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General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo May 23, 2008 08:55 AM (Total replies: 38)

I'm sorry, but for the last several days, I have been receiving page 3 of 3 listing new posts, but there are no posts there... pages 1 & 2, yes, but page 3 is empty. (???)

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Mar 27, 2008 11:59 AM (Total replies: 38)

My banana plant that I had planted in the corner of the garden did not survive the winter (which was 2 winters ago). I have not planted a replacement. I have an indoor potted banana (actually 2 together) that I take outside in the nice weather & bring in when the weather turns colder- it's a Cavendish, I believe, & wouldn't survive in my zone. [This year, I put Christmas lights on it instead of going out & getting a pine tree.]
My basjoo, however, should have survived outside, but didn't. I don't know why- maybe because I didn't mulch it enough???
Sorry I can't help you with this one. If I decide to do another one outside, I would make sure to take some of the babies inside to winter over, just to be sure...

General Discussions. » New Thread on....New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 24, 2005 10:27 PM (Total replies: 37)

Phil: I got it at one of the Amish/Mennonite plant places around here. It was only about a foot tall, now it's about 2-3/4 to 3 feet tall.
Tropical: NICE basjoo!

General Discussions. » New Thread on....New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 23, 2005 07:53 AM (Total replies: 37)

I was told the cavendish should be taken in over the winter as it was not winter hardy, so I don't know. I guess it depends on how much you spent on it & whether it's worth the risk. I spent $3.95 usd on mine & am taking it in for the Winter; I spent $25.00 usd on the basjoo & am leaving it in the ground because I know it is winter hardy down to -3 degrees F unmulched.
The alocasia are really cool.
Actually the musa pics are not mine. I haven't posted any pics. Sorry

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 22, 2005 02:16 PM (Total replies: 38)

I'm showing page 2, but there are no messages or pictures.
???
So no, I haven't received any messages, although there are 3 separate emails of the same thing (showing nothing on page 2) in my inbox.

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 22, 2005 04:30 AM (Total replies: 38)

TropicalEye: neat silver grass!.

Btw, if the one banana plant you have is dwarf cavendish, I don't think it is winter hardy & needs to be brought inside during the Winter. Basjoo, on the other hand, is one of the few that are winter hardy, but not dwarf cavendish.

As far as bamboos, I paid $65.00 for BOTH my bamboos (f. rufa & f. robusta) delivered, from Tradewinds, but I also got the smallest size, too.

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 21, 2005 03:29 PM (Total replies: 38)

If it is fargesia denudata, it is a clumper & won't cause any problems. Good luck. Russ

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Sep 21, 2005 01:16 PM (Total replies: 38)

Congratulations on your new pups!. Mine only has 3.

Dried blood can be gotten at garden centers (I don't know about standard, run- of- the- mill centers like Lowes, Home Depot, etc, but you can usually get these things at specialty garden centers). In my area, there are a number of garden centers run by the Amish & Mennonites & they carry things not handled by the 'Big Boys'. Check your major places first, then if you're unsuccessful there, seek out the smaller, specialty places.

Did you check into the bamboo? Both my plants seem to be doing well & I'll mulch them well for winter. In the meantime, I give them a drink of water every day because it's been very, very dry here.

Best of luck. Russ

General Discussions. » Leaf question Aug 20, 2005 09:54 AM (Total replies: 1)

Which leaves are brown? If it is the lower leaves, that, I believe, is normal, for the most part (you'll never see a 30' high banana plant with leaves the entire way up the stem- you'll only see them clustered toward the top). As it grows, it sends out new leaves from the center & the oldest ones tend to turn brown, droop & die.
Several times a week may be too much fertilization.

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Aug 9, 2005 12:14 PM (Total replies: 38)

I have nothing on palm trees.

www.tradewindsbamboo.nursery may be their website (I'm not sure at this point- try it & see if it works. They are in Oregon or the State of Washington & their prices include shipping (although I don't know if if the same holds true in Toronto). Get on the website & email Gib Cooper (owner, very knowledgeable & very very helpful & he'll notify you as to approximate shipping dates). I have 2 clumping bamboos: "fargesia Rufa" & "fargesia Robusta". Rufa will get to approx 8, 10 ft (with 1/2" canes) when established & Robusta will have 3/4-1" canes & get to approx 16' high. It'll take 3 or 4 years till they get established: Rufa is cold hardy to about -5F & Robusta is hardy to (I think, but I don't feel like looking it up), -15F.

I feed my bananas with dried blood. Your basjoo may have pups that sprout up beside the main plant. You can sever them with a shovel & grow new plants.

General Discussions. » No, I Have NO Bananas... Aug 9, 2005 06:53 AM (Total replies: 5)

You've been had! The owner told you what you wanted to hear & you never did the research to verify the truth. When the plants produce bananas, the plant will die. The next 'tree' will come from one of the pups. You are NOT going to get 'oodles of fruit all year long, every year' from the same plant.

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Aug 8, 2005 02:16 PM (Total replies: 38)

Also, certain bamboos will grow where the temperatures don't drop below -29F. There are different types of bamboo- some are running types & they'll spread uncontrollably unless a 30" barrier is erected around them entirely; others are clumping & don't spread far & can be put right next to a house.
Do a google search on bamboos, clumping bamboos, running bamboos, cold-hardy bamboos, & mountain bamboos. You'll get a good education.
I have dealt with Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery & have had excellent dealings with them. Good luck!

General Discussions. » New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Aug 8, 2005 02:05 PM (Total replies: 38)

It's actually hardy to -3 degrees, (I believe), if properly mulched & is hardy to zone 3. In the Fall, cut it back to about a foot, build a cage of some sort around it & mulch with leaves. In the Spring, it should begin to grow from the mulched section. This is what I've been told= this is my first year for mine, also. It's in my garden & doing very well.
The bananas are inedible (Oh well). Feed with dried blood on a fairly regular basis. They need water but can't stand sitting in water. They're not a bog plant. Good luck

General Discussions. » new member Jul 8, 2005 05:57 AM (Total replies: 2)

The bamboo in question is clumping (NOT running) bamboo...two varieties: fargesia robusta & fargesia rufa. I'm fully aware of the destructive properties of running bamboo. Thanks for the concern, though.

General Discussions. » new member Jul 1, 2005 08:58 AM (Total replies: 2)

Hi. I just joined minutes ago. I planted a basjoo last night in my vegetable garden & it looks great from my deck. I also have a small dwarf cavendish sitting on the deck that I'll take in over the winter, & i'm waiting for some bamboo plants to arrive (to be planted next to the house). I'm sure I'll find lots of information here.


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