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oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:21 am

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.

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:34 am

Nice progress w/ bananas and Pigafetta.

Dean

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:23 pm

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?

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:24 pm

Did not plant in the ground. They browned up one leaf at a time until the last one.

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:13 pm

Well sounds like it got burnt form too much sun heat or fertilizer,or spidermites,but it hard to tell for sure.

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:46 am

I bet it was spider mites. I have them bad in that area of the greenhouse.. What can I use on them? Dish washing soap?

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:59 pm

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.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:17 pm

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:30 pm

Yours are looking great,spiderwebs have done some damage on mine but I think the floor was been to cold,and the soil isn't drying out fast enough,and I think rot root might have started,altho I see new green spear coming up!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:59 pm

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

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:30 pm

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?

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:28 pm

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

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:53 pm

Yeah me too!
Ready for spring!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:18 am

Don, Hope yours are doing well!

This one has been going non stop since December

New spear opening.

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:30 am

5-2-08
Starting to grow a bit faster now.

Steve

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:40 am

Be prepared to give these guys some room. This is probably the fastest growing palm species in the world, and it can grow to 60+ feet tall! There are a few growing in the ground here in the Miami area, but they usually only last for a few years until a cold snap takes them. Good luck!

Jody

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:38 am

WOW Steve, those are really taking off. Incredable!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:14 am

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

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:03 am

Steve,

You could always root prune them I guess. Try to make them Bonsais.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:38 am

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

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:29 pm

New frond opening,

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:13 pm

Look at those spines!
Good that they're not a pond palm...it'd be impaled fish 'n chips for the BBQ.

Six to 10 feet of growth annually is almost unimaginable.
Now if we could impart those growth genes into some of our other palms...

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:28 pm

Barb,

Now that you mention it, I seem to have collected a few spiny Palms

A couple more,

Astrocaryum,

Salacca,

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:58 pm

Ouch! Becareful where you put your hands!

Dean

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:07 am

Wow, look at the length of spines on that Astrocaryum!
Wonder if anyone's allergic to punctures from palm spines?

Barb

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