View Full Version : Anyone order from The Banana Tree before?
Dean W.
04-11-2010, 02:08 PM
Anyone order from The Banana Tree before? How big are the corms to be expected?:waving:
I've ordered from them and been to their store.. The corms they send are fairly small but I've had only good expeiences with them as far as good, healthy plants and true to their description etc..
Dean W.
04-11-2010, 04:46 PM
Well that's good to hear. I ordered two a Caradba and a Hua Moa. To bad they are small. It'll be years before I get fruit. just kiddin...I don't think I'll ever get fruit here.:bananas_b
cherokee_greg
04-12-2010, 08:44 AM
I never heard of them tell now thanks. Looks like they offer allot of diffrent things.
Dean W.
04-12-2010, 09:31 AM
I ordered seeds from them years ago, but never bananas.:bananas_b
bananimal
04-12-2010, 10:08 AM
Got a big Dwarf Orinoco corm from them like 20 or so years ago . Still growing descendants here in S Fla. This one is guaranteed to fruit in 9 months from a healthy pup. Very cold hardy also. The DO will fruit in the ground in NJ if you plant a big potted pup that overwintered in the house. Probably will have to harvest green cause the 3 to 4 month ripening period is not an option.
niblicksrus
04-12-2010, 12:04 PM
The Banana Tree is a very reputable company. They've been around since 1955. Their website is http://www.banana-tree.com (The Banana Tree).
I purchased my very first banana corms from them about 20 years ago—a Valery and a Cuban Red Dwarf. I still have descendants of the Valery. The Cuban Red Dwarf died due to frost. Both corms were large, between baseball and softball size.
In the intervening years I have purchased numerous seeds and corms from them, most recently some heliconia corms. One of the corms was slightly damaged and rotted soon after planting since the heliconia are very sensitive to rot. I contacted them and the corm was replaced immediately, at no charge, with the replacement sent via Priority Mail. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Dean W.
04-12-2010, 12:45 PM
Got a big Dwarf Orinoco corm from them like 20 or so years ago . Still growing descendants here in S Fla. This one is guaranteed to fruit in 9 months from a healthy pup. Very cold hardy also. The DO will fruit in the ground in NJ if you plant a big potted pup that overwintered in the house. Probably will have to harvest green cause the 3 to 4 month ripening period is not an option.
Thanks Dan that's good to know.
The Banana Tree is a very reputable company. They've been around since 1955. Their website is http://www.banana-tree.com (The Banana Tree).
I purchased my very first banana corms from them about 20 years ago—a Valery and a Cuban Red Dwarf. I still have descendants of the Valery. The Cuban Red Dwarf died due to frost. Both corms were large, between baseball and softball size.
In the intervening years I have purchased numerous seeds and corms from them, most recently some heliconia corms. One of the corms was rotten. I contacted them and the corm was replaced immediately, at no charge, with the replacement sent via Priority Mail. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
I appreciate the confirmation, Zapper.
Velutina
04-13-2010, 08:21 PM
I have ordered from The Banana Tree at least 20 times (mostly for seeds). The bananas i've received were small, but have always done well. The biggest, best bananas I ever ordered online have been from Stokes Tropicals. Sadly, their selection has gone WAY down.
Dean W.
04-13-2010, 08:32 PM
Thanks Velutina, I checked Stokes too.
Dean W.
04-14-2010, 03:54 PM
Well I got them today. They were a little bigger than I thought.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30858&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30858)
LilRaverBoi
04-14-2010, 06:47 PM
Those look like they're a decent size and will do well for ya. Seems that they are healthy and will probably take off in due time with a little care/nurturing.
Dean W.
04-14-2010, 07:05 PM
Thanks Bryan, there looks like a little pup coming off the Hua Moa. I got them potted for now. They even came with care instructions. I'm satisfied. :bananas_b
DaveE
04-14-2010, 07:09 PM
Good luck with the new ones!
Dave
Dean W.
04-14-2010, 07:13 PM
Good luck with the new ones!
Dave
Thanks Dave! I'll pamper them.:ha:
cherokee_greg
04-15-2010, 03:46 PM
Not bad. Keep us posted Thanks
supermario
04-15-2010, 05:44 PM
I've ordered from bananatree.com before.. and my experience was NOT good. They sent me the wrong tree, Bay Leaf seeds that were not viable, and they didn't bother responding to any of my emails.
The worst part of my experience is that I had to wait a whole year to find out if I got the right tree or not(Manzano). It turned out to be some type of plantain.. and it wasn't even as good as a typical grocery store plantain! Cost me a week of work to dig it out and chop it into mulch too. :bed:
I'm sorry to say, but I highly doubt that they sent you the plants you ordered. Their reviews on Dave's Watch Garden are largely negative.
The scoop on 'The Banana Tree (Banana-Tree.com)' (http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/174/)
Also, the fact that they are based in a state where bananas do not grow leads me to be skeptical.
I highly recommend Welcome to Going Bananas of Homestead, Florida! (http://www.going-bananas.com)
I've visited the farm and know first hand that they have excellent quality plants and excellent customer service. I can't speak from experience as to how well they handle internet orders, but they have 100% positive feedback on Daves Watchdog.
I've said it before... I wish I had found that watchdog site years ago!
Dean W.
04-15-2010, 07:23 PM
Thanks Mario. I was wondering the same thing myself as they appear the same.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30858&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30858)
Abnshrek
04-15-2010, 09:28 PM
Well I got them today. They were a little bigger than I thought.
Well I'm glad your Happy with your purchase. I hope they do you well. :^)
Caloosamusa
04-16-2010, 06:47 AM
Mario is correct about Don and Katie,
They offer and deliver quality service and merchandise (Bananas and other fruit trees), with courteous service! They are the place to get excellent plants! Going Bananas! :2239:
cherokee_greg
04-16-2010, 08:17 AM
I've ordered from bananatree.com before.. and my experience was NOT good. They sent me the wrong tree, Bay Leaf seeds that were not viable, and they didn't bother responding to any of my emails.
The worst part of my experience is that I had to wait a whole year to find out if I got the right tree or not(Manzano). It turned out to be some type of plantain.. and it wasn't even as good as a typical grocery store plantain! Cost me a week of work to dig it out and chop it into mulch too. :bed:
I'm sorry to say, but I highly doubt that they sent you the plants you ordered. Their reviews on Dave's Watch Garden are largely negative.
The scoop on 'The Banana Tree (Banana-Tree.com)' (http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/174/)
Also, the fact that they are based in a state where bananas do not grow leads me to be skeptical.
I highly recommend Welcome to Going Bananas of Homestead, Florida! (http://www.going-bananas.com)
I've visited the farm and know first hand that they have excellent quality plants and excellent customer service. I can't speak from experience as to how well they handle internet orders, but they have 100% positive feedback on Daves Watchdog.
I've said it before... I wish I had found that watchdog site years ago!
I agree im a big fan of the davesgarden.com watchdog I use it all the time its a great tool. I have found some very good and nice people there that have sent me all kinds of very nice plants. I just placed a order the other day with going bananas. Its kind of stone age LOL but thats ok ,I sent a check off in the mail we will see what I get I heard great things about this company. The girl there Katie has been really helpful too me she has responded to me many times back with emails she is very upfront about certain plants I was interested in and very helpful. They seem like great people there. Well good luck with your bananas.
Dean W.
04-16-2010, 08:17 AM
Mario is correct about Don and Katie,
They offer and deliver quality service and merchandise (Bananas and other fruit trees), with courteous service! They are the place to get excellent plants! Going Bananas! :2239:
Well, I wanted to order from there too. The phyto inspection stopped me though.:bananas_b
supermario
04-16-2010, 08:41 AM
I just placed a order the other day with going bananas. Its kind of stone age LOL
LOL I agree, they need to get a site with a shopping cart! I think if their site was half as good as PIN, they would be selling tons more through the internet!
Dean, the phyto thing really really sucks, but a reputable nursery will abide by state laws. I thought the phyto was only for citrus due to the greening problem... but others on here have told me it's for other fruits as well.
That being said, I'm sure someone on the org has the plants you are looking for and would be happy to send you some baby plants at cost of shipping :bananas_b ...or maybe someone in a nearby state(without restrictions) can buy it for you and ship it from there.
Either way, You should wait to see if you can identify the banana plants you received before you do anything. After all, bananatree has shipped the right orders to some in the past.
Hopefully you have better luck identifying your bananas than I did with mine. As I mentioned earlier, it took a whole year before I was sure my plant was not a manzano. :(
Dean W.
04-16-2010, 08:53 AM
Dean, the phyto thing really really sucks, but a reputable nursery will abide by state laws. I thought the phyto was only for citrus due to the greening problem... but others on here have told me it's for other fruits as well.
That being said, I'm sure someone on the org has the plants you are looking for and would be happy to send you some baby plants at cost of shipping :bananas_b ...or maybe someone in a nearby state(without restrictions) can buy it for you and ship it from there.
Either way, You should wait to see if you can identify the banana plants you received before you do anything. After all, bananatree has shipped the right orders to some in the past.
Hopefully you have better luck identifying your bananas than I did with mine. As I mentioned earlier, it took a whole year before I was sure my plant was not a manzano. :(
Thanks Mario! She told me that I could check back in a month or so. That way I can find out if the phyto thing had been lifted. They really do have some nice plants. Plus after ordering these two from Banana tree after shipping ran about $15 each. I'm not sure of the size of the corm of Going Bananas, but I'm sure they are larger.
As far as identifying plants are concerned. I haven't had much luck either. They are either to small or have not, yet flowered.
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