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twotallgirls · 10-30-2013, 08:58 AM

New to the forum and wanted to get some advice. I’m just moved to zone 8b (Pensacola) and would really like some fruit a year from now. I brought 2 D. Cavendish with me in the move, planted in July and will do my best to protect them this winter . What I’d like to know is when is best time to purchase plants… I’m thinking of buying Raji pura and Dwarf Nawah now, keeping them inside until early spring, then in the garden. Does that give me a leg up? Or would it just be better to wait until early spring and purchase/plant them then? If Raji Pura can flower early (my goal is to get fruit next year!) is it better to have them aged or is growing conditions better? I have florida room that gets 4 hrs. direct sun a day (lots of difused ligh). I’m growing seeds now for landscaping but dog-gone, I’d like some fruit. Suggestions?

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twotallgirls Location: Marco Island, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10A Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 100 BananaBucks : 18,298 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 206 Times in 69 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Buy now or later? New to the forum and wanted to get some advice. I’m just moved to zone 8b (Pensacola) and would really like some fruit a year from now. I brought 2 D. Cavendish with me in the move, planted in July and will do my best to protect them this winter . What I’d like to know is when is best time to purchase plants… I’m thinking of buying Raji pura and Dwarf Nawah now, keeping them inside until early spring, then in the garden. Does that give me a leg up? Or would it just be better to wait until early spring and purchase/plant them then? If Raji Pura can flower early (my goal is to get fruit next year!) is it better to have them aged or is growing conditions better? I have florida room that gets 4 hrs. direct sun a day (lots of difused ligh). I’m growing seeds now for landscaping but dog-gone, I’d like some fruit. Suggestions? __________________ Blue Java, Raja Puri, Goldfinger FHIA-01, Mona Lisa FHIA-02, Sweetheart FHIA-03, Pitogo, Saba, Dwarf Cavendish, Super Dwarf Cav., Namwa, Brazilian, Mysore, Dwarf Red, and a mystery or two