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06-19-2013, 10:27 AM | #121 (permalink) |
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well, I sure hope I got the right variety. I really don't know, as this is all new to me and these were my first banana plants. guess i will find out soon
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I posted pics on my profile, I will try to see if I can figure out how to post them here. lol
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Ordered FHIA-18, got Super Dwarf Cavendish. Ordered Kluai Khai, got something else, looks most like Manzano, but definitely not Kluai Khai. Ordered Cardaba, probably got Cardaba, but I got rid of it before I could be sure of what it was. |
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I ordered a few TC bananas and 2 papayas last summer from FHN. When the package arrived it looked like it had been kicked down the road all the way to my house from Florida. I could have refused delivery and sent it back and wish now I had. The PO never responded to my complaint. The TC's looked very sad and lacking nutrients and the papayas had been snapped off at 3 inches tall from 18 inches. Traded some emails with mr. wonderful and he asked me to see if the papaya would grow back before doing anything. I definitely smelled a rat at that point. Several weeks later when the papaya stems dried out and they died I was about to try calling them when I realized all my bananas had wine stains so I knew at least one of them was not what I had ordered. Started reading negative comments and figured it was not worth my time because the only thing I would have wanted was a refund and I knew that would not happen. Ordered a few more TC's from Wellspring that were MUCH healthier than the FHN crap. Do not buy anything from that clown.
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I ordered from them this year. ...dont know if they r reselling TC plants or not but mine r doing good and I hope that they are what I ordered...
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06-03-2015, 11:16 PM | #131 (permalink) |
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One thing I'll say about Florida Hill
I love this canna (Maui Punch) thing took off like a rocket as soon as it touched soil
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From a TC straight to a 5 gallon pot. It took over the pot so quick I'm a little hesitant to put in the ground just yet. I'm going to crack her in half come fall and keep it potted for now. Beautiful plant
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Hello everyone!
I also just ordered from FHN before I read all these comments. I guess theyre getting better considering this thread was resurrected from heides after a year and 8 months. The low price was a ringer and took only 3 business days after ordering to arrive. Im a recent member if and when I get in the groove of this hobby I will definitely buy the real McCoys locally. I guess this is part of the fun of banana culture. Besides learning the ins & outs of this hobby, the other half is trying to find out what they really are. Coming from palm culture, some palms will produce 2 leaves a year while the faster ones will add 2-3 feet of trunk per year. Imagine waiting 10-15 years for some palm to finally produce inflorence to get a positive ID is a lesson in patience. (Climate and growing conditions also vary per location. The closer and the more you mimic the conditions of its original habitat the better its survivability.) Its rare that we get this problem with palms but I guess thats a trade off when dealing with pups and tissue culture. Glad to be onboard and looking forward to an excellent growing season. Cheers everyone! Last edited by Going Bananas : 06-04-2015 at 12:07 AM. |
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Just wondering if anyone who ordered TC from FHN
last year has already ID their TC by growing to maturity and fruiting? I purchased Dwf Brazilian, Mona Lisa, Manzano & Ice Cream. I know problems and glitches happen when you have a business but to perpetuate that problem and not do anything to correct or improve can be detrimental. FHN...Fake Hill Nursery or FHN...Florida Hill Nursery I sure hope they live up to their name of the Great State of Florida! I really hope they got it right already! When was this thread originally posted? I hope Buellracing01 is a frequent visitor! CHEERS! Last edited by Going Bananas : 06-04-2015 at 12:17 AM. |
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Havnt got any of mine from the last 2-3 years to flower yet. They seem OK for the price as long as you don't mind a surprise at flower time.
And for the love of god......... Don't ever ask for a refund. You will have better luck and better odds grafting a banana and getting it to take than getting your money back.
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I've ordered from them twice, both around the same time period 2-3 years ago. My 4-item FHN order of Dwarf Namwah, Double, Raja Puri, and Ice Cream turned out to be 4 Dwarf Orinocos after I fruited them all, but my other 3-item order of Dwarf Brazilian, Little Prince, and Glui Kai seems like it might be accurate (haven't fruited the GK yet).
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I ordered several plants from them. All the plants were healthy. Nothing has bloomed yet. I know the Musa Zabrina is not the real plant, because it has no spots, and no red underside. I also ordered a Sumatrana X Gran Nain that looks kind of pink. I hope they bloom this year.
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So basically I shouldn't order the Dwarf Brazilian I've been looking at? Edit: I mean because it may not be. I've already been through this with "Truly Tiny" from an Amazon seller.
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I didn't know there were any hills in Florida.
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We have Oak Hill, Spring Hill, Howey-in-the-hills, Hill-n-Dale......and the ever popular tourist attraction Spook Hill, put you car in neutral and it will roll up hill.
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