hammer

Thanks mine is just not that far along yet. I think it will probably bloom aug or sep thats what im thinking. also think i have dc going to do the same.

harveyc

Hey, while folks are talking about the California Gold, I see Jeff just put up another pup on eBay! California Gold - Cold Hardy dwarf Banana plant / tree - eBay (item 290455835955 end time Jul-22-10 10:06:22 PDT)

I think prices are usually (but not always) lowest mid-season. Folks buying early in the year get a shot at lots of growth with a good chance for an early bloom next year while buyers at the end of the year get the last ones of the year and maybe over-winter them in pots.

John, Michael already answered it, but to clarify, yes, I'm referring to Jeff Early who coined the name California Gold for a banana he bought something like 15 years ago from a Texas nursery which is no defunct. I met him first when I got a pup from him and we're know friends on a first name basis and talk about lychee, fishing, politics, and whatever! So he's become a friend. Doesn't mean I agree with everything he says, but I think he's honest with his opinions about his bananas. He even admits he thinks folks pay too much money for pups at times but he also spent a lot of money himself trying out different varieties and now uses the money to fund his other plant hobbies.

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john_ny

Thanks,folks. I realized, after posting, who Jeff was. I just hadn't seen any of the posters on the first page of this thread named Jeff.

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Steve L

For those of you in my neck of the woods, i.e., the Louisiana Gulf Coast, I'm willing to give you a CG pup. My matt has gotten way too aggressive. The only thing is, you have to come and dig it up. I don't do the shipping thing anymore.

Steve

sunfish

Remember the movie It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World . I can just see all these people heading to Lake Charles, La. to dig up California Gold.