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TommyMacLuckie · 06-30-2011, 03:56 PM

I'm thinking of expanding my banana base. I have experimented with some and in particular, two - Siam Ruby and Grand Nain - did not do well no matter what I did sans greenhouse.

There have to be others.

Southeast Louisiana, in particular where I am, 8B, where the average night time temps in the summer are in the mid to upper 70s F and sometimes mid 80s with daytime highs, in the sun, into the 120-140F range, 91-105 shade.

So far I have growing fantastically:
Saba (my fave)
Orinoco
Velutina
Bordelon
Sumatrana
1870
Williams
Dwarf Cavendish
Thai Gold (this grows too good - constantly ripping out pups)
Ornata (lavender)
Musella lasiocarpa
ensete maurelii

I had a few others - Goldfinger, Kru and...I can't remember (and there might be one or two I'm forgetting) but Hurricanes Gustav and Ike wiped them out ie destroyed/killed them outright at one place, another place, well, the Siam just didn't ever seem to get going even though I had one in shade and sun - neither one seemed to do anything worth a damn.

Any ideas? Suggestions? What am I missing that would/could be cool/great to have? I prefer desert bananas as far as having something to harvest but whatever.

I want to get Robusta, which I've so far understood is also known as Valery and Lacatan. Please correct me if I have that off or wrong or if it's somewhat right etc. Isn't that the same as Jamaican Red? I have ideas but have so far not been able to find any - but the common names where I've learned them might not mingle with what they might be known as elsewhere, like Honey banana.

Just looking to expand and am open to ideas.

06-30-2011, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
TommyMacLuckie Howboutcha! TommyMacLuckie's Photo Gallery Location: Mandeville, Louisiana Find me on the map! Zone: 8B Name: Tommy Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 427 BananaBucks : 218,924 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 375 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Reccommend Bananas I'm thinking of expanding my banana base. I have experimented with some and in particular, two - Siam Ruby and Grand Nain - did not do well no matter what I did sans greenhouse. There have to be others. Southeast Louisiana, in particular where I am, 8B, where the average night time temps in the summer are in the mid to upper 70s F and sometimes mid 80s with daytime highs, in the sun, into the 120-140F range, 91-105 shade. So far I have growing fantastically: Saba (my fave) Orinoco Velutina Bordelon Sumatrana 1870 Williams Dwarf Cavendish Thai Gold (this grows too good - constantly ripping out pups) Ornata (lavender) Musella lasiocarpa ensete maurelii I had a few others - Goldfinger, Kru and...I can't remember (and there might be one or two I'm forgetting) but Hurricanes Gustav and Ike wiped them out ie destroyed/killed them outright at one place, another place, well, the Siam just didn't ever seem to get going even though I had one in shade and sun - neither one seemed to do anything worth a damn. Any ideas? Suggestions? What am I missing that would/could be cool/great to have? I prefer desert bananas as far as having something to harvest but whatever. I want to get Robusta, which I've so far understood is also known as Valery and Lacatan. Please correct me if I have that off or wrong or if it's somewhat right etc. Isn't that the same as Jamaican Red? I have ideas but have so far not been able to find any - but the common names where I've learned them might not mingle with what they might be known as elsewhere, like Honey banana. Just looking to expand and am open to ideas.