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very nicely done for both the pigafetta and bananas. I agree with Don, there comes a point when the bananas will get so big not sure what to do with them. I may have to take up weight lifting for sport so that I can handle the bananas over the next few years. I have not had much luck keeping the pseudostem on my musa basjoos over the last 2 winters , I dig them up and briong them in. I may just cut the darn thing down to 1 foot tall and dig them up next year.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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In what way did they die,roots go soft and mushy,too much water,dry up and waste away?
Did you plant it in the ground?
Did you plant it in the ground?
Spidermite control
Spray with neem oil,or get some Bayer Tree and shrub concentrate from Lowes or Walmart,water in the soil and gets all the bugs,and for about 3 months or more protection,thats what I use on everything now.
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50*F lows seems to be about the minimum for these to keep growing, ( just put a bigger heater in the GH and mine is taking off again
As long as yours is showing new growth it should recover! Do you still have that coconut with the two sprouts?
Steve
As long as yours is showing new growth it should recover! Do you still have that coconut with the two sprouts?
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Yes ,I still have the coconuts,all 3 are doing fine.
There was a couple nights it got to 42* in the greenhouse,and I'll bet it was colder down on the floor,but there right next to some of the Xmas palms and there are just fine!
We had some hefty winds I'm wondering if maybe a draft got to them a little,there are right next to the door!
Will keep an eye on them.
Are you guys fore casted to get any snow Saturday?
There was a couple nights it got to 42* in the greenhouse,and I'll bet it was colder down on the floor,but there right next to some of the Xmas palms and there are just fine!
We had some hefty winds I'm wondering if maybe a draft got to them a little,there are right next to the door!
Will keep an eye on them.
Are you guys fore casted to get any snow Saturday?
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I think just 1" - 2", Then highs around 40* next week.
I've had enough of Winter already.......at least the days will start getting longer after tomorrow
Steve
I've had enough of Winter already.......at least the days will start getting longer after tomorrow
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Don, Hope yours are doing well!
This one has been going non stop since December
New spear opening.
Steve
This one has been going non stop since December
New spear opening.
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Starting to grow a bit faster now.
Steve
Starting to grow a bit faster now.
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This is probably not the best choice for a containerized Palm, but they are fun to grow
I'm hoping to get it to some size, and then see if I can slow its growth down.....
Steve
I'm hoping to get it to some size, and then see if I can slow its growth down.....
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Something to that effect
Not sure if these would be agreeable to root pruning? Once it is a little bigger, ( and hopefully able to handle the stress), I'll try keeping it under potted and on a nutrient diet.
Steve
Not sure if these would be agreeable to root pruning? Once it is a little bigger, ( and hopefully able to handle the stress), I'll try keeping it under potted and on a nutrient diet.
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New frond opening,
Steve
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Barb,
Now that you mention it, I seem to have collected a few spiny Palms
A couple more,
Astrocaryum,
Salacca,
Steve
Now that you mention it, I seem to have collected a few spiny Palms
A couple more,
Astrocaryum,
Salacca,
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