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Wed, Sep 13, 06 at 17:55
| Hey!!
I am waiting on the arrival of a Sikkimensis and a rubinea .. It is a gift from my children.. I can hardly wait! Does anyone else have anything new they have recieved? Or want??? Blessings Chena |
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- Posted by mrbungalow Z8, SW-Norway (sorlifish@hotmail.com) on Thu, Sep 14, 06 at 2:22
| I have tried Musa "helens hybrid" this year. Extraordinary beautiful and fast growing banana. Regular sikkimensis has grown huge this year. In Norway, Himalayan type bananas are the only way to go! I am trying Musa Formosona, Musa NagensiumX and Musa Nagensium "True form" from seed now. Some NagensiumX have allready sprouted. Can hardly wait for next season. Wanted: Musa Ingens, but don't we all.... |
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| Hello, I have never posted here before but I just bought 3 new banana plants... I have had one for about 3 years that my brother in law gave from out in his yard... These looked really pretty... One is a Super Dwarf Banana Plant, the next is a blood leaf Banana Plant Musa Zebrina sumantrana and the last one is a Dwaft Jamaican Red Banana plant Musa. These all looked so pretty... I could use any help any one would want to send my way... Like how big of a pot to put them into once they get here.... Type of soil, etc.... Well thank you for your help Susan,Va |
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| Susan.. sounds like you are getting a good start... Most of the time they come with instructions.. I just start with a 6'-8' pot with a good drain hole an all purpose soil mixture (20% coarse sand or pearlite) water it in and wait for some new growth..You'll be amazed at how fast they can take off Hey MrBungalow.. I have some Nagensium Florale Noire seed.. I'm getting ready to start.. How long did it take for your to germinate? What method did you use? I also have some Yunnan and Musella seed I'd like to try. I haven't started any from seed before.. |
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| This is my second year with Ensete Superbum. It has a very different morphology from others. It sort of resembles a huge bromeliad, agave or birdsnest fern. It is relatively rigid and tolerates wind very well, not one leaf split. |
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- Posted by mrbungalow Z8, SW-Norway (sorlifish@hotmail.com) on Thu, Sep 14, 06 at 11:44
| Chena, you have a good time to look forward to! NagensiumX (wich I am pretty sure is Florale Noire) sprouted after 2 weeks!!! Not kidding! All I did was alternate temps. The seedlings are not big, but growing day by day. I am still waiting for my True Nagensium. (There must be atleast 3 different types of Nagensium seeds on the market...) Susan 51, All your bananas are tender types. You should go for some cold-hardy bananas living in VA. Like Basjoo or himalayan type banans. Just as pretty, some even more pretty in my opinion. Stick em in the ground next spring, pour on fertilizer and water, stand back, and leave them there. Bananas don't like pots! |
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| I was going to plant all three in pots??? I bring mine from outside in every winter... Next year I am leaving it out for it makes it at my brother in laws home should in ours also... we are not far from each other... Now about these being tender types I dont mean to sound stupid but why are they tender??? How do you know if they are strong instead of tender???? THanks for any help.. Susan,Va |
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| Hey Susan!!! By Tender they are talking about being winter hardy.. Some are more temprate than other depending on where you live. I'm a 7bish some of what I have are not winter hardy( or I've not proven to myself they are..LOL)some yeah I leave them out and mulch mulch mulch!!! The ones you have I would take in.. Chena |
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- Posted by dirtynails_z7ms 7 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 16, 06 at 0:36
| hey chena, i noticed you had asked bout posting pics in other discussions and in the seed exch. conversations countrygirl_sc says to go to her web page www.upstaterose.com and she has step by step info on how to do it. hope this helps. darlene |
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| Hey Darlene ..Thanks I'll give it another try.. Chena |
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- Posted by gardenguy_ z6b PA (My Page) on Sun, Sep 17, 06 at 1:38
| Lately I haven't got anything new but I want an AE-AE banana. I love the colors on that thing! |
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| Yea!!!!! My package arrive yesterday and I recieved two healthy specimens... DH was soooo thrilled...LOL.. MORE BANANAS??? Chena |
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