Hello from Sweden

pikkenix · 06-04-2017, 12:13 PM

Been registred and active (on and off) in a few years now, but havn't posted in the introduction til now.

Growing some banan plants in Sweden - though climate for bananas for sure... still waiting for my first banana, still trying to figure out how to accomplish it ;-)
Hope to see the first ones this or next year. Oldest plants are now 3,5 years old...

Looking for cold hardy varieties, but most people seems to just ship inside US.

Anyway - hope so share some pics of swedish bananas soon

AdotKarl · 06-04-2017, 01:57 PM

Welcome, and good luck with the banana's!

I only started this winter, so I have no plants to send to members yet.
Only 3 sikkimensis seedlings so far, and 2 plants on their way from Gekko in Thailand. So perhaps in a few years...

cincinnana · 06-04-2017, 03:44 PM

Welcome to the Jungle..

You could try to post in the European section to see if you can network with someone for plant sources.

There are also a number of sources(sellers) which are named in a number of the threads.

nph · 06-04-2017, 09:58 PM

Hej

So what variety are you growing?

Peter

HMelendez · 06-05-2017, 04:35 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!......

pikkenix · 06-05-2017, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nph

Hej

So what variety are you growing?

Peter

Currently growing musa basjoo, musa dwarf red, SDC and ensete ventricosum.

nph · 06-05-2017, 11:19 PM

I suggest you try to get your hands on Dwarf Nam Wah. in my experience the best variety for edible bananas.
Second would be Orinoco. However I always end up getting pest on it. Dwarf Namwah in my view is outstanding and so is the "ice cream".

pikkenix · 06-06-2017, 06:10 AM

Thanks nph. Both nam wah and orinoco is on my most wanted list. Struggling to get my hands on them here in europe though...
Any ebay users shipping to europe?

06-04-2017, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
pikkenix Banana viking Location: Sweden Find me on the map! Zone: USDA zone 6b Name: Daniel Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 38 BananaBucks : 18,740 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 43 Times in 22 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Hello from Sweden Been registred and active (on and off) in a few years now, but havn't posted in the introduction til now. Growing some banan plants in Sweden - though climate for bananas for sure... still waiting for my first banana, still trying to figure out how to accomplish it ;-) Hope to see the first ones this or next year. Oldest plants are now 3,5 years old... Looking for cold hardy varieties, but most people seems to just ship inside US. Anyway - hope so share some pics of swedish bananas soon __________________ Best regards Daniel Banana plants: Musa Super Dwarf Cavendish, Musa Dwarf Red, Musa Siam Ruby, Musa Basjoo, Musa Rajapuri, Musa Dajiao, Ensete ventricosum "Mauerelli", Musa Dwarf Orinoco

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AdotKarl Location: Belgium Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197 BananaBucks : 28,383 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 380 Times Was Thanked 215 Times in 72 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 926 Times	Re: Hello from Sweden Welcome, and good luck with the banana's! I only started this winter, so I have no plants to send to members yet. Only 3 sikkimensis seedlings so far, and 2 plants on their way from Gekko in Thailand. So perhaps in a few years... __________________ Currently growing: Musa Sikkimensis \| Musa Veinte Cohol (Hom Thong San) \| Musa Namwah Kap Khao \| Musa Hom Kreak \| Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'

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06-05-2017, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
nph nph's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 364 BananaBucks : 275,149 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 365 Times in 173 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Hello from Sweden I suggest you try to get your hands on Dwarf Nam Wah. in my experience the best variety for edible bananas. Second would be Orinoco. However I always end up getting pest on it. Dwarf Namwah in my view is outstanding and so is the "ice cream".

06-06-2017, 06:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
pikkenix Banana viking Location: Sweden Find me on the map! Zone: USDA zone 6b Name: Daniel Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 38 BananaBucks : 18,740 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 43 Times in 22 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Hello from Sweden Thanks nph. Both nam wah and orinoco is on my most wanted list. Struggling to get my hands on them here in europe though... Any ebay users shipping to europe? __________________ Best regards Daniel Banana plants: Musa Super Dwarf Cavendish, Musa Dwarf Red, Musa Siam Ruby, Musa Basjoo, Musa Rajapuri, Musa Dajiao, Ensete ventricosum "Mauerelli", Musa Dwarf Orinoco

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