Hi from London

gabriel · 04-23-2012, 09:33 AM

Hi my name is Gabriel,
I live in London's suburbs...well I am addicted to exotic gardening, and i like bananas. I am not an expert, its my second year with bananas. I grow musa basjoo, ensete maurelii and ensete montbeliardii. Just wanted to say halo really.

Best Regards

Gabriel

The Hollyberry Lady · 04-23-2012, 09:39 AM

I'm from London too...but in Ontario, Canada!

: )

alias · 04-23-2012, 09:51 AM

There is a London in Ontario?
Good to know that!
Hollyberry

harveyc · 04-23-2012, 10:03 AM

Welcome. What's the warmest temperatures you typically get during the summer?

gabriel · 04-23-2012, 10:07 AM

HI
Well I am in London, so if we have summer it's around 25 Celsius.
Best
G

harveyc · 04-23-2012, 10:18 AM

Wow, that is even cooler than I thought, about like San Francisco, I guess. If they get to 27F they call it a heat wave.

Must make for some slow growing for your bananas. Best wishes for a warm year!

bananarama2 · 04-23-2012, 05:36 PM

Just thought I'd add a "notation" to the relative temperature conversation. I'm getting the feeling there might be some confusion relative to Celsius v.s. Fahrenheit. In a humid climate, 25 Celsius is a very nice day, in which banana plants will be quite happy. 25 Fahrenheit is pretty darn chilly....banana will be dormant and a little grumpy! You folks from the warmer U.S. areas have it pretty easy compared to some of the other folks world-wide who also enjoy the banana/exotic tropicals hobby. One of those things like classy motorcyclists realize....it's not what you ride, it's that you ride. Grow on my friends, grow on!

palmtree · 04-23-2012, 07:26 PM

Wow, 25C for a summer temperature is pretty cool! We get to 30.5C during the average day in July and the warmest temperature last summer here in NYC was 41C (106F!)/ Bananas seem to grow best with days around 30C, however I have seen gardens in London with absolutely beautiful banana plants. Some of the warmer microclimates in London get ensetes to survive in the ground year round which is pretty impressive!
Welcome to the fourm! Cant wait to see what your growing!

04-23-2012, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
gabriel Location: London UK Name: Gabriel Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 366 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Hi from London Hi my name is Gabriel, I live in London's suburbs...well I am addicted to exotic gardening, and i like bananas. I am not an expert, its my second year with bananas. I grow musa basjoo, ensete maurelii and ensete montbeliardii. Just wanted to say halo really. Best Regards Gabriel

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gabriel Location: London UK Name: Gabriel Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 366 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Hi from London HI Well I am in London, so if we have summer it's around 25 Celsius. Best G

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04-23-2012, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,866 BananaBucks : 10,389 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 5,613 Times Was Thanked 3,603 Times in 1,678 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,776 Times	Re: Hi from London Wow, that is even cooler than I thought, about like San Francisco, I guess. If they get to 27F they call it a heat wave. Must make for some slow growing for your bananas. Best wishes for a warm year! __________________

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bananarama2 bananarama2's Photo Gallery Location: The drier, sunny East Coast of the West Coast, on Vancouver Island Find me on the map! Zone: 8a to 8b (?) Name: Rik Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 161 BananaBucks : 4,842 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 99 Times Was Thanked 204 Times in 90 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Hi from London Just thought I'd add a "notation" to the relative temperature conversation. I'm getting the feeling there might be some confusion relative to Celsius v.s. Fahrenheit. In a humid climate, 25 Celsius is a very nice day, in which banana plants will be quite happy. 25 Fahrenheit is pretty darn chilly....banana will be dormant and a little grumpy! You folks from the warmer U.S. areas have it pretty easy compared to some of the other folks world-wide who also enjoy the banana/exotic tropicals hobby. One of those things like classy motorcyclists realize....it's not what you ride, it's that you ride. Grow on my friends, grow on! __________________ If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

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