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plundccre
07-08-2011, 03:07 PM
This is starting to become an addiction. I just counted and realized that I have 26 different bananas in my yard. I also have maybe 7 - 8 different cannas, guavas, 4 pineapples, kiwi, papaya, mangos and a whole host of other things tropical. I should just move to the tropics instead of trying to re-create it all here.

cherokee_greg
07-08-2011, 03:58 PM
show some pictures

1aday
07-08-2011, 04:21 PM
Join the club! Plenty of addicts here!

saltydad
07-08-2011, 04:24 PM
At least you live in California. Try it with a zone 7a backyard!

sashaeffer
07-08-2011, 04:25 PM
I know, I suffer from the same affliction! wife is starting to get a little pissed.

Stopped at a nursery again today that had larger sized windmill palms. Couple of weeks ago they were $84.00 and in 5 gallon buckets. Today when I stopped all tropicals were 50% off, so bought one...but have to pick it up tomorrow when I could bring my truck. Hoping I can sweet talk the wife into letting me get the other one as well.

Will post pics tomorrow when I get it(them?) home.

plundccre
07-08-2011, 05:39 PM
My wife gets pissed about it all the time. She can't see the difference from one banana to the next and thinks I should be working on the inside of the house not so much in the gardens. I have my online plant purchases shipped to my office rather than the home. She does enjoy the tropical look of the yard and pool though.

scottu
07-08-2011, 05:58 PM
I agree with Howard. Zone 10 for me "is" just about there!
The color and the variety of the tropical plants are so inviting and add such a hint of vacation etc. to the back yard. and there is just something about that banana that makes me want to work an extra hour or two around sunset!
I guess it helps to add passion to the daily grind!
Happy Bananas to all!

chasbear
07-08-2011, 06:52 PM
Quote: "I should just move to the tropics instead of trying to re-create it all here."

Believe me, based on my own experience, moving to the tropics is not the cure. Its sort of like saying, "I'm just going to move into the bar to be closer to my hobby." :nanadrink:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44183&ppuser=4261><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44183 border=0></a>

scottu
07-08-2011, 07:43 PM
I can't see how moving closer to the tropics is like moving closer to a bar. I like my drink as much as the next guy but, as drunk as I can get on the plants and their allure, they never lie or distort!
I can see getting carried away, But not like with alcohol!
Happy Bananaing!

scottu
07-08-2011, 07:45 PM
And boy have you gotten carried away!

Darkman
07-08-2011, 07:57 PM
Where ever you are you will want to push the zone. When you get to the tropics you'll find that many plants can't handle the heat and humidity or someone forgot to mention that cute little tropical is an invasive monster requiring your complete attention. I have several plants that are really beautiful when they bloom for about three weeks. The rest of the time they look bad. Needless to say they are on my replace list.

Magilla Gorilla
07-08-2011, 10:31 PM
Are we ever fully satisfied? I live in Santa Barbara and I'm on the Big Island of Hawaii right now looking at property. Santa Barbara is too cold for me! Im tired of loosing plants to the cold. Moving to the Kona area June 2012.

venturabananas
07-08-2011, 11:22 PM
Peter, it does sort of just sneak up on you. I realized that I have about 40 bananas of about 25 varieties in my tiny yard. A year ago when we bought our place, I was going to xeriscape and maybe plant a few citrus. Then my buddy gave me a banana plant and told me that he only waters a little, once a week, and the floodgate opened. It's been fun and seriously addicting.

Of course we are never satisfied -- that is the human condition!

kaczercat
07-08-2011, 11:46 PM
thats normal you you californians us northerns have this problem in winter!! the house is full. my parenyts say having so many plants is tacky.. well i say you feel like your in the rainforrest! the only way your gettin rid of them is a one way ticket to california ! or fdlorida hehehe:D your pretty much in the tropics. if you guys are in zone 9 or 10 luckyy youuuuu. i would die to be there.

Magilla Gorilla
07-09-2011, 01:38 AM
thats normal you you californians us northerns have this problem in winter!! the house is full. my parenyts say having so many plants is tacky.. well i say you feel like your in the rainforrest! the only way your gettin rid of them is a one way ticket to california ! or fdlorida hehehe:D your pretty much in the tropics. if you guys are in zone 9 or 10 luckyy youuuuu. i would die to be there.

Don't die, just move! Life is full of choices!

Dalmatiansoap
07-09-2011, 03:40 AM
Weird, reading this posts makes me wondering, do we all have the same wife????

sashaeffer
07-09-2011, 03:47 AM
Now THATS funny!^^^^^^^

chasbear
07-09-2011, 06:49 PM
Weird, reading this posts makes me wondering, do we all have the same wife????


Nah, nyet, negative, Ante!!

I'm quite sure that my wife is encouraging me to plant more and more bananas, since it helps so much with increasing her shopping budget!

Dalmatiansoap
07-10-2011, 02:45 AM
Hmm, U think she would like to explain few things to my wife?

saltydad
07-11-2011, 12:21 AM
My ex would never understand; one of the many reasons she's now my ex!