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PhilMusa has contributed to 50 posts out of 2512 total posts
(1.99%) in 1,084 days (0.05 posts per day).
20 Most recent posts:
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 May 28, 2008 09:13 PM
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Hey Jeffery, Just noticed your post now. In the fall around the second week of November I cut off all of the leaves and cut the stem to about 3-4 ft. I then spray the stem with copper fungicide and then wrap them in burlap. Next I build a crude fence around them with chicken wire. I then fill the cage with dry straw and wrap everything again in burlap. Finally a place a water resistant trap over everything. I usually uncover in early to mid March. How did yours fair? Regards 
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 May 28, 2008 09:07 PM
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All is good though my musa basjoo died to the ground however 15 pups are pushing through again. Regards
General Discussions. »
New Owner of a Musa Basjoo May 21, 2008 09:22 PM
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martanzio, Sorry I wasn't clear, I was trying to say was, give them as much water and food that you can when they are growing. In regards to your question about stagnated growth, it is definitely the cool weather that is slowing them down. But don't worry by August you won't believe the growth that has taken place. Regards
General Discussions. »
New Owner of a Musa Basjoo May 20, 2008 12:50 AM
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Hi Michelle. Yes they get this big every year. Just remember that you really can't over water and feed them. Regards
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New Owner of a Musa Basjoo May 18, 2008 08:28 PM
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Hey martanzio, I've been growing basjoos since 2004 just north of Toronto. Every year they come back. Most years from the ground however some years I've managed to save some pseudostem. Ask any questions that you want.. You may find it helpful to go other sites like, Hardy palms and more for the northeast @ http://members3.boardhost.com/joe02917/ or http://www.bananas.org/ Here's a pic from July 2007,  Regards
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New Thread on....New Owner of a Musa Basjoo Oct 19, 2007 10:10 AM
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Hey tropicalEye, I don't really look at this site too often but I did see a notice on in my email account. My banana plant is still thriving. This year with the extended heat it has grown well over 12ft. I'm also trying for the first time, Sabal minor, bamboo, Southern Magnolia g. D.D. Blanchard and Hesperaloe parviflora. What are you growing. Thx, Phil Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Mar 5, 2007 10:12 AM
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Hi Adam, Long time since our last replies. Good news on your sabal minor and T.F. Hopefully last month's cold temps didn't put too much more stress on your palms. I decided not to place my Needle and TF in the ground last year. They are currently vacationing in my garage. This year will be the year they are placed in the ground. Shows us some pics. Regards, Phil BTW, I had my Musa Basjoo pictured in the Toronto Star last November. Regards
General Discussions. »
Help Anyone! Any Ideas for plant list for tropical Denver? Aug 21, 2006 12:37 PM
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If you're looking at hardy palms, Trachycarpus Fortunei / Trachycarpus Takil or Sabal Minors are your best bet. The larger the plant the better and the keys to safely over wintering them would be to keep the crown dry and mulch heavily. Regards
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Hardy Banana May 3, 2006 06:55 AM
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Give it a couple of weeks, as long as the corm is in sound condition you see life soon. Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Apr 24, 2006 08:33 PM
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GioGio, You are correct, Mike from Niagara gives very good advise on that forum and by how you described his garden, he really knows what he is talking about. I have an invitation this summer to go over Jim from Niagara's place. He is also a knowledgeable contributor to that forum. Keep us updated on your additions to your garden and post some pics. Regards Phil Regards
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Too many new plants... Apr 18, 2006 11:43 AM
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Make sure that the pups get to at least 12 inches high and have their own root system. Do not seperate if the pup is still dependant on the mother's corm. If the pup does have a good root system then simply put a sharp shovel through the corm between the Mother and pup. Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Apr 17, 2006 02:20 PM
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Hi Vanca, I went to Broadway on the weekend and was surprised on the amount of plants he had. I came back with a 3gal T.Fortunei and a 3gal needle palm. I met Tony there and he had mentioned you came down a week earlier and he had also mentioned that some guy from Ottawa drove down there. I asked if his name was Adam but he could not remember. Adam was that you? I also unraveled my Basjoo on Sunday and it did not look good for the first four or five feet but I think I was able to salvage a foot of stalk on 6 plants. I took pics and I will post as soon as I can. I uncovered my plant last year in May so it took only a week to see some growth. I would suspect that it may take a little longer because it's still April. It took me about two hours from Vaughan to get to Broadway but I did miss exit 44 so I had to turn back and go to the information centre for better directions. They are practically in Niagara-on-the-lake. It's actually bigger than I thought and was impressed with Tony's acceptance of the whole hardy tropical movement. I'm still debating if I'm going to plant my palms in the ground. It depends if I put in a deck this year. Regards Phil Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Apr 12, 2006 10:33 AM
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Vanca, I gather from the amount of plants you bought that they are all in good shape. I hope to make it there on Saturday. I've been tied up on a business trip for the past two weeks so I couldn't go down earlier. Did they have many plants left? How were their prices? Are you going to plant them in the ground or leave them in the pots for now? I did unravel one of my smaller basjoos but it turned to mush but the corm is still in good shape. The larger bunch is still covered but if time permits this weekend it's coming off. I'll take a few pictures; hopefully there will be some green still there. Good luck on your plants Happy Easter to all Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Mar 30, 2006 11:19 AM
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I've actually just emailed Broadway Gardens as well unfortunately I will be away on business when they expect to receive their shipment. Vanca, I believe the plant you purchased is a Super Dwarf Cavendish the same as the one I bought. It is mainly green with some red blotches. Those blotches should go away as the plant gets bigger. It isn't hardy but you can still plant it in the ground and take it out before the first frost and store it dry similar to Canna Lilies. I'm very interested in seeing the pictures of your garden. Also I'm planning a trip to Florida in May and hopefully I will bring back some plants. I was told by my customs department that as long as the plants are house plants and for personal use no Phyto Certificates are needed. And they would be for personal use and who would believe that palms would be planted outdoors in Canada? Regards Phil Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Mar 28, 2006 03:30 PM
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Good day, Thank goodness we had a warming than normal winter. Hopefully the basjoos made it through intact. I picked up some Trachycarpus Fortunei seeds in late January that have been very slow to germinate. Actually only one out of 40 has sprouted but many are shooting down a root. I plan on picking up some seedlings in the next few weeks as I'm a little impatient for these seeds to sprout. Also, I plan on picking up a larger Trachy and Needle over the next few weeks. Still not 100% sure where. I also picked up a Super Dwarf Cavendish at the Home Depot booth at the Canada Blooms show a few weeks back unfortunately this guy staying in a pot. Vanca, when do you plan on unwrapping you banana plant? Regards Phil Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Palms for Zone 5 Mar 1, 2006 01:07 PM
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Hi Adam, How do you like the book? I've been meaning to get the book but never got around to it. Other than planting about 50 Trachycrapus Fortunei seeds last month which haven't sprouted yet not much. If you wan to post images try this. To post a photo, you need to size it down using photo editting software, upload it to an image host that allows you to 'hotlink' (I use, http://www.sighost.us/ and http://www.myonlineimages.com/) and then place it into your post by using the following code, However, very important, replace <> with []. <img>http://YourPhotoURL</img> Regards Edited by PhilMusa on Mar 1, 2006 at 02:48 PM Edited by PhilMusa on Mar 1, 2006 at 02:50 PM Edited by PhilMusa on Mar 1, 2006 at 02:50 PM
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Newbie Banana Grower (sorry) Feb 1, 2006 01:56 PM
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These plants we start to grow at much lower tempertures than your regular bananas. If you feel that you will not have any more freezing temps then go a head and plant them. Regards
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
banana tree treatment links Feb 1, 2006 01:52 PM
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By far the best Forum for banana information is http://www.bananas.org/ Regards
Palm tree growing tips- How to grow plam trees. »
Can't believe they grew ! Jan 26, 2006 11:01 AM
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Show us a picture and we will try to id the plant for you. Regards
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Newbie Banana Grower (sorry) Jan 26, 2006 10:59 AM
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I would use a high nitrogen fertilizer such as water soluable 20-20-20. If you do place it in the ground, you can basically throw any organic matter at it, as it is very difficult to over fertilizer them. Regards
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