Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Info on Musa basjoo, 0 by beautifulchaos

beautifulchaos wrote:
Forgot to come back to this thread. Edge...looks like you oughta have your adult beverages ready, since Easter Weekend is on the way...you can be ready for all the "OMG's" from the parents. ;-)

Your seed loss story has reminded me that I MUST NOT SOW SEEDS outside for at least another week. Sorry to hear that as well.

In reference to the importance of hardening off: I have just a couple of seed flats inside right now. Do you leave yours in a sheltered spot for a week or so and then plant out? I've read that a week should do it, but wanted to know what your personal experience has been with that. I'm also contemplating planting some of them in small pots first to let them get a bit tougher before I stick them in the ground. In majority, I've tended to buy grown plants in the past over seeds. However, this year I bought a lot of seeds and this was my first time starting 72 cell flats inside. So, I'm at a bit of loss for the best way to 'introduce' them to the garden.

Ok, back to the musa, my banana pup is doing fine. However, I lost my false banana last week. :-( Sorry for the generalization, but I can't think of the proper name at the moment. Anyway, too much water and too little light did it in. Dangit that thing was expensive too. Grrrggh.

Here's a pic of what was it's first year and well, it's last...