Sad banana plants - Page 2

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 03:24 PM

I'm thinking that with the freeze damage, you want to keep them moist but not wet, as that may lead to rot. I could be wrong though.

lmswayne · 06-17-2015, 03:58 PM

I would let them breath and keep moist.

crazy banana · 06-18-2015, 12:59 AM

I do not think that altitude or subfreezing temperatures have caused these plants to look the way they look. Sensitive plants and animals get shipped with planes around the world all the time without any problems.
Healthy pups or corms cannot be shipped from Florida to California without a Phytosanitary Certificate. So my guess is that these were some extremely sensitive tissue cultures to begin with, shipped in constant shipping stress, West from Florida to California and then back East all the way to Sweden.
It would surprise me if they do make it, but wish you best of luck.

Nicki_6 · 06-18-2015, 03:43 AM

Thank you so much for all your advice guys. I will try my best to make them survive but I also believe they are more dead than alive. No, I didn't get a certificate. So how do I go about to get new healthy pups or corms that can handle the shipment over here?
Where do I find someone that ship overseas? I have wanted a Ice Cream for years so right now I'm quite devastated to be honest.

lmswayne · 06-19-2015, 02:07 PM

some times bananas will surprise you and grow when you think they are goners . I though I had lost all of my plants last winter so I just left the them except for a little water. Low and behold they have started coming back. Baby them and keep them worm and damp they might surprise you

Nicki_6 · 06-20-2015, 05:43 AM

Thank you, I will do that. Have them on a heatmat, in zip bags, and keeping my fingers crossed.

Snarkie · 06-20-2015, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy banana

Sensitive plants and animals get shipped with planes around the world all the time without any problems.

Yeah, but I know the animals have to be placed in heated and pressurized locations or they will suffocate and/or freeze to death. Temps of -30F are not uncommon at those altitudes. If the box wasn't marked "PLANTS" it may have gotten placed into a general cargo hold.

Either way, I hope your nanners make it, Nicki.

Nicki_6 · 06-20-2015, 12:01 PM

Hi.
The package wasn't market "plants" so I guess your right Snarkie.
I am keeping them moist in daylight and both fingers and toes crossed

And hoping for the best

lmswayne · 06-22-2015, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicki_6

Hi.
The package wasn't market "plants" so I guess your right Snarkie.
I am keeping them moist in daylight and both fingers and toes crossed

And hoping for the best

A little hard to walk that way: Ok you have to admit it made you smile a little.

Nicki_6 · 06-22-2015, 04:40 PM

Yup, have to crawl on my knees

lmswayne · 06-23-2015, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicki_6

Yup, have to crawl on my knees

thank you for the laugh.

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06-18-2015, 03:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 6,479 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Thank you so much for all your advice guys. I will try my best to make them survive but I also believe they are more dead than alive. No, I didn't get a certificate. So how do I go about to get new healthy pups or corms that can handle the shipment over here? Where do I find someone that ship overseas? I have wanted a Ice Cream for years so right now I'm quite devastated to be honest.

06-19-2015, 02:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
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06-20-2015, 05:43 AM	#26 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 6,479 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Thank you, I will do that. Have them on a heatmat, in zip bags, and keeping my fingers crossed.

06-20-2015, 12:01 PM	#28 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 6,479 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Hi. The package wasn't market "plants" so I guess your right Snarkie. I am keeping them moist in daylight and both fingers and toes crossed And hoping for the best

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Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 6,479 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Yup, have to crawl on my knees

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