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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 05-14-2015, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,550
Posted By edd82
Re: Red Tiger or Siam Ruby in UK/Europe

Thanks Ben, I've sent you a pm.

Cheers

Eddie.
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 04-29-2015, 03:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,550
Posted By edd82
Red Tiger or Siam Ruby in UK/Europe

Hi,

I've been looking for a Siam Ruby (With red colourings) for a couple of years now, I bought last year from France but it was green with promises of red next year (yeah right!!, I'm still...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 06-23-2014, 09:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 776
Posted By edd82
Wanted: Siam Ruby

Hi,

I'm looking for a Siam Ruby to be posted to the UK, I unfortunately lost my last one in spring and am having troubles sourcing a replacement in the UK.

If anyone can supply one and send to UK...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-06-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,144
Posted By edd82
Re: UK Musa

Brilliant, thanks for the info. I bought one from Aldi a few years back which was a real bargain so hopefully lidl will follow suit.

Eddie.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-06-2012, 07:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,144
Posted By edd82
Re: UK Musa

That sounds good but don't you mean 12th July?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-12-2010, 04:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,972
Posted By edd82
Wink Re: Flowering bananas from Germany

Wow, that is impressive!! I'd love to be able to produce some actual fruit like those "Red Jewels", just shows what can be achieved over here in Europe. How long did it take to produce ripe fruit...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-25-2009, 07:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,052
Posted By edd82
Re: Storing bananas in a Cold space for the winter

Thanks Sandy I will try that with a couple of my Ensette Maurelli's and bring them inside.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-25-2009, 06:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,052
Posted By edd82
Re: Storing bananas in a Cold space for the winter

Thanks and yes that's a very good point. I guess it all depends how much insulation there is above the rafters. I'm guessing that I should be ok as I don't think the temps go above 10C up there...
Forum: European Section 09-25-2009, 04:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,168
Posted By edd82
Re: Storing plants in the Loft (UK) for the winter

Thanks Jack that sounds achievable. I'm sure my loft never reaches 0C as I have a water tank up there so it probably stays more than a few degrees above freezing, maybe 5-10 if i'm lucky. I think...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-25-2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,052
Posted By edd82
Storing bananas in a Cold space for the winter

Sorry admin I know you moved me to the European section but I think this question deserves a wider audience since not just people in Europe have to deal with the cold!

So I ask again, has anyone...
Forum: European Section 09-25-2009, 03:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,168
Posted By edd82
Re: Storing plants in the Loft (UK) for the winter

Thanks Stimpy, I too had to cut mine down to the roots last year but I kept them inside and all was well apart from the the usual spider-mite (aka the Borg!) infestation.

I've read that some people...
Forum: European Section 09-24-2009, 03:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,168
Posted By edd82
Storing plants in the Loft (UK) for the winter

Has any of you guys that live in the uk ever tried storing your banana plants in the loft during the winter? I've read messages on here that some people in the US uproot their bananas, chop the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-28-2009, 03:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,933
Posted By edd82
Bad news in Africa

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like our banana loving friends in Africa are suffering at the moment.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Banana diseases hit African crops...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 08-28-2009, 03:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,260
Posted By edd82
Re: Tissue culture in the UK

This place seems to sell lots of items needed for TC:

Looking for Tissue Culture Consumables? (http://www.jencons.co.uk/laboratory-tissue-culture.html)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-15-2009, 07:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,078
Posted By edd82
Re: Sam Ruby Yay!!!

Oh My, I saw this thread and thought i'd have a quick look as i've never really seen a Saim Ruby before. I totally loved the pics and thought i'd have a quick look in google (i'm at work so had to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-05-2009, 05:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,448
Posted By edd82
Re: Dwarf Orinoco in UK

Brilliant!!! Thanks very much for the link, you're a star :goteam:
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-04-2009, 02:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,448
Posted By edd82
Wink Re: Dwarf Orinoco in UK

Ooops my bad! I just realised I could swap banana bucks for credits and it looks like I have enough - :woohoonaner:

Sorry I should have read the manual :rolleyes:
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-04-2009, 02:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,448
Posted By edd82
Dwarf Orinoco in UK

I'm looking for a dwarf Orinoco from within the UK but am having troubles trying to find anywhere online that sells them. I know that "tropicalplants.com" had them a few months back but they seem to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-30-2009, 07:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,037
Posted By edd82
Re: Anyone growing Ensete outside in the UK?

I live near Bath so not as close to the sea as I would like. Looking at Google Earth it's around 35 miles from my village to weston-super-mare and maybe 25miles to Portishead so I guess i'm too far...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-30-2009, 04:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,037
Posted By edd82
Re: Anyone growing Ensete outside in the UK?

I too live in the uk (Wiltshire) and have an Ensette Maurelli that's getting rather large indoors. I bought it last year and it was under a foot but now the tip of the top leaf is approaching 6...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-09-2009, 06:25 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 19,032
Posted By edd82
Re: Hill Banana ("Pahari kela") from India

I live over in the UK too and would be happy to join in depending on costs. It would be great to get a cold hardy fruit barer over to the chilly UK.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-12-2008, 05:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,989
Posted By edd82
Re: ALL Planted! Total 115 'naners

Awesome picture. Am soo jealous too, roll on the spring ;-)
Forum: Species Bananas 12-09-2008, 04:01 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 24,394
Posted By edd82
Re: ensete maurelii red-creating pups

Thanks very much, thats great advice.
Forum: Species Bananas 12-08-2008, 10:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 24,394
Posted By edd82
Re: ensete maurelii red-creating pups

I was just reading that the "Ensete" genus only sucker's very rarely which I'm guessing is why you guys are using this method to create pups from your Ensette Maurelli's?

I would like to give this a...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 11-20-2008, 04:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,326
Posted By edd82
Re: My home TC lab is open, Finally!

Wow that's so cool :-) Good luck with it.
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