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coconutmike
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montreal bananas!

Post by coconutmike » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:42 am

http://youtu.be/gQMzo6Ql31M
hey guys -my banana trees are giving bananas again check out the video
enjoy!
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Post by hardyjim » Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:09 am

Congrats! :occasion5:
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Post by BrugsBunny » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:01 pm

I am speechless.

My bananas right now, the leaves are droopy.

Good job!
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:20 pm

the leaves are droopy.
Tons of water!

Mike, congrats on the banana success.
Wonderful news...how about some more pics as they develop.

Barb
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Thanks everyone

Post by coconutmike » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:31 pm

Thanks everyone for the nice comments, i will post more pics as they continue to grow
Cheers
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Post by wheelman1976 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:52 pm

Is that as big at they get? Or do they grow into something more substantial?
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coconutmike
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Banana Size

Post by coconutmike » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:35 am

No that's about it small little guys
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Post by canadianplant » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:10 am

Mike thats an amazing yard for Montreal!

How did you manage to get those Basjoo to produce? I always thought they needed to be left standing all winter to do that?
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Bananas

Post by coconutmike » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:28 am

Its's actually the 3rd time I get bananas-its the perfect micro-climate always 5 degrees warmer
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Post by canadianplant » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:43 am

IM sorry if this has been asked before but.....

So you keep them in the ground all winter im assuming. Do you cut and multch, or do you cover them in huts like your palms?
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Banana question for canadianplant

Post by coconutmike » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:19 pm

Hey canadianplant- this is the 3rd time in 74-7 years that i get bananas here in Montreal. They do obviously stay in the ground and I do cut them down to 1-2 feet tall and i make my cut on a 45 degree angle also just rose cones and this year just a tarp and some mulch since they were to close together for the rose cone
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coconutmike
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more bananas and seeds growing in Montreal

Post by coconutmike » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:07 pm

http://youtu.be/gpJL6EMleCI

Hey guys more bananas growing in Montreal and these ones look slightly bigger enjoy video
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:15 am

Excellent!
You've certainly had the hot summer this year!
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