Shout out to the West Coast of Florida

RareFruitForester · 08-18-2019, 10:23 AM

Anyone growing on the west coast of Florida? Im in Manatee county. We've had a crazy week of rain, 11.5 in. The yard is starting to be more land then water finally. How did everyone fair? I think almost all my nanners pushed another leaf or two in the storms, true nana necter as Hector says!!

Johnsk9 · 08-18-2019, 12:15 PM

I live in Charlotte county. Just told Ty Taylor I am. flooded here in S.W Florida

RareFruitForester · 08-18-2019, 01:12 PM

Its been crazy, where is Ty located?

stkfox · 08-18-2019, 04:36 PM

I’m up here in Tampa. Rain, rain, rain, but bananas looking real good! Have yet to get a terminal leaf on any of them. I have several large ones that should pop about mid-Sept. so I’m hoping for a relatively warm winter.

beam2050 · 08-19-2019, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by RareFruitForester

Its been crazy, where is Ty located?

in the only state smaller than montana……..[texas]

Mikemooreflorida · 08-21-2019, 03:42 PM

Charlotte county, have a few clumps in a lower spot on property that flooded for a day a couple times in the last few weeks.. didn't lose any but not the best spot and they are going to be phased out to a different part of the property that is also a food forest build
I've had dwarf cavendish for years now and lost 2 very immature racks to frost, but I did not care for them properly either. Recent efforts and education are showing they love the proper care!

RareFruitForester · 08-21-2019, 04:52 PM

Hey Mike,

Are you out way east of 75 over there? If so, how was this winter for you.

Mikemooreflorida · 08-21-2019, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RareFruitForester

Hey Mike,

Are you out way east of 75 over there? If so, how was this winter for you.

I am west of i75, just a few miles off the coast actually. winters are little to no frost. Even heavily neglected, never thinned and barely feed bananas did fine with no damage last winter. Now that we have more property and I learned more about them and permaculture I'm guessing my results will be 10 fold previous years.

Janelle525 · 10-30-2019, 09:56 PM

Hello fellow Manatee county banana lover! I just bought 3 banana plants for the first time as we just moved here and I couldn't wait to get some in the ground, hopefully this is a good time to do so. Still pretty scorching hot though. Looking forward to years of enjoying bananas.

customgreen · 11-02-2019, 07:37 PM

I'm in Port Charlotte. It can rain buckets and buckets (like it does all the time) and my yard will drain in a couple hours. Very sandy. Two blocks away standing water in yards all the time.

Backyard Banana Joe · 11-02-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikemooreflorida

Winters are little to no frost. Even heavily neglected, never thinned and barely feed bananas did fine with no damage last winter.

Well.......... everyone got a mild winter last winter...... just I couldn’t benefit from it because my plants were 2 and 3 feet tall.

08-18-2019, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
RareFruitForester Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 12 BananaBucks : 1,324 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Shout out to the West Coast of Florida Anyone growing on the west coast of Florida? Im in Manatee county. We've had a crazy week of rain, 11.5 in. The yard is starting to be more land then water finally. How did everyone fair? I think almost all my nanners pushed another leaf or two in the storms, true nana necter as Hector says!! __________________ Collector and general freak about Banana's, Passiflora, Annonaceae, Garcinia, Artocarpus, Plinia, Euginia, and any other fruit I can get my hands on! Current Nanners Saba, Double Mahoi, Manzano, Gros Michel, Hua Moa, Truly Tiny or Princes, Raja Puri, an unconfirmed "ice cream", a balbasiana seedling I grew, a gifted unidentified plantain, and about 10+ rescue banana's Wish List: EVERYTHING!!!!! But i'd like to round out with some Hawaiian varieties and some plantain diversity.

08-18-2019, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnsk9 JohnsK9 Location: Charlotte County ,Fl Zone: 10 Name: John LaTorre Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 130 BananaBucks : 20,752 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 157 Times Was Thanked 351 Times in 106 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 21 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida I live in Charlotte county. Just told Ty Taylor I am. flooded here in S.W Florida

08-18-2019, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
RareFruitForester Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 12 BananaBucks : 1,324 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida Its been crazy, where is Ty located? __________________ Collector and general freak about Banana's, Passiflora, Annonaceae, Garcinia, Artocarpus, Plinia, Euginia, and any other fruit I can get my hands on! Current Nanners Saba, Double Mahoi, Manzano, Gros Michel, Hua Moa, Truly Tiny or Princes, Raja Puri, an unconfirmed "ice cream", a balbasiana seedling I grew, a gifted unidentified plantain, and about 10+ rescue banana's Wish List: EVERYTHING!!!!! But i'd like to round out with some Hawaiian varieties and some plantain diversity.

08-18-2019, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
stkfox Location: Tampa, FL Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 1,137 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida I’m up here in Tampa. Rain, rain, rain, but bananas looking real good! Have yet to get a terminal leaf on any of them. I have several large ones that should pop about mid-Sept. so I’m hoping for a relatively warm winter.

08-21-2019, 03:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mikemooreflorida Location: Charlotte County FL Zone: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 208 BananaBucks : 3,083 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 181 Times in 81 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida Charlotte county, have a few clumps in a lower spot on property that flooded for a day a couple times in the last few weeks.. didn't lose any but not the best spot and they are going to be phased out to a different part of the property that is also a food forest build I've had dwarf cavendish for years now and lost 2 very immature racks to frost, but I did not care for them properly either. Recent efforts and education are showing they love the proper care! __________________ Current species going: Dwarf Cavendish first home depot purchase, Apple Mansano TC, Cardaba Plantain TC, Rajapuri TC, Gold Finger TC, Dwarf Nam Wa TC, Dwarf Orinoco TC, Sweetheart FHIA-3, "dwarf red" that is really a 14ft., true blue java thanks matt!, Pisang Awak, Pisang Raja, Hua Moa, Dwarf Brazilian, High Gate. Most are still unconfirmed young Tissue Culture plants.. fingers crossed... Also into food forest and tropical fruit stuff....

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08-21-2019, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
RareFruitForester Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 12 BananaBucks : 1,324 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 74 Times Was Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida Hey Mike, Are you out way east of 75 over there? If so, how was this winter for you. __________________ Collector and general freak about Banana's, Passiflora, Annonaceae, Garcinia, Artocarpus, Plinia, Euginia, and any other fruit I can get my hands on! Current Nanners Saba, Double Mahoi, Manzano, Gros Michel, Hua Moa, Truly Tiny or Princes, Raja Puri, an unconfirmed "ice cream", a balbasiana seedling I grew, a gifted unidentified plantain, and about 10+ rescue banana's Wish List: EVERYTHING!!!!! But i'd like to round out with some Hawaiian varieties and some plantain diversity.

10-30-2019, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Janelle525 Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 62 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida Hello fellow Manatee county banana lover! I just bought 3 banana plants for the first time as we just moved here and I couldn't wait to get some in the ground, hopefully this is a good time to do so. Still pretty scorching hot though. Looking forward to years of enjoying bananas.

11-02-2019, 07:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
customgreen Location: Port Charlotte FL Zone: 10 Name: Bob Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 57 BananaBucks : 5,945 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 44 Times in 27 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Shout out to the West Coast of Florida I'm in Port Charlotte. It can rain buckets and buckets (like it does all the time) and my yard will drain in a couple hours. Very sandy. Two blocks away standing water in yards all the time.

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