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Stephiebby · 08-10-2023, 11:50 AM

Hello all!

I live in Palm Beach County 10 a and have about an acre that we’ve been adding lots of fruit trees too. Over the past week or so I can’t stop thinking about a Variegated Aeae I saw and I’m thinking about buying one. That being said I really am on the fence because I know bananas need full sun but full sun in S Fl is much different from most other places haha.

I already have a blue java, a dwarf Orinoco, and a few other noids I got from a neighbor. That being said I’m overall still fairly new to bananas (none have fruited yet) and gardening in general. I tend to get fixated on things and I am very indecisive so I wanted to bluntly ask….

Is it worth buying a Variegated Aeae in South Fl 10a?

The one I’m looking into at the moment is 4’, $450, and is about an hour drive from where I live so not too far but I believe it is in ground still. My friend said that getting a potted one would be better as there will be more shock for a banana getting dug out and planted somewhere else vs being acclimated to a pot then put in the ground. That being said the only potted aeae with similar size a and price is all the way on homestead which is a 2 1/2 hour drive which I don’t think I can/want to do for a banana tree.

While researching online I see most people saying they’re difficult to grow but then I ask/hear people that grow them here locally in 10A and they said they were easy to grow. So I don’t know if their fragility and difficulty level is based on where that person grows them.

Anyways, again just asking the hive mind of banana lovers before I go either way Thanks all!

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Stephiebby Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 2,926 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Unsure of buying Aeae in S Fl, looking for advice Hello all! I live in Palm Beach County 10 a and have about an acre that we’ve been adding lots of fruit trees too. Over the past week or so I can’t stop thinking about a Variegated Aeae I saw and I’m thinking about buying one. That being said I really am on the fence because I know bananas need full sun but full sun in S Fl is much different from most other places haha. I already have a blue java, a dwarf Orinoco, and a few other noids I got from a neighbor. That being said I’m overall still fairly new to bananas (none have fruited yet) and gardening in general. I tend to get fixated on things and I am very indecisive so I wanted to bluntly ask…. Is it worth buying a Variegated Aeae in South Fl 10a? The one I’m looking into at the moment is 4’, $450, and is about an hour drive from where I live so not too far but I believe it is in ground still. My friend said that getting a potted one would be better as there will be more shock for a banana getting dug out and planted somewhere else vs being acclimated to a pot then put in the ground. That being said the only potted aeae with similar size a and price is all the way on homestead which is a 2 1/2 hour drive which I don’t think I can/want to do for a banana tree. While researching online I see most people saying they’re difficult to grow but then I ask/hear people that grow them here locally in 10A and they said they were easy to grow. So I don’t know if their fragility and difficulty level is based on where that person grows them. Anyways, again just asking the hive mind of banana lovers before I go either way Thanks all!