Hello From Atlanta, Ga

Play_Her · 06-27-2008, 11:59 AM

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the banana.org forum. I've had a banana plant for about 3 years now but I've just recently gotten really interested in them.

The original plant I've had for 3 years now has produced several "offspring" that I have transplanted around my pool area. They grow pretty large in the summer months and die back during the cold months, but they've never produced fruit. I leave them in the ground year round, and until this year I have never attempted to fertilize them at all.

I have one other banana plant that I just bought last week from Home Depot. I emailed the grower and was told it was of the "Dwarf Cavendish" variety. I'm also going to post a few images of this new banana plant to see if you guys think it is for sure a Dwarf Cavendish.

I've been reading ALOT on this forum and other sites about Banana trees but I do have a few questions. I was wondering if anyone could help me positively ID these plants. The first one (I've had for 3 years) was given to me as a small sucker. I have NO IDEA what type of plant it is. It dies back in the winter and is currently around 7-8' tall. I've transplanted some of it's offspring that are around 2-3' tall and growing (with their own little offspring growing beside them now) The second one I was told is a Dwarf Cavendish but was hoping to get a positive ID on it as well. I'm uploading some pictures to my gallery. I bought some granular fertilizer to give these guys in hopes that they will reach their full potential this year, but I'm not sure I got the right fertilizer. The fertilizer is a 10-10-10, granular, vertigro is the brand I believe. If this fertilizer is acceptable, how much should I be giving these guys?

Thanks in advance for any info, this forum seems very helpful!

Chris H
Atlanta, Ga

mskitty38583 · 06-27-2008, 12:35 PM

hello! and welcome to the org!!!

Kylie2x · 07-06-2008, 01:59 PM

OOOOO!! Hot Lanta!!!
Welcome!! I love Atlanta.. I lived in Douglasville for 8 yrs..(about 30mi W)
As for Id's you will probably need for them to bloom for them to get acurate info.. There is several threads to compair opinions on Fertilizers... You can search it and come up with loads.. I look forward to seeing you around!!!
Kylie

06-27-2008, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Play_Her Play_Her's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14 BananaBucks : 685 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Hello From Atlanta, Ga Hello everyone, I'm new to the banana.org forum. I've had a banana plant for about 3 years now but I've just recently gotten really interested in them. The original plant I've had for 3 years now has produced several "offspring" that I have transplanted around my pool area. They grow pretty large in the summer months and die back during the cold months, but they've never produced fruit. I leave them in the ground year round, and until this year I have never attempted to fertilize them at all. I have one other banana plant that I just bought last week from Home Depot. I emailed the grower and was told it was of the "Dwarf Cavendish" variety. I'm also going to post a few images of this new banana plant to see if you guys think it is for sure a Dwarf Cavendish. I've been reading ALOT on this forum and other sites about Banana trees but I do have a few questions. I was wondering if anyone could help me positively ID these plants. The first one (I've had for 3 years) was given to me as a small sucker. I have NO IDEA what type of plant it is. It dies back in the winter and is currently around 7-8' tall. I've transplanted some of it's offspring that are around 2-3' tall and growing (with their own little offspring growing beside them now) The second one I was told is a Dwarf Cavendish but was hoping to get a positive ID on it as well. I'm uploading some pictures to my gallery. I bought some granular fertilizer to give these guys in hopes that they will reach their full potential this year, but I'm not sure I got the right fertilizer. The fertilizer is a 10-10-10, granular, vertigro is the brand I believe. If this fertilizer is acceptable, how much should I be giving these guys? Thanks in advance for any info, this forum seems very helpful! Chris H Atlanta, Ga

06-27-2008, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583 's Photo Gallery Location: sparta, tn. Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,598 BananaBucks : 16,844 Feedback: 24 / 100% Thanks: 23 Thanked 466 Times in 396 Posts Welcomes: 59	Re: Hello From Atlanta, Ga hello! and welcome to the org!!! __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION "kokomo" beach boys:

07-06-2008, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,059 BananaBucks : 3,784 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 134 Thanked 119 Times in 91 Posts Welcomes: 155	Re: Hello From Atlanta, Ga OOOOO!! Hot Lanta!!! Welcome!! I love Atlanta.. I lived in Douglasville for 8 yrs..(about 30mi W) As for Id's you will probably need for them to bloom for them to get acurate info.. There is several threads to compair opinions on Fertilizers... You can search it and come up with loads.. I look forward to seeing you around!!! Kylie

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