Just a little windy here

momoese · 10-27-2009, 08:22 PM

Could someone do a no wind dance for me please! This is an actual action shot of 5 large Hawaiian Apple plants being broken in half by heavy winds from the north west. My plants are not used to the wind coming from that direction.

Just after they broke.

And after the emergency cleanup to remove some of them from our phone line.

Young fruit bunches.

So all you locals that want some really tall plants and large pups for free can come help me remove this stand this spring. I'm officially done growing tall bananas. In this wind I lost 2 bunches of young fruit and it looks like the last bunch standing will be coming down sometime tonight. The winds are supposed to be 70 mph tonight. Hopefully it doesn't break anything!

moonboy87 · 10-27-2009, 08:30 PM

Really sorry to see that man. I hope all ends well. Denver is being punched by the NW right now. Raining hard and will soon turn into a huge snow storm >_<. Just let those winds come here, and may be the storm will move by faster!

CValentine · 10-27-2009, 08:36 PM

Mitchel,

So sorry to see those banana plants bent & broke Mitchel...

Wish I could come & help you clear it, I hear Hawaiian Apple is supposed to have an awesome taste.

NO WIND DANCE in progress!!

~Cheryl

momoese · 10-27-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CValentine

Mitchel,

NO WIND DANCE in progress!!

~Cheryl

sirmoebly · 10-27-2009, 09:04 PM

Sorry to here about that, hopefully you will have better weather....mabe make some tostones.

Taylor · 10-27-2009, 09:06 PM

That's really sad. The fencing clearly helps break the wind, protected everybody planted near it. Radar doesn't show much action going on over there, but apparently something is coming down from the north causing strong winds??

It's not their fault, poor plants!

conejov · 10-27-2009, 09:09 PM

OH THE HORROR!!!! WHY OH WHY!!!! Ok enough nonsense, Sorry to hear about the nanners breaking, You know I might have to make a roadtrip to LA just for those NANNERS!

gadget · 10-27-2009, 09:15 PM

That sucks. had one plant that twisted 75 deg in the soil. The plant was leaning N W, now almost east. Luckily I was outside and able to support it; I hope it holds for the night.

austinl01 · 10-27-2009, 09:18 PM

Sorry to hear the bad news. I hope the wind eases up and doesn't cause any more damage.

momoese · 10-27-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor

Radar doesn't show much action going on over there, but apparently something is coming down from the north causing strong winds??

This caught me by surprise. It does happen this time of year but it's just slightly breezy and then....... bam
......what the heck is this? It's like super gusts that come out nowhere!

5 short power outages so far.

Clare_CA · 10-27-2009, 11:29 PM

So sorry about that. That's sucks. My plumerias that are in 15-gallon containers have been blown over a bunch of times in the last few days, but there are only a few broken branches thankfully. It's usually windy this time of year. I'm just glad that there are no major fires being fueled. I'm sorry about your losses. I hope your plants will be all right.

momoese · 10-27-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gadget

That sucks. had one plant that twisted 75 deg in the soil. The plant was leaning N W, now almost east. Luckily I was outside and able to support it; I hope it holds for the night.

I had a tall red that did the same thing. I propped it for months until a wind came from an odd drection and finished it off. The fruit still ripened and tasted great though!

moonboy87 · 10-28-2009, 02:38 AM

Hey, at least you were able to get it some support. I guess this is a sign that tall bananas aren't in your near future, lol.

PS Cyclops is my fav.

LilRaverBoi · 10-28-2009, 09:12 AM

Dang...I'm sorry to hear about that! Wind isn't really my friend either (and definitely isn't the friend of bananas!). I would switch to a dwarf species and then you probably won't have these issues. Too bad, cause tall bananas are nice.

momoese · 10-28-2009, 09:45 AM

Someone must have done the dance just right because the winds mellowed out and no more bananas were lost last night!

Richard · 10-28-2009, 09:50 AM

incoming ...

momoese · 10-28-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

incoming ...

uh oh!

momoese · 10-28-2009, 10:16 AM

40 degrees at 5 am tomorrow.

cherokee_greg · 10-28-2009, 11:55 AM

I was doing the no wind dance last night. It was bad it must of blew in from here on down the valley and on through the grapevine to you. Sorry about the loss. Im happy the wind died down its nice and calm today and man was it cold this morning.

moonboy87 · 10-28-2009, 01:33 PM

Yeah, you see that patch of moderate/heavy snow on the map?! That's me. like 6 inches downtown already, and we usually get a bubble of less snow than the rest of the state

10-27-2009, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-27-2009, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
moonboy87 moonboy87's Photo Gallery Location: Denver, CO Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Miles Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 108 BananaBucks : 13,761 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 52 Times Was Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 26 Times	Re: Just a little windy here Really sorry to see that man. I hope all ends well. Denver is being punched by the NW right now. Raining hard and will soon turn into a huge snow storm >_<. Just let those winds come here, and may be the storm will move by faster!

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Clare_CA Clare_CA's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 590 BananaBucks : 128,992 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,156 Times Was Thanked 844 Times in 277 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Just a little windy here So sorry about that. That's sucks. My plumerias that are in 15-gallon containers have been blown over a bunch of times in the last few days, but there are only a few broken branches thankfully. It's usually windy this time of year. I'm just glad that there are no major fires being fueled. I'm sorry about your losses. I hope your plants will be all right.

10-28-2009, 02:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
moonboy87 moonboy87's Photo Gallery Location: Denver, CO Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Miles Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 108 BananaBucks : 13,761 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 52 Times Was Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 26 Times	Re: Just a little windy here Hey, at least you were able to get it some support. I guess this is a sign that tall bananas aren't in your near future, lol. PS Cyclops is my fav.

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LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,935 BananaBucks : 103,171 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,238 Times in 1,242 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Just a little windy here Dang...I'm sorry to hear about that! Wind isn't really my friend either (and definitely isn't the friend of bananas!). I would switch to a dwarf species and then you probably won't have these issues. Too bad, cause tall bananas are nice. __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

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momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,579 BananaBucks : 3,690 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,730 Times Was Thanked 10,847 Times in 3,298 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 722 Times	Re: Just a little windy here 40 degrees at 5 am tomorrow.

10-28-2009, 11:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
cherokee_greg Love those bananas cherokee_greg's Photo Gallery Location: Fresno,CA Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9 Name: Greg Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,357 BananaBucks : 274,379 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 8,066 Times Was Thanked 3,945 Times in 1,664 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 335 Times	Re: Just a little windy here I was doing the no wind dance last night. It was bad it must of blew in from here on down the valley and on through the grapevine to you. Sorry about the loss. Im happy the wind died down its nice and calm today and man was it cold this morning. __________________ Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

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moonboy87 moonboy87's Photo Gallery Location: Denver, CO Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Miles Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 108 BananaBucks : 13,761 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 52 Times Was Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 26 Times	Re: Just a little windy here Yeah, you see that patch of moderate/heavy snow on the map?! That's me. like 6 inches downtown already, and we usually get a bubble of less snow than the rest of the state

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