Happily retired in Central Texas

motorcarrier · 02-15-2016, 08:29 AM

New member here and a recent transplant to Central Texas from a chilly Zone 4 Nebraska. Though I grew up in Florida, I'm a total newbie when it comes to banana cultivation. I don't even know where to buy the plants locally so I'm going to pour over the threads and see what I can learn.

HMelendez · 02-15-2016, 10:15 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!.....

Mark Dragt · 02-15-2016, 11:36 AM

Welcome to the org. Yes,pour over the threads, learn as much as you can. Then if you have specific questions, or don't understand why something is done a certain way, just ask.
When I came to the org, I came for the same reason, to learn. I got so much more than that. I have made friends all over the world. Some very good friends scattered across the U.S. that I talk to regularly.
As far as local plants go, there are many members in your area that might at some point have extra plants that you could make a deal on. They will see your thread and reply to it.
So visit often, stay involved, and feel at home here. Again welcome!

midkiffsjoy · 02-16-2016, 09:34 PM

Hi!!!! I'm in East Texas. Check craigslist!!!! There's a guy in Houston who grows them and sells them on a nursery size basis. There's also people who post them for free if you will come dig them up. I got my first banana plant at the local Master Gardener's Fall sale. Wish it'd come with some info. *facepalm* It got water logged and died back, but it's growing back out now.

cincinnana · 02-17-2016, 04:29 AM

Welcome to the Jungle!!!

Have fun here.

Snarkie · 02-19-2016, 05:10 PM

Howdy!

Welcome to the Banana Express.

Mudturkle · 03-05-2016, 01:34 AM

Howdy! My wife and I go to the VA in Temple fairly often. We live in the Lake Somerville area (8B). I have a Raja Puri in the ground which is making bananas right now. (I had to wrap it for winter.) Your location might require growing in a pot and bringing into a greenhouse etc or wrapping the p-stem for winter. Check out Catalog of banana trees and banana plants offered at Going Bananas Try a dwarf Orinoco or Raja Puri. Maybe we can swap someday.

02-15-2016, 08:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
motorcarrier motorcarrier Find me on the map! Zone: 8a/b Name: motorcarrier Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 1,682 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Happily retired in Central Texas New member here and a recent transplant to Central Texas from a chilly Zone 4 Nebraska. Though I grew up in Florida, I'm a total newbie when it comes to banana cultivation. I don't even know where to buy the plants locally so I'm going to pour over the threads and see what I can learn.

02-15-2016, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
HMelendez The Banana Gang Enforcer Zone: 10B-11 Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,750 BananaBucks : 192,764 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 11,104 Times Was Thanked 5,278 Times in 1,618 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 737 Times	Re: Happily retired in Central Texas Welcome to the banana gang!..... __________________ HMelendez Photo Gallery

02-15-2016, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mark Dragt Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 34,401 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,718 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Happily retired in Central Texas Welcome to the org. Yes,pour over the threads, learn as much as you can. Then if you have specific questions, or don't understand why something is done a certain way, just ask. When I came to the org, I came for the same reason, to learn. I got so much more than that. I have made friends all over the world. Some very good friends scattered across the U.S. that I talk to regularly. As far as local plants go, there are many members in your area that might at some point have extra plants that you could make a deal on. They will see your thread and reply to it. So visit often, stay involved, and feel at home here. Again welcome! __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

02-16-2016, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
midkiffsjoy Location: Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8/9 Name: Joy Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 19 BananaBucks : 12,216 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: Happily retired in Central Texas Hi!!!! I'm in East Texas. Check craigslist!!!! There's a guy in Houston who grows them and sells them on a nursery size basis. There's also people who post them for free if you will come dig them up. I got my first banana plant at the local Master Gardener's Fall sale. Wish it'd come with some info. facepalm It got water logged and died back, but it's growing back out now.

02-17-2016, 04:29 AM	#5 (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 : 612 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: Happily retired in Central Texas Welcome to the Jungle!!! Have fun here. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

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02-19-2016, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 155,135 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,970 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Happily retired in Central Texas Howdy! Welcome to the Banana Express. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

03-05-2016, 01:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mudturkle Location: Central Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, and also 9b Name: Mudturkle Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 183 BananaBucks : 30,045 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 328 Times Was Thanked 320 Times in 120 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: Happily retired in Central Texas Howdy! My wife and I go to the VA in Temple fairly often. We live in the Lake Somerville area (8B). I have a Raja Puri in the ground which is making bananas right now. (I had to wrap it for winter.) Your location might require growing in a pot and bringing into a greenhouse etc or wrapping the p-stem for winter. Check out Catalog of banana trees and banana plants offered at Going Bananas Try a dwarf Orinoco or Raja Puri. Maybe we can swap someday. __________________ Central Texas Zone 8B and Gulf Coast zone 9B: Raja Puri, Dw. Brazilian, Dw. Orinoco, Dw. NamWah, Dw. Cavendish, Dw. Green?, Dw. Red? Iholena Tigua, Veinte Cohol, Misi Luki, Pisang Raja.

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