canadianplant

I only seem to find Musa Basjoo here in northern ontario. The result is im trying to find somewhere in canada, or somewhere who ships to canada. Not looking for anything imparticular, just some sources to browse fer now.

Anything would be appreciated

Thanks Guys

kaczercat

wellspring gardens ship to canada. good prices. also bamboo world but they are way out in BC and shipping is crazy i hear. good luck!

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Matt

canadianplant

The shipping is worth it if you get one bamboo and the rest free shipping items... or more then one bamboo...... it isnt to different from canada posts rates...... IMO. They only have Basjoo as well.....

Ill have to check out that site.. thanks fer the lead..

Kevin

Check the site again - I saw Musa sikkimensis on there. It might be only seeds, though.

What are you looking for in particular? There is a good place near Winnipeg where I got my Dwarf Orinoco and a Dwarf Green. They also have others, but it varies from year to year. You could ask to see if they could ship one to you. Sage Garden Herbs Send them an e-mail, because the web site is not accurate.

Also, check with local garden centres, or places nearby. They might order something in without even knowing it's special. I picked up an Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' from a local garden centre, and it was labelled 'Ensete Maurel'. Just sitting there with all the annuals! It pays to keep your eyes peeled.

Many garden centres, and now even Home Depot and Rona have Dwarf Cavendish (or so I assume). Typically not labelled, but they are small plants, probably no more than a 1' p-stem, and the leaves are dark green with lots of brown splotches. Looks very nice, but I don't like buying something I can't 100% verify the name. Although for uner $10, I might just pick one up! (If I remember right, one of the big box stores had them for $6!).

canadianplant

Its hard to find anything worth wild here. I dont drive so is hard to go see the bigger nurseries.

Home depot let me down. They advertised bamboo, fer 20 buck fer a gallon plant... not bad... So I go there... they didnt get them in... i went there for a week. They didnt end up getting anything i liked unfortunatly.

I hear you on the suprises. I went to superstore, and they had dozens of plants that looke dlike papayrus. So i look, their labeled Cyprus Papayrus "king tut". Annual 7.99. The things were 3 feet tall. I bought 4 LOL. They also had Yucca Filimentosa (sp)....

Ive emailed the nurseries here, and they dont get any banana in....

Thanks dude...

canadianplant

I just emailed wellspring gardens..... they dont ship to canada

kaczercat

what ? when i bought a dwarf red they had canada in the choices and Ontario i pay by money order. my order was confermed

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canadianplant

THis is the email:

"Sorry, I don't ship to Canada"

I asked him if there were any extra charges for shipments to here, and thats the answer i got...... Not calling you a liar or anything..... Mabey he got nailed for not having his photo cert...... just assuming..

THanks though.... The dwarf Orinico he had were pretty sexy.....

kaczercat

haha another weird site lol i never actually got around to sending the m.o . but there are a few other sites i cant find them on herej ust now but chong gave me some links. i will do some research.

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garbj

canadianplant,
Check "Collasanti's Gardens" and "Rice Road Nurseries", but call them frist
before visit.
garbj.

willy1der

I've been to colasanties lately and all they carried were dwarf cavendish!!!

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garbj

Best time to catch more plants in May-Jun. when they get their first shipment from Florida.Rice Road Greenhouses in Welland has Basjoos but they are out from Chinese Yellow since their Jun. shipment.
garbj.

mikem

I'm from Toronto and ordered 7 musa basjoo from Flora Exotica (Flora Exotica - Exotic Plants (Flowers, Fruits, Foliage, Vegetable & Herb)) in Montreal at the end of June. He shipped right away and from what I remember the price wasn't bad either. By the way all of the plants are doing great.

qwertyuiop

Garden Gallery carries the odd Bassjo, Zebrina and some times the odd other Musa. Lowes was getting rid of the summer stock and managed to get a dwarf Cavendish for $6.00 about a foot high they also had Zebrina's and some super dwarf of some kind with just plain dark green leaves.