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A big Thanks! to Tropicman for giviing me and my daughter a tour of his garden and greenhouses last weekend...We had a great time!
Also for growing these two nice specimens I came home with, won't be long before they are in the ground and 10' tall.
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Posted : 14/03/2007 7:41 pm
Steve, just some 2 cents of advise, plant those where you will NOT get wind. I tried planting some Musa Basjoo last year but they broke in the wind 😳
Hopefully I can find a spot for some this year if I can snag me a Nana somewhere.
Posted : 14/03/2007 8:38 pm
Fine looking bananas there! Plant them with a bag of steer manure mixed with your soil. I've had to amend my soil to get them to grow. It's rather rocky and sandy so even a top dressing of sea soil in the spring works wonders. Post another pic later in the season to show there progress.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 15/03/2007 12:11 pm
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Thanks Barrie, will do!
Wind can be a problem here.....Going to try these up against the house, Keeping the stems tied should give them a chance.
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Posted : 15/03/2007 12:32 pm
I will be uncovering mine soon. My last chance of frost is usually March 22 so I will wait a couple of weeks before I actually do it. I will start fertilizing at that time also. I am going to try that new miracle gro with trace elements.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 16/03/2007 1:37 am
Wes ... I've got some Musa itinerans to plant this year. I'll post a pic once they get going.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 16/03/2007 1:58 am
You will have to let me know how they stand up in our winters. I have heard some promising comments about their hardiness
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 17/03/2007 12:29 am
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This one seems to be happy where it is 8)
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Posted : 11/07/2007 9:02 pm
