My intro - Anna's Banana's!

AnnaJW · 08-22-2005, 07:38 PM

Hi,

I will try to make this short. It all started out with a 50% off sale at a local nursery in the summer of 2002. My husband and I saw this banana plant and thought it was nice. Brought it home and I planted it. (I'm the gardener in the family) I loved watching her grow and pup. In August of 2003, I noticed a different looking leaf, which turned out to be a bloom! I didn't realize that we could grow bananas here, so I was really excited! People kept telling me that if the fruit survived the winter at all, that it would be small and probably not edible. WRONG! We had approximately 60 bananas, that were a nice size, and most definitely edible, that we picked in the spring of 2004. Summer of 2004 brought three fruiting plants, and we had about 150 bananas! So now I am hooked. I don't have nearly the collection of most people here, but am looking forward to obtaining as many varieties as I can.

I have:

Orinoco
Ice Cream
3 Unknowns (One from Puerto Rico, one a gift from the Philippines, one from eBay)
Praying Hands
Pitago
White Iholene
FHIA 23
Williams Hybrid
"Florida Sweet" (eBay seller called it this)

Can't wait to get more! We have a very large yard, and since I do all of the yard work, my husband doesn't care what I plant, which is great! I did have a gardener to help for awhile, but when he cut down four of my banana plants, bye-bye!!!

Anyway, looking forward to learning all I can here. Thanks for the great site!

tropicalkid · 08-29-2005, 05:13 PM

Welcome aboard!

tropicalkid

AnnaJW · 08-29-2005, 07:58 PM

Thank you!

Anna

Jetstream · 09-14-2005, 10:57 PM

I know, a little late with the welcome...but welcome. I used to live in Grand Terrace...between Riverside and San Bernardino. Loved it, but had to return to my native Florida...Z

tlturbo · 09-15-2005, 07:11 AM

Jetstream - where in FL are you?
I lived in Ft Myers since 72 then over near Boca the past 3.

Terry

Jetstream · 09-15-2005, 08:13 AM

I'm on the east side of Orlando...just a couple of miles north of the University of Central Florida...Z

tlturbo · 09-15-2005, 08:54 AM

My son is going to school at Full Sail which is right there somewhere.

Terry

bigdog · 09-15-2005, 11:07 AM

Hey Jetstream, my folks live off of Tuskawilla, between Aloma and Red Bug Lake, probably a stones throw from you! I'd love to check your place out someday, whenever I get down there again.

AnnaJW · 09-16-2005, 03:03 AM

Hi Jetstream,

I know Grand Terrace; I've lived in Riverside all of my life; closer to Corona, though. Did you grow bananas when you lived in Grand Terrace? Just curious... I've had so many people tell me I can't grow bananas here, but have had great success for two years at least.

08-22-2005, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
AnnaJW AnnaJW's Photo Gallery Location: Riverside, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Anna Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,309 BananaBucks : 23,630 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 20 Thanked 60 Times in 34 Posts Welcomes: 1	My intro - Anna's Banana's! Hi, I will try to make this short. It all started out with a 50% off sale at a local nursery in the summer of 2002. My husband and I saw this banana plant and thought it was nice. Brought it home and I planted it. (I'm the gardener in the family) I loved watching her grow and pup. In August of 2003, I noticed a different looking leaf, which turned out to be a bloom! I didn't realize that we could grow bananas here, so I was really excited! People kept telling me that if the fruit survived the winter at all, that it would be small and probably not edible. WRONG! We had approximately 60 bananas, that were a nice size, and most definitely edible, that we picked in the spring of 2004. Summer of 2004 brought three fruiting plants, and we had about 150 bananas! So now I am hooked. I don't have nearly the collection of most people here, but am looking forward to obtaining as many varieties as I can. I have: Orinoco Ice Cream 3 Unknowns (One from Puerto Rico, one a gift from the Philippines, one from eBay) Praying Hands Pitago White Iholene FHIA 23 Williams Hybrid "Florida Sweet" (eBay seller called it this) Can't wait to get more! We have a very large yard, and since I do all of the yard work, my husband doesn't care what I plant, which is great! I did have a gardener to help for awhile, but when he cut down four of my banana plants, bye-bye!!! Anyway, looking forward to learning all I can here. Thanks for the great site! __________________ -Anna Banana - Living my life in MMORPG's

08-29-2005, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-16-2005, 03:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
AnnaJW AnnaJW's Photo Gallery Location: Riverside, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Anna Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,309 BananaBucks : 23,630 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 20 Thanked 60 Times in 34 Posts Welcomes: 1	Re: My intro - Anna's Banana's! Hi Jetstream, I know Grand Terrace; I've lived in Riverside all of my life; closer to Corona, though. Did you grow bananas when you lived in Grand Terrace? Just curious... I've had so many people tell me I can't grow bananas here, but have had great success for two years at least. __________________ -Anna Banana - Living my life in MMORPG's

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