jcm55
09-16-2007, 07:37 PM
Hi all,
New to bananas here. I'm located in Oakland, CA. Just planted two manzano and two ice cream corms that I ordered online. I'm a little uncertain about my chances for success in our climate. I'm hoping that frost will not be a problem. We're at the very top of the Oakland hills, 1400 ft above sea level. Typically we are a few degrees warmer than down below on the coldest nights. Also, the bananas are planted on a slope along a southwest-facing wall of our house, so those things should help as well. Besides the frost issue though, I'm afraid they might not get enough warm days for them to succeed with the number of cool fog-influenced days we have here in the bay area.
I have seen other banana trees in Oakland and Berkeley though, so that makes me hopeful. I don't know what kind though, and I have no idea if they fruit.
I just planted these guys about three weeks ago, and they're making some leaves already. I have a little ring of soaker hose around each of them, and I let the soil get dry down to 1/2" between waterings. I added some fruit/citrus tree fertilizer as well.
So, what do you all think? Will they thrive? Any suggestions?
Here are some photos:
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2558-1/IMG_1471.JPG
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2561-1/IMG_1472.JPG
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2564-1/IMG_1474.JPG
New to bananas here. I'm located in Oakland, CA. Just planted two manzano and two ice cream corms that I ordered online. I'm a little uncertain about my chances for success in our climate. I'm hoping that frost will not be a problem. We're at the very top of the Oakland hills, 1400 ft above sea level. Typically we are a few degrees warmer than down below on the coldest nights. Also, the bananas are planted on a slope along a southwest-facing wall of our house, so those things should help as well. Besides the frost issue though, I'm afraid they might not get enough warm days for them to succeed with the number of cool fog-influenced days we have here in the bay area.
I have seen other banana trees in Oakland and Berkeley though, so that makes me hopeful. I don't know what kind though, and I have no idea if they fruit.
I just planted these guys about three weeks ago, and they're making some leaves already. I have a little ring of soaker hose around each of them, and I let the soil get dry down to 1/2" between waterings. I added some fruit/citrus tree fertilizer as well.
So, what do you all think? Will they thrive? Any suggestions?
Here are some photos:
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2558-1/IMG_1471.JPG
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2561-1/IMG_1472.JPG
http://vpizza.org/~jmeehan/gallery2/d/2564-1/IMG_1474.JPG