neck of each banana. In my 4th picture it's fully green. I have read that the purpol is a...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-31-2013, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,887
Re: Real Blue Java in Oz?
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping it was a real once since the banana varieties here are restricted to a small list and where I bought it from is the only place in the state where I live allowed...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-31-2013, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,887
Re: Real Blue Java in Oz?
Ok here are more pics
petiole side shot
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qPD-61nDtzY/UfjG0JuqNwI/AAAAAAAAA7s/nltsbaPly7E/w433-h577-no/20130731_170917.jpg
whole mat, includes the 3 closest plants...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-30-2013, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,887
Real Blue Java in Oz?
Hi
I bought a blue java tissue culutured plant last year here in Australia Queensland and has recently bloomed. I dont really see the blue tinge on the bananas that is often a trait of a real blue...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2013, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Re: Dispose of excess pups
here is a graph of the outside temps recorded at my house for the last 30 days. It might be hard to see the numbers on the left. The minimums are hitting around 15'C (59f) and the max around 28'C...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2013, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Re: Dispose of excess pups
this thread already had pics i dunno what you crazies are referring to. Everyone here has gone bananas.
The one I chopped down has come back for vengeance....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2013, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,222
Re: Do Tissue Culture bananas need special care?
Thats totally normal for TC plants. Some set something up to shade them during the hottest part of the day or move them in and out of the sun I didnt do either.
I have purchased 2 TC plants so far....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Re: Dispose of excess pups
lol dw i felt bad doing it but I need to keep them under control. Please don't put my in the banana jail
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Re: Dispose of excess pups
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bjNIt75Z7SU/Uag7DbtXpEI/AAAAAAAAA3A/VRSacPfMPhM/w712-h534-no/20130531_155113.jpg
Like so
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Re: Dispose of excess pups
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JPor0h2K0yI/Uag0w-c_xLI/AAAAAAAAA2g/15hHwFsfeUc/w401-h534-no/20130531_151641.jpg
Pup on the left is one that needs to go.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,514
Re: Tips of leaves folding back?
Most if not all of my plants did it when they were smaller, it doesn't seem to happen to the larger leaves of an adult plant. I did a bit of research when I was worried about it and couldn't find...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2013, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,974
Re: Remove pups while mother plant is fruiting?
I'm not using potting mix they are in the ground. Thanks for the pics. I've noticed the pups grow a bit different with each of the species I grow and your definitely correct practice brings...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2013, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,974
Re: Remove pups while mother plant is fruiting?
Im in a similar situation but Im a banana butcher the last couple of pups ive tried to remove from various plants ended up breaking off a few cm underground and failed to grow, one broke horizontal...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-28-2013, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,327
Re: Cyclone Oswald
Sad you lost your bananas :(
We had it pass right over us in Townsville you could see the center of it on the rain radar but fortunately we only had very minor winds. I didn't loose any plants just...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-25-2013, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,602
6+ pups normal?
Hi
My lady finger banana is doing quite well. We received 230mm of rain over the last few days. :raftingnaner: I was inspecting them to see how they went which is good, bit of wind damage to the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-16-2013, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,481
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-15-2013, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,889
Growth Rate
Hi
Just a thread showing my banana plants and growth rates. I planted my first ones in October starting with 3 plants, having no idea what I was doing or what I was in for. I now have 7 plants, 4...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-31-2012, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,689
Re: Droopy New Leaf
That normal for my banana plants when they first pop out. The one that didnt unfold did that, then pointed straight up for a few days then folded over. The leaf afterwards turned out fine here is a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-25-2012, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,689
Re: Droopy New Leaf
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VB1wtkzxuQ0/UNpPeAU8unI/AAAAAAAAAqw/DwcO5E_4pxI/s640/P1070971.JPG
It has a new leaf following through so I decided to give it some assistance and unrolled the leaf...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-25-2012, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,689
Droopy New Leaf
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1hGgK3ZSu-c/UNpF0F3lixI/AAAAAAAAAqc/1XKhzW-ldck/s640/20121225_183816.jpg
New leaf on my Pisang Ceylan. This was taken yesterday, today its even touching the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-28-2012, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,389
Re: Hi from OZ
Just ordered my 5th plant from a tissue culturer up north. Turns out my blue java came from them. I am allowed to have 10 plants where I live.
My 5th is a Pisang Ceylan I liked the red colour of the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-26-2012, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,621
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