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Casa Del Gatos has contributed to 5 posts out of 2604 total posts
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General Discussions. »
getting rid of banana trees Apr 30, 2005 11:58 AM
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I would ask my neighbors if they wanted to dig them up and move them before I killed them. Just have whoever does it fill the holes with topsoil.
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Will my Musa Banana trees come back? Apr 18, 2005 07:16 AM
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Quote: I'm not sure whether your plants will be growing this year or not, as I have no experience with outdoor bananas (I'm in zone 2  ). Nor do I have experience with knowing how much damage a bulb can take and still grow. --- Original message by spectrum on Apr 16, 2005 11:22 PMHi folks, I have a good bit of experience in this area. My wife and I have been moving descendents of the same mama plant from one yard to another for 10 years or so. We have cut, hacked, dug up, pulled out and otherwise assaulted these things for a long time and they keep coming back. We bought our current place (4.5 acres) last year and when we first saw the place in July, there were banana trees in several places, including some scraggly ones behind the potting shed growing up through a pile of branches and yard debris. We dug up and moved them to where most of the others were growing in December. Last month, I was out picking up some of the considerable new debris and moving it to the burn pile (we were ground zero for Hurricane Ivan) and saw several 2 ft. pups peeking out from that location, so I started digging and found they were coming from a grapefruit-sized chunk of the original rhizome that I had left when I dug up the others in December. Mulching is the answer for protection. They may come back, or they may not. If the rhizome is firm, I would bury it in some really nice composted warm soil and water it like a normal one. As to the damage they CAN take, we had some huge caterpillar tractors and other heavy equipment drive right over some of my banana trees to remove a few downed trees right after the storm. While the trees themselves were knocked down and smushed pretty good, the 20 or 30 that were there last year are now 48 strong and counting! When they get big enough to photograph, I will post some pix to see if someone here can tell me what variety they are. Edited by Casa Del Gatos on Apr 18, 2005 at 07:17 AM
Tropical plants Wanted ! »
Musa Aeae Apr 17, 2005 12:10 PM
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Thanks for the quick (but sad) info. However, now I find that several variegated Basjoo cultivars are being worked with. That is very encouraging! Does anyone know if there are any in the US?
Tropical plants Wanted ! »
Musa Aeae Apr 16, 2005 08:55 AM
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Anybody know about availability of seeds or reasonably priced live plants of this (apparently) rare banana? I have found someone in Georgia who has VERY expensive plants in 5 Gal. containers, but really can't justify that kind of expense. Thanks!
General Discussions. »
Has anyone tried Pothos vines? Apr 16, 2005 08:48 AM
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Hi bamboochik, Sorry to butt in, but I just found this forum and noticed your handle and location and had to say hi. I am also in South Alabama (Silverhill) and am about to start growing some bamboo from seed, along with our bananas. Where in South Al. are you and do you have a lot of bamboo growing? I have found a bunch growing wild on my 4.5 acres and decided I wanted to try some other varieties. What varieties do you have and how do they do in our climate? Thanks! |
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