New guy...growing bananas in SC low country

slp0100 · 08-07-2018, 11:43 AM

Hello everyone -

New guy here - Live in MN but recently bought a vacation property on Harbor Island SC. Look forward to expand past the hostas in my MN yard. Have Ca Gold and and Ice Cream on the way. Looking forward to going bananas

Would love to hear your story and tips about growing bananas...so much to learn.

edwmax · 08-07-2018, 12:21 PM

Welcome to the Bunch!

slp0100 · 08-07-2018, 12:25 PM

Did I make a mistake - ordered plants from Green Earth - now have read some not so great review about not getting what you order. I was use to that back in my hosta collection days - didn't think of it before ordering my bananas.

Akula · 08-07-2018, 02:42 PM

Don't beat yourself up. Its part of the experience! Kind of like getting hazed in a fraternity!

Probably an 85% probability you will receive something different from what you ordered. Pretty sure sending out the wrong banana plants is built into the business models of just about every online supplier of bananas based on the prevalence.

Good to report what you ordered and what you actually got when its confirmed to keep a log of these charlatans.

Welcome!

cincinnana · 08-08-2018, 03:38 AM

Welcome to the Jungle...

Hope your plants work out.

Have fun learning here.

sputinc7 · 08-08-2018, 02:51 PM

Welcome to the banana nut club...
Green earth will send you very hardy and healthy plants, but they will most likely not be what you ordered. I guarantee the Ice cream will be a tall Namwah because I got mine from him the same way. As for the Cali Gold, there is a good 70% chance it won't be what you ordered unless he actually has some in stock and it is where it is supposed to be and labeled correctly.
That said, most people say the Namwah is better tasting, I have never had blue java, but I don't really care much for Namwah, I keep it around for 2 reasons... It's an impressive plant and I can give them all away so I can hoard the good ones when I get them.

slp0100 · 08-08-2018, 03:16 PM

Sputinc7 - what are the good ones?

HMelendez · 08-10-2018, 04:50 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!.....

Snarkie · 11-04-2018, 10:05 AM

Welcome aboard the Banana Express.

Nice area down there. I did a stock photo and vid shoot for Palmetto Bluff back in 2008; not too far away. 18F outside, and it was supposed to be summertime for the vids. So I'm dressed for August, freezing my ass off, with my "family" following the cameraman on the golf cart. Had to keep wiping sweat off my brow to look real. Had there been any there for real, it would have been frozen solid.

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slp0100 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 28 BananaBucks : 8,530 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 97 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	New guy...growing bananas in SC low country Hello everyone - New guy here - Live in MN but recently bought a vacation property on Harbor Island SC. Look forward to expand past the hostas in my MN yard. Have Ca Gold and and Ice Cream on the way. Looking forward to going bananas Would love to hear your story and tips about growing bananas...so much to learn. Last edited by slp0100 : 08-07-2018 at 12:02 PM.

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slp0100 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 28 BananaBucks : 8,530 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 97 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: New guy...growing bananas in SC low country Did I make a mistake - ordered plants from Green Earth - now have read some not so great review about not getting what you order. I was use to that back in my hosta collection days - didn't think of it before ordering my bananas.

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sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 101,639 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: New guy...growing bananas in SC low country Welcome to the banana nut club... Green earth will send you very hardy and healthy plants, but they will most likely not be what you ordered. I guarantee the Ice cream will be a tall Namwah because I got mine from him the same way. As for the Cali Gold, there is a good 70% chance it won't be what you ordered unless he actually has some in stock and it is where it is supposed to be and labeled correctly. That said, most people say the Namwah is better tasting, I have never had blue java, but I don't really care much for Namwah, I keep it around for 2 reasons... It's an impressive plant and I can give them all away so I can hoard the good ones when I get them. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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