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gtrplr71
05-18-2012, 05:49 AM
Hi I live in Austin Texas and am becoming an addict of the bananna trees I cant seem to find an great sources in austin all the ones I have seen look horrible at the box stores. Any good recommendation?

Jananas Bananas
05-18-2012, 08:16 AM
Hello! I live in Austin also.

I sent you a PM.

~JaNan

Abnshrek
05-18-2012, 09:03 AM
Hello, Welcome, and Happy Growing :^)

harveyc
05-18-2012, 10:18 AM
Welcome! The best sources for bananas is other members. Janan has a nice collection so she should be a great help for you. Good luck!

gtrplr71
05-18-2012, 01:57 PM
I did buy my first one today at a little place not sure of the species red leaf with lots of pups

jjjankovsky
05-18-2012, 04:32 PM
As that I live in Mexico and our box stores don't bother with plants at all..a small question...

Isn't a pup of some known variety the same as a start from a friend...just that, a clean start which will produce eventually...might not look very good, but if you have no other source...buy it and nurse it back, in it's future generations...a crummy pup may be the source for some great grandchildren...

trebor
05-18-2012, 05:04 PM
As that I live in Mexico and our box stores don't bother with plants at all..a small question...

Isn't a pup of some known variety the same as a start from a friend...just that, a clean start which will produce eventually...might not look very good, but if you have no other source...buy it and nurse it back, in it's future generations...a crummy pup may be the source for some great grandchildren...

Yes pups produce true from the mother plant .. They can be ugly but with care and water they grow to produce fruit as the mother plant did.

I had a root ball from my friends plant . I planted it in my back yard in 3 weeks I had a banana plant growing :)

gtrplr71
05-19-2012, 05:58 AM
thank you all for the warm welcome I appreciate it!