Waiting for growth

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Wed May 04, 2011 5:03 pm

Everything is in. Waiting for warmer temperatures and growth. Been below normal the last month. Actually had a low of 35 this morning. So close to frost, but didn't get any. Can't wait for summer pictures of this year's display.

Thai black banana is a little sunburned. They must shade grow all bananas at nurseries because everyone I get burns up. LOL.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:44 pm

the bananas grew an inch in the last week! Looks like you need some heat!!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:37 pm

Nice Tim.
That nana's burned leaves will come off as new big green ones pop :

You'll be moaning about the heat next month

About time!
Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:18 am

My banana plants grow more in one warm summer day
then they did all of April

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:33 am

Yeah, April has been ridiculous.

What will May bring?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:18 pm

10(F) warmer than April ,20-30(F)warmer if you are on the south
side of the stationary front that has been plaguing most of the country!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:52 pm

Hey Jim -

Looks like the pattern is changing. You follow weather at all? The model ensembles are starting to pump that warmth north next week.

Even though our bananas have been dormant the last month, you think they're growing roots?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:43 am

They have to be,mine have put out to much growth not to be rooting.

The Abyssinian has grown like a foot,also a couple now
have put out a partial leaf and have their rollers exposed.

They should grow 10x at least in the next week what they did in April.

I do follow the weather very closely.

I hope some of the forecasts verify and the warmth makes it up here,
there are a lot of 80s in the forecast and if we get enough of them the Bananas
will bust out big time and they will keep growing even on the cool days in the 60s.

I am setting up the Castor bean beds today.....if you think Bananas grow fast
in warm temps(they do

)the Castor beans are even faster early in the year.

Can't wait to get them in, have the giant leaved ones and the purple this year.

Hope the warm air makes it up there!

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:07 pm

Looks really good! The growth should be starting real soon!
Paul