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| I have what I think is a Basjoo. It was given to me 2 summers ago when it was about 18 inches tall. It is now around 10 ft tall and has given me 8 more plants that range in height from a couple of feet to 6 feet.
The original plant has flowered and set a lot of fruit in the last couple of weeks. It is the only one that has flowered so far. That said, I read that a Basjoo requires 2 or more plants that are flowering to pollenate. Is that true? Next..... I was at Home Depot and picked up a Dwarf Cavandish,a Gran Nian and a Zebrina Rojo. Do you think I can get the Dwarf Cavandish and Gran Nian to flower and set fruit here in Zone 7b/8. Thank you Tim
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| The inflorescences produce both male and female flowers but I think the male flowers drop before the female. With more plants that you now have, you're chances of pollination have increased if another plant is flowering at the same time. I believe that you can set fruit without pollination, but that they'll remain undeveloped. Someone else should be able to explain that better. Yes, definitely to Gran Nain... in about 3 years. It would have to be dug up because they won't survive the winters here. None of my DC have fruited yet. |
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| Oops, sorry! Female flowers then the male. |
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| Thank you Moonie for responding. I am looking foward to whatever happens. Grain Nain, Dwarf Cavendish and the Zebrina Rojo will recieve the same treatment and hopefully in time I'll be rewarded with some bananas. Thanks |
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