My New Bananas!
 

I just got 3 bananas plants today! I'm so excited lol The were beautifully packaged and healthy! I can't wait to get them in the ground! :woohoonaner:

Siam Ruby


Thai Black


Yellow Lotus

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They look great! I'm sure they'll do beautifully for you. If any questions pop up, don't forget to post them here. :-)

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They do look nice--good luck with them!

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Where di you buy them from?

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I would limit the sun that the siam ruby gets at first or the leaves will get scorched. When i took mine outside and it was green like that it got fried. Im sure it will be nice and red in no time though. Good luck with them.

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Amen.

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I got them off ebay from hortus119. He has a lot of really nice stuff and i couldn't be happier with how quickly i got them and how well they were packaged.

Yeah i agree with you guys about the ruby. I am actually keeping them all in my lanai that only gets morning/evening sun to help them adjust. It is insanely hot right now and the sun might even scorch the other ones as well.

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Congrats!:goteam:

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WOOT WOOT! Very nice. Enjoy the growing experience...they get big FAST!

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Those are some nice lookin' nanner's. Happy Growing :^)

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congratulations on your new plants, they look gorgeous ! and in that hot Florida fun they will grow like weeds :) best of luck.

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Congratulations! They look quite healthy and those variety names are very interesting. I really must check them out. Happy growing!

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I love getting new bananas. :) Enjoy!

Jen

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Thanks everyone! I got another banana today a Misi Luki :woohoonaner: It's about 5-6 foot tall with 3 pups growing in the pot. One of the pups is actually growing right though the pot lol Bought it locally for only $15 Check it out :02: I also bought 2 Ice Cream Javas off ebay last night! I'm getting quite the collection lol

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Great find on the Misi Luki.

Dave

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Yeah good haul! :ha: You're hooked now AmberNichole! :woohoonaner:

~JaNan

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Very nice looking Banana Plant. I guess your going to have to cut that pot to get it out w/ the pups intact. Plants will overcome adversity.. :^)

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Great deal on that new one!

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I actually just got them out of the pot and yes i had to take a pair of scissors to the pot lol

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Good going on your new acquisitions :)

This was my Misi Luki blooming:

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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. :2239:

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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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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.

:woohoonaner:

:0517:

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

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Here is my newest banana!!!!!!



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

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Gurl, you've got the banana addiction full-force! :ha: 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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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!:goteam:

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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.
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I take my kids to school at 6am and last winter my car said it was 15F :coldbanana: 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 :ha: 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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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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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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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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Yeah I have actually talked to him on the phone and I am wanting to order a couple things from him :D

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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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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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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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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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So what kind is your baby banana? :^)

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It's a Darjeeling :)

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Hi Amber I just looked at your pictures wow your doin good with all your plants. Great job ! I just took my Siam Ruby outside a few weeks ago we are finally getting are heat here. I noticed the ends were kinda burning too, but its turning red fast. I love your garden too. Thanks for posting have fun

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Beautyfull bananas you got there Amber,congratulations!:woohoonaner: They seem to be grown to perfection!

I think your baby is unhappy because its kept too wet. Put it in a hot place receiving a couple hours of sun maybe too and let the the container lid open to dry up a bit. If the roots are not too much damaged,it will be fine and grow at a good pace then. I am germinating my banana seeds in my greenhouse/hothouse with half day sun and they germinate well and give robust seedlings. I only water when the top cm dries out a good bit.

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Looks like your bananas are doing great! Yep, she's got the sickness alright!

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My 2 Ice Cream Bananas came in today! They cut off the leaves for shipping, but just the stalks are about 2 feet tall. I also planted my Ruby and yellow lotus in the ground today. I also dug a narrow trench so i could run my cheep home depot sprinkler system to my other plants that are about 15' away. Woot no more hand watering for me!

I think I need banana rehab........

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Here are some new pictures from today. I think my little baby banana might be trying to grow.....hmmmm it might just live, we will see! The weather says it's going to feel like 108 degrees today lol hope the newly planted guys do ok...

My two Ice Creams. They are about 2-3' tall. They had about 3' leaves on them before they were cut off for shipping.


A Ensete Ventricosum 'Maurelli' I got a couple days ago


Yellow Lotus In The Ground


Siam In The Ground



Oh and here is my baby, I think it might be trying to grow a leaf......:lurk:

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Thanks for the pics Amber. Those IC's look a bit slender right now, but I'm sure they'll fill out in due time. And I think the baby will be just fine with some careful watering. Be sure not to get the sprout wet during hot sunlight hours or it will probably get scorched.

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everything is still doing good, but the new leaf on my yellow lotus is kinda damaged looking. Any ideas what it might be? Could it be sun damage? I noticed during the day the leaves seem to curl some, you can see it in the pictures. Any ideas?



And here is another picture of my Siam with a new leaf, I freaking love this banana!

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By the way, your Golden Lotus is actually a Musella lasiocarpa, or Chinese Yellow Banana. Its quite hardy, short and stocky, and should do well for you. It has pretty yellow blooms.

Musella Lasiocarpa - Bananas Wiki