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Update:

My banana’s arrived and so did another members. Here’s what the TC’s looked like when I opened the box. If anybody knows why some pics are posting sideways please let me know. I tried to rotate with no luck. It still turns sideways when I post it.

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Jared, they look really good and healthy as did mine from Florida Hills. I felt they were packaged really good and secure especially since the postman tossed my package over a 6' gate since I had it locked. I wondered what they would look like, but my truly tiny and little prince were securely taped inside the box...wendy

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I gotta say I’m fairly impressed with somebody who has ZERO customer service. Mine looked pretty healthy to me, but I’m a newbie so that’s not saying much.

They were packed well and also taped to the box.

I doubt it’s a Dwarf Namwa and Dwarf Cavendish like I ordered. I guess we’ll find out by summers end. Haha.

Check your PM I sent more detailed instructions on how to post pics.

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My suggestion is to plant them in a small pot.
Like a 4-5" pot and don't over water.
No direct sun.
Filtered.
only go up in pot size when you start seeing roots.

something like this size:

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Roger that! My pots are slightly bigger. I used about 50% organic soil, 30% black cow, and 20% perlite.

Yes, I’m dumb. I couldn’t figure out from videos what the best mix was because nobody was really planting tissue cultures.

Will definitely keep them in indirect sunlight on the porch and watch the watering.

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You mean like reverse osmosis water. I have a 4 stage here at the house. I need to make some water tomorrow.

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not RO water, just don't over water, use too much. I'd also add way more perlite for better drainage.

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Ok, like 50% or so? Got it.

When you say filtered...you must not mean filtered water, but filtered pots to allow more drainage?

I saw a lady putting coffee filters in the bottom of her pots to keep soil from clogging the drain holes.

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Ok, so repotted as suggested. If anybody can help with picture orientation I’d be very happy. :-)


Before adding more Perlite:



Labeling to make sure I don’t get them mixed up:



After adding more Perlite:

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Larry means filtered sun. No direct sunlight. TC plants burn up easily in the sunlight. Think of them like little vampire plants. I would put them in the shade until they get going strong like under porch with some indirect light.

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Got cha!


Speaking of filtered light. My Dwarf Cavendish form Lowe’s has had ZERO SUN for the last 7 days. It’s been raining in my area of Texas for a week. Despite zero sun and tons of rain and full clouds...this thing is still growing. Unbelievable how quick these plants grow even in poor conditions.

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As you can see I am following all the advice I’m getting and the plants are under the porch. I don’t have a big yard to work with, but it will be a jungle before it’s all over with. Haha.

I just did several PassionFruit- Passiflora edulis clippings, planted some Sugarloaf Pineapples. So hopefully these will get going. I plan to grow the passionfruit controlled as best as possible on a trellis. Or I could send it up the tree and spread it to the entire neighborhood. Haha. No, I’m not gonna do that.

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yeah Filtered sunlight, sorry I could have worded that better. and yes more like 50% perlite for better drainage. Mix it in thoroughly. Before planting. :)

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Larry I really appreciate your expert advice. It’s amazing how fluffy the substrate becomes with more Perlite! I can see how this would allow better drainage and help with aeration. If you look at that one pic I’ve drilled the bottom of the pot, making larger holes for better drainage as well. Drill bit about the size of a finger. Probably close to 1/2”

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Reading all I have been reading about Florida Hill plenty of good and bad, I figured it's only money and ordered two banana's from them Zebrina and Siam Ruby. Used Paypal for payment for some added security.

I was sent a order received email within a day, and USPS tracking within two days and should be here 6/5/21 so well shall see. I will try and remember to post pics of them. I would assume the species they are should be easily recognizable as getting what I ordered.

Wish me luck......

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Smh

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I recently received a order from you and am totally happy with product and advice you gave me.

I'm mostly a collector of palm trees and have bought from various vendors. Just like palm tree nurseries, I've yet to find a Banana vendor that offers "everything" so when given choices are limited on specific species, sometimes you have to roll the dice and try. Even if reviews are mostly 50/50

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I won’t order from them again because you can’t be sure what you really have.

Order a Blue Java and document it. :-)

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it's not 50/50.
He's been banned from here for BS and his dishonesty.
You're supporting someone who is not trusted and therefore enabling him to continue to do so.

Here you go, you can see the very post that got him banned:
http://www.bananas.org/f2/florida-hi...ery-13340.html


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So...received my first Florida Hill order today two days early.

Zebrina

Siam Ruby

Packaged well, both bananas labeled

both "look" to be what I ordered.


At this point I will say it's a WIN and wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.

Can't load pics here for some reason, but in gallery

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Can't load pics here for some reason, but in gallery

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I really wish you wouldn't support that guy. He's been banned from here for a reason and most of us will not support that guy.
But you do what you have to do....

Here:

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Thanks for posting the pics. It's been a few years since I've been on this site and it's much different to attach pictures from other forums I'm on.

appreciate the tutorial. Didn't see that.

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Key word… “LOOK” to be what you ordered. I’d say the majority of reviews say that the guy cannot be trusted. It’s obvious that people on this forum feel the same way. The guy is not trustworthy.

I’ll never order from him again. I emailed him several times with no response. There’s no phone number to call. No customer service at all. What if you don’t get what you ordered…guess what…you’re screwed. Plain and simple.

He got me once because I didn’t read the reviews, but it won’t happen again. Be sure if that. Best of luck with your order and I hope it is what you ordered. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

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Did you get your plants from Florida Hill Nursery. I live in Florida, this company looks like its only an online company with no physical address. I buy Banana plants from them using paypal, they shipping is always very fast, and the plants are packaged well, and get to me very healthy. But yes there is no number to call them or talk to them, I always get feedback about my shipment from PayPal
Thanks

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Received my 3rd order from them over the past 4? weeks today. Fastest order processing and delivery that I've encountered from any online vendor.

Communication poor? absolutely...more like non existent.

As a test I sent them a question about a banana species to see simply if they ever offer it. It was a sincere question, but also wanted to see if the stories I had heard were true. To this day, question has never been responded to.

Yet...I know they read their contact forms because on this last order there was a order mix up for the 3 elephant ears I wanted where it turned it into 3 orders(even through paypal) Sent FHN a message on their contact tab and within the hour had two credits so they DO read them, just don't reply. Which is sad because everything else has been top notch.

Scott

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A few things are legitimately hard to get past I suppose. They (pretty much) knowingly sell plants incorrectly advertised (the nam-java for example). So say it's not their fault and that they buy one thing and it's another, they KNOW this and it should be disclosed. At least attempt to make it known. Then there's the zero interaction thing. Lastly just read "the thread". There's a link somewhere.

The fact is I've bought and other than getting what I'm sure will be something other than what I bought most everything have been rockets. Hey I was bored and spring came early. I needed some toys but I have come to the conclusion that it's probably best not to support them. There are great people on this forum that can satisfy my needs.....oh dang that came out wrong but you get my drift.

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LOL,I knew what you meant.

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No issues......yes there are some..

Orinoco Flow.....

Seems the posters are one and done....

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"There are no beeg coincidences or leettle coincidences there are only coincidences"

-----The cleaning people that stole the statue on Seinfeld

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Some people just like a surprise 2 years later I think. As a collector I just don’t get it? Looking at price. You save $10-$20 for a tiny plant. Pea size corm vs baseball/softball size pup corm? Most of the time that is the shipping cost! Plus how much $$ and time are you investing into that mystery plant just to be a double of something you have, etc.

There are alot of sellers on and off here who send correct and true to type plants! Ask around on here if you can’t find one.

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FHN is like a box of chocolates (in my best Forrest Gump voice). I've ordered twice. Received both orders.
They were not the fastest shippers but I think of them like ebay sellers: they get here when they get here.

They don't answer e-mail. But I seem to recall there being a number on one of the review sites.

I live about 20 minutes away from them here in Florida.

My Nam Wah is the only one that appears to have been correctly labeled.

Have a Gros Michel and Mahoi that have yet to be ID'd. Trying to upload photos here for a couple days.

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Let's not lump all ebay sellers in that bag. I being one am not like that.

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This is a fact.

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I've had several orders so far this year from Florida Hill and have found them to be the fastest shippers of any vendor I've ever bought from both with bananas and palm trees(what I mostly buy)

It's sad that they have a CONTACT US tab on their site they seem to ignore. You shouldn't be in business and offer a mode of contact that you won't respond to.

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Since this thread resurfaced...I need to post an update on my TC's soon. They didn't really do much in the shade. They were frail, slow growing, and the leaves were small. As soon as I gave them some sun they completely turned on. The Dwarf Namwah is out-growing the Dwarf Cavendish and is such a vigorous plant. Although, the larger Cavendish I have seems to have stronger leaves and is more wind resistant.

I also have a Dwarf Brizillian about the same size as the TC's that I'm enjoying. My Larger Namwah and Cavendish are both growing well despite my stupidity with liquid fertilizer. They have recovered nicely. It only affected them for about a month.

I'll update with pics soon. They are not very big, but who doesn't enjoy pics.

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Both my Dwarf Namwah and Cavendish were labeled correctly. Not sure if they're dwarfs, but I'm sure of the variety, because I have two larger plants to compare to.

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Updated phone numebr for FHN: (407) 416-0186

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I'll call and ask them if their refrigerator is running.....

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So I bought this "Blue Java" in May of last year. Didn't get any shipment confirmation, but then it just showed up. Sounds like it's pretty unlikely it will be Blue Java, but I'm wondering what you guys think.

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That's Lou Ferrigno's cousin. Lou was a Nam-Java but has since fruited and looks as if it's a namwah. Gorgeous plant though and I never thought I'd be able grow such a thing much less get edible fruit. If you really want a Blue Java buy a pup from a verified/credible source.

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Man I wish I could grow a banana that big. That's awesome.

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I have a chance to get a Blue Java this summer. My local H-E-B grocery store had about 30 of them. They had them in sky blue 3 gallon pots and I thought that was odd so I went and looked at the tag and sure enough all blue Java. I didn’t buy one because they grow too tall and I’m not a fan of how they look. They look like tall skinny plants to me. After watching a lot of videos about blue Java and people that tasted them, I didn’t like the feedback. They are apparently really soft and mushy. Taste is not what it’s made out to be. A lot of times they fail to produce that nice blue color.

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The powder blue on the bananas is definitely subject to soil and climate conditions. My spring blue java bunch had a much more blue look than my september bunch. I think the blue java is a product of great marketing and scarcity of real specimens being sold commercially.

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Would you say their hardiness is similar to a namwah? The pup I got from Donald is doing very well but may only have 4' of pstem before things quit. Wondering if I should pull it.

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I doubt they were real blue java.

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All of my bananas except two are TCs from FHN, I fell for the blue java but it looks to be the tall namwah. It's extremely vigorous I also got it in May of 2020 and it's putting out it's first flower right now. The Goldfinger I got also in that order has nearly ripe bananas already. I put them directly into the ground after getting them. I ordered a praying hands a few months ago and it's doing great, I hope it really is a praying hands! The three I got first back in Oct 2019: raja pisang, dwarf namah and basjoo honestly didn't do well as I was a beginner at growing in florida sandy soil. The basjoo promptly died and didn't look well from the beginning honestly, but not sure why I bought it in the first place, I live in the perfect climate for growing the real ones! wish I had potted those three so I could figure out how to grow them first. I'm finally getting the hang of things and really excited about my first rack of bananas!