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LilRaverBoi · 03-01-2009, 10:37 PM

Hey everyone, I'm Bryan, I'm new here. Just got back into growing bananas after a few years off. I used to have two for years when I was younger, but gave them up to a local college greenhouse when I went to college. I'm currently 23 and live in St. Louis, MO where I am a graduate optometry student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

I decided that since I have enough space here and a south-facing window that I'd get some more bananas. I found a site on the internet (Banana Plants and Banana Trees) and ordered a super dwarf cavendish and an ice cream banana. I haven't had them very long right now, so they're still pretty small. I'm excited to see them really take off in a month or two.

buzzwinder · 03-01-2009, 11:02 PM

Welcome to the Org. Bryan

lorax · 03-02-2009, 12:33 AM

Welcome aboard! Best of luck in the upcoming season.

saltydad · 03-02-2009, 04:49 PM

Howdy Bryan. You'll find a wealth of material here for your pleasurable browsing.

Bob · 03-02-2009, 06:12 PM

Welcome to the org. I'm sur you'll find whatever info you need to get back in to bananas soon. I had not had any in 10 years and now have several dozen plants. It gets that way here. Good luck.

LilRaverBoi · 03-02-2009, 07:55 PM

Yeah, believe me, if I had the space, I'd definitely have a bunch more! It's like an addiction. LOL. Unfortunately (banana-wise, that is), I'll be doing clinical rotations in a few years and it would be hard to find someone to take care of them while I'm gone. I'm pretty sure I can find someone to take care of two, but 10? Probably not. Once I settle down more, I'll definitely be getting into cultivation much more heavily than I am currently capable of. Just having them around makes me happy, though.

hammer · 03-02-2009, 09:08 PM

welcome to the org.

damaclese · 03-03-2009, 09:21 AM

LilRaverBoi welcome nice to have some one from my neck of the woods i grew up in Kansas City living in NV now good luck with you Bananas hay I'm not sure you know this but Ice Creams get to 15ft tall but in a pot it will be much smaller just depends on what size pot you are using

LilRaverBoi · 03-03-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damaclese

I'm not sure you know this but Ice Creams get to 15ft tall but in a pot it will be much smaller just depends on what size pot you are using

Well, right now it's in a 7 gallon (apparently they're not really 7 gallons, but that's the 'rating') pot. I'm planning on keeping it indoors, so hopefully it does not get much past 10 feet.

Tog Tan · 03-03-2009, 11:48 AM

Welcome to the board and all the best to your 'naners

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