Can't wait to make friends and gain wisdom!

Plants'n'pets · 04-26-2022, 12:11 AM

Hi there everyone! I'm so excited to have found this forum!

I bought my first banana plant, a blood banana Musa alumina "zebrina " on a whim back in 2019.. needless to say with no knowledge on how to care for banana plants it was a very beautiful sight for a very short time. It was 2 years before I tried my luck again.. but that's for another post.

I live in Oklahoma City, right on the border of zones 7a and 7b... so cold winters, broiling dry summers, stormy springs, no autumn to speak of, and windy all year round. Makes for challeging gardening! The only things I've really mastered are irises, hot peppers, and parsley =)

I share my home with my fiance, a 1000 year old chihuahua, Skeletor, a perfect shih tzu named Paul, Oddjob, an 18month old pug/pekingese mix, and 3 cats: Baby Cat, the 3-legged brains of the operation, Scooty McGooch, the 3-legged enforcer, and Plunger, the 8 month old bain of everyone's existence and killer of plants.

In my spare time I enjoy gardening, baking, and crochet.

cincinnana · 04-27-2022, 07:12 AM

Welcome to the Jungle!!!!

Have fun here.

TGinTexas · 05-04-2022, 06:51 PM

Hi. I'm new too. I joined because this is the only site that I could make sense of the banana plants I see for sale at different online nurseries. I find it difficult to get an idea of how big each of these get and with the smaller varieties it isn't always clear if they'll produce edible fruit. Glad to have found this forum with all its information. You are a zone colder so you may have to wrap plants or use containers too. Best of luck with what you decide.

CValentine · 05-07-2022, 03:44 PM

WELCOME Plants'n'pets!

Glad to have you & the 3 & 4 leggers with us!

Take pictures of your plants & share often! ~Che

04-26-2022, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plants'n'pets Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 2,143 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Can't wait to make friends and gain wisdom! Hi there everyone! I'm so excited to have found this forum! I bought my first banana plant, a blood banana Musa alumina "zebrina " on a whim back in 2019.. needless to say with no knowledge on how to care for banana plants it was a very beautiful sight for a very short time. It was 2 years before I tried my luck again.. but that's for another post. I live in Oklahoma City, right on the border of zones 7a and 7b... so cold winters, broiling dry summers, stormy springs, no autumn to speak of, and windy all year round. Makes for challeging gardening! The only things I've really mastered are irises, hot peppers, and parsley =) I share my home with my fiance, a 1000 year old chihuahua, Skeletor, a perfect shih tzu named Paul, Oddjob, an 18month old pug/pekingese mix, and 3 cats: Baby Cat, the 3-legged brains of the operation, Scooty McGooch, the 3-legged enforcer, and Plunger, the 8 month old bain of everyone's existence and killer of plants. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, baking, and crochet.

04-27-2022, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,782 BananaBucks : 587 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,865 Times Was Thanked 11,705 Times in 4,870 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times	Re: Can't wait to make friends and gain wisdom! Welcome to the Jungle!!!! Have fun here. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

05-04-2022, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
TGinTexas Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 955 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Can't wait to make friends and gain wisdom! Hi. I'm new too. I joined because this is the only site that I could make sense of the banana plants I see for sale at different online nurseries. I find it difficult to get an idea of how big each of these get and with the smaller varieties it isn't always clear if they'll produce edible fruit. Glad to have found this forum with all its information. You are a zone colder so you may have to wrap plants or use containers too. Best of luck with what you decide.

05-07-2022, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
CValentine Prolific Epistemologist CValentine 's Photo Gallery Location: Bell County, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Che Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,846 BananaBucks : 151,255 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 7,127 Times Was Thanked 1,782 Times in 625 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 362 Times	Re: Can't wait to make friends and gain wisdom! WELCOME Plants'n'pets! Glad to have you & the 3 & 4 leggers with us! Take pictures of your plants & share often! ~Che __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. - Jimi Hendrix

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