Florida - Page 2

Vette-kid · 04-27-2017, 06:37 AM

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. I'll message the guy to see when he will have another one.

sputinc7 · 04-27-2017, 08:41 AM

What is the fruit like, though? Still no word on that.

Also, Keith, can you give us a closer look at that flower?

Vette-kid · 04-27-2017, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sputinc7

What is the fruit like, though? Still no word on that.

Also, Keith, can you give us a closer look at that flower?

I would like to know that as well, but I think I'll get one regardless. More for the striking contrast than the fruit. A good fruit would be a bonus.

sputinc7 · 04-27-2017, 08:55 AM

If I don't like them, they are gone, I grow them to eat, except Namwah.. They get to stay for two reasons... My wife likes them and since they supposedly make nice big bunches I can give them away so people don't think me stingy when I hoard the Paggi when I get them.

gnappi · 04-28-2017, 11:05 AM

I'm too used to buying bananas for less than $15 to pay that kind of money to a guy that has too many Mercedes payments to make :-)

I think I can live with plain old green leaves.

PR-Giants · 04-28-2017, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tytaylor77

Hope this helps you guys find one! Feel free to pm me I can explain details or send pictures of how they arrived, etc.

Thanks for the info, I was considering getting one from that seller and I'm sure all of us would love to see pictures of how they arrived. Could you post the photos on this thread so we can all see what we'd be getting.

Their description was very short and not clear on how they would be shipped.

"5 available similar on photo....? Let me know please"

The photo is of a little plant.

Did they send the little plant or a huge bare root corm, photos will really help. Thanks

It's great they have 100% feedback but I did notice that it was all as the buyer.

They had zero feedback as the seller, you should leave them feedback so everyone on eBay will also know how great a seller they are.

And if you can post the photos of your 2 friends plants that arrived in excellent condition, that would be great too.

Again Thanks for helping all of us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tytaylor77

They are on eBay all the time. Just keep watching. They are one of the most popular variegated bananas on eBay. Not a rare banana at all. I got mine from this seller so I can verify they are a great seller. They are from Puerto Rico and send huge corms but they send them bare root. They have other variegated varities also. 100% positive feedback and ship fast!

I bought my Musa Florida for $60 shipped. They normally rage from $50-$100.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/182488539921

Also this seller I have dealt with several times and is a great seller. You would have to verify with PR Giants but I'm pretty sure it's where he got his Musa Florida, Musa Dwarf Namwa, and maybe others. He also ships the plant in soil in a pot! He doesn't even cut the pstem to ship like others do he ships the entire plant UNCUT with all leaves intact. Can't beat that! Also that costs more to ship from him to you, so you can figure that extra expense into the price. The first plant I got from him 2 years ago or so was overwatered. He has corrected this and the last 2 were in perfect condition. I know of 2 friends who's also arrived in excellent condition!

This is a Big one! See the XXL 4 Footer in the title! He sends this whole 4' plant. Not a single leaf cut off. You may end up getting fruit in 3 months! He sells smaller ones for less.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332144600258

Hope this helps you guys find one! Feel free to pm me I can explain details or send pictures of how they arrived, etc.

Vette-kid · 04-28-2017, 02:48 PM

I bought one from the guy in Florida. I'll let every one know how it goes once i get it. As for the price, yes it's a lot more than anything I have got so far, but this one is for the looks and not just the bananas. If you don't care about the look, I would get something else.

PR-Giants · 04-28-2017, 03:12 PM

I just received a photo of the plant that one of Tytaylor77 two friends received and it's not as terrible as the one I received but it certainly looks very bad.

We'll all know more when Tytaylor77 posts the photos but something seems a little odd.

Hope your plant arrives safely, the seller doesn't secure the pot to the box so sometimes the pot crushes all of the leaves but that's not a problem because the leaves are not necessary and the plant will grow new perfect ones.

Keep us updated, thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vette-kid

I bought one from the guy in Florida. I'll let every one know how it goes once i get it. As for the price, yes it's a lot more than anything I have got so far, but this one is for the looks and not just the bananas. If you don't care about the look, I would get something else.

Tytaylor77 · 04-29-2017, 03:07 AM

I'm more than happy to share all my pictures. I take detailed pictures to document the rooting and growth times. It was a rootless cleaned corm. That is why I am reporting since I took the gamble buying it. But it paid off. This corm has rooted in coarse sand faster than any before it!

I do not know the seller or profit in any way from them selling. I just have just bought from them before and I'm sharing my experience to help others. I didn't like how the listing description was either. I now believe it was due to language barrier. English is not their first language. They was still able to communicate ok with me.

MDA/Mike in Flordia is somehow connected to them maybe related? I'm not sure. The seller told me the plants were originally from Mike/MDA. That would make them the exact same clone and source as yours right PR-Giants? So that makes them the same clone/plant as yours. If yours are anything special these are also. Just so no one is confused.

Mike/MDA I have been extremely happy with. I have purchased 4 plants from him now. All arrived fine. He DOES secure the pot or foil wrapped rootball to the box. My plants have been very secure and packaged great. All are in amazing condition and have been growing great. He is a great eBay seller and really appreciates his buyers and their business. He will go out of his way to help you and thank you! Which is hard to find. Some ebay sellers you spend several hundred dollars with and never hear a "Thank You". The only thanks you get is being blocked from even viewing their listings. I'm just happy there are lots of options for potential buyers and collectors so we don't have to deal with childish sellers like those.

Here are the pictures and I will describe them and lay out a time frame:

3/20/2017 - Here is when I received my cleaned corm from the Puerto Rico eBay seller in question. It's on the right side! The one on the left is a mystery variegated shipped by a friend directly from Cambodia! I'm excited to see what it ends up being. I have 2 new variegated corms from the friend in Cambodia. Both shipments came in on the same day! Very good day!!

3/26/2017 - Next is the day the Puerto Rico eBay corm in question rooted. You will notice it was 6 days! That's my corm rooting record. A few friends can verify because I was very very excited about it! Only 6 days in sand in March! Amazing! I call that a very very good corm. I moved it to my potting mix this day. I only use sand for rooting.

4/10/17 - it's pushing. This corm was rooted outside so it wasn't as warm as it could have been in March-April. Still not bad for the time of year.

4/27/17 Here is a current picture taken a couple days ago. You can see the variegation up the pstem. I can't wait to see a big leaf. Can't tell from the pic but the top shows variegation also.

You can compare the quality to this corm. PR-Giants is questioning the quality of my corms and what I say requesting I show proof when if you really want to compare corms here is my AEAE Manini corm from PR-Giants himself. Also purchased off eBay and I paid WAY more for it than others! You will notice it's pretty small to begin with. All chopped and cut to pieces (not sure why) and he dug his knife into it and removed/cored out 2 nubs (future pups). No clue why he does this to his corms. Please explain PR? What does this benefit? I hear it's a (dirty sellers trick) to make sure you do not get pups for a long time. Also he can (steal) your pups from your purchased corm and root them to sell to someone else. I would NEVER think of doing this to a "customer". It allows disease to enter the hole and sets back rooting. You say "SOMETHING SEEMS A LITTLE ODD" Now THIS seems a little odd to me! Please explain why you do this to all your corms? You can see the cored out hole on the right and there is another in the back you can't see in the pic. I didn't even complain about my $150 pup I just did the best I could with it.

Next is from the other seller MDA in Florida. This is the day my variegated dwarf namwa arrived! Great condition. Root ball tightly wrapped.

Next here is the dwarf namwa today. Beautiful plant. In the sun and in some of the white areas if it hits just right you see pink! It's awesome.

Next from MDA also. Tall Namwa. Day it arrived.

Next from MDA also. Variegated Basjoo pup! Not TC plant. Day it arrived. It arrived 3'+ maybe 4' tall shipped complete. Not a leaf cut just like all his plants!

Next is the variegated basjoo today. Beautiful plant!

There is my pics. Sorry most are for my records and wasn't taken for public viewing. Please excuse any mess or ugly pictures. I use pictures for all my documentation. Dates, growth, etc. Please anyone feel free to PM me about any of the plants or for any reason. I always love talking bananas so your no bother!

Hope all this helped.
Do I get anything for the longest post ever?

Vette-kid · 04-29-2017, 08:49 AM

Thanks tytaylor77, that's good feedback to hear. He has communicated very well so far and set up a "buy it now" for me. He is also holding it until I get back in town, which is nice. So far I am very pleased with the experience, if the plant is anywhere near as nice as what you show I'll be pretty happy.

sputinc7 · 04-29-2017, 11:04 AM

I have seen longer posts...

PR-Giants · 05-03-2017, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tytaylor77

I didn't even complain about my $150 pup I just did the best I could with it.

I thought you paid $96 for it but I'm not sure if shipping was included. I'll check, I'm sure eBay and PayPal will have records of the transaction.

Thanks for the pics.