Caloosamusa

Aloha Tropicals AmberNicole is a great place to get quality Bananas as I think you have already discovered. Good weather and good growing to you.

AmberNichole

awesome pictures MediaHound. I can't wait

Aloha Tropicals is awesome. I have never been to their site before and they have so many different types! God i'm going to go broke lol

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Jack Daw

Amber, I see you have a big, well situated garden (geographically I mean). So I guess it will be a banana/coconut/palm garden in no time.
Also, please do post progress pics, 'cause everyone here would surely love to see them.

Btw. I know Miami is according to Koppen climate map classified as Am (monsoonal tropical climate). Is Cape Coral Am too, or just like the majority of Florida Cfa (humid subtropical climate). I guess coco palm trees grow there without any problems, right? Some pics of Cape Coral in the "Show me your region" thread would be very much appreciated.

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AmberNichole

thats a good idea i'll check out "Show me your region" thread. I'm not really sure, i think all Florida is humid subtropical climate, but i ca't seem to find a more detailed florida map to find out.

I will do progress pictures. AND GUESS WHAT I JUST SPROUTED MY FIRST BANANA TODAY!!!!!!! A Darjeeling banana!!!!!

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mushtaq86

I have had 22 nanas from Andy at ALoha, all sent to England, in mint condition,delivery usually from two to three days.

AmberNichole

Here is my newest banana!!!!!!



And here is my Misi Luki int eh ground with the pups separated.

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LilRaverBoi

Gurl, you've got the banana addiction full-force! Then again, most of us around here do.

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I know.....My name is Amber and i am a banana addict.........................

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Kostas

Cape Coral is great climate wise(and generally!!!!)and most tropicals can be grown there. 45F is the usual low they get for a few nights a year and last winter i remember it got arround 35F there. The vast majority of tropical palms and plants can be grown there with the exception of some extreemely cold sensitive species like Pigafetta sp. which although they do can be grown most years,when it goes 35-40F they are out....From what i know,only the Keys are classified as trully tropical in FL.

Btw,Cocos nucifera grows no problem in Cape Coral and much farther north of it! From Orlando and South,all coastal areas can grow it and the cool tolerant variants like Jamaican Tall and Panama Tall can even survive in inland locations. The more cold sensitive varieties survive with just some protection in the worst years.

Enjoy your climate Amber and grow lots,lots lots of palms,cycads,tropical trees and bananas!

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Caloosamusa

This last winter temperatures hit 27F degrees at least once with several nights below 0C, in Cape Coral. Usually Coconut palms do well here. Many coconut trees were not killed outright by the cold but many died later from associated crown rot brought on by the cold weather. This winter was the toughest I've seen in Southwest Florida. For the banana that faired best in the cold check the cultivar section of my photo gallery, specifically Musa itinerans itinerans.

AmberNichole

I take my kids to school at 6am and last winter my car said it was 15F and I think it stayed about 30F for weeks. I know that it was out of the ordinary though. I had a 7ft royal poinciana that died from the cold and some black bamboo. Also the bananas i had died, but produced new pups when it warmed up. Hope that doesn't happen again lol Ohhhhhhh check this out!

This is me scraping ice off my car with a CD in south florida, lol They don't sell ice scrapers here lmao

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AmberNichole

I just put put the Thai Black into the ground! Hopefully I can get the yellow lotus and the siam ruby in the ground in the next couple days! Here are some new pictures. I had the sprinkler system going during the pictures lol

Thai Black In The Ground


Misi Luki


Dwarf Cavendish


Sunflower Garden With Orinocos To The Right

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Scott

Hey Amber
thanks for posting ur eBay seller name for nanners.
Won the Musa Siam Ruby 2 days ago. Neighbor wants a red banana tree. Great shadey spot for it to.

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cowboyup4christ

Don't forget Jimmmy right here has a great selection and seems to be a great guy to deal with. expecting 10 plants from him soon.

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AmberNichole

Yeah I have actually talked to him on the phone and I am wanting to order a couple things from him

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AmberNichole

Check out how red my siam ruby has gotten in only 6 days! Other than an evil caterpillar incident it's doing great. I can't say as much for my little baby banana though, the tip is turning brown






Here is my poor baby banana

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LilRaverBoi

Isn't it crazy how red Siam Rubies get when you put them out in the sun! And it happens so fast! Thanks for sharing the great pics with us AN!

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Scott

Hey Amber

how much sun is ur red gettin?
Think we're in the same place.
Is it getting morning, afternoon sun? How many hours of sun?
Thanks

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AmberNichole

I have worked it up the the point where it's pretty much getting full sun until 2-3pm. It's ready to go in the ground i think, but i wanna wait my my lawn guy comes and cuts my jungle of a lawn first......i don't think he would see it planted and run it over lol When it goes in the ground it will get full sun from the time the sun rises to the time it sets, so i'm hoping it will be happy. The black thai is doing good in the ground and is already putting out new leaves.

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