South Louisiana Members

ryboyer · 05-19-2009, 09:26 AM

HI, I'm looking for banana lovers in the Baton Rouge area. I feel like I'm am the only one.

Bananaman88 · 05-19-2009, 10:57 AM

I don't know if there are any other in the BR area, but there are several members from LA on our site here. I'm sure they'll pipe up soon. Don't worry, you're not alone.

Steve L · 05-19-2009, 11:43 AM

I'm in Lake Charles.

ryboyer · 05-19-2009, 08:34 PM

Wow, Awsome. I feel much better.

Simply Bananas · 05-20-2009, 03:22 AM

Superior Grill used to have some nice bananas around it.

Steve L · 05-20-2009, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simply Bananas

Superior Grill used to have some nice bananas around it.

Still does. When I'm in BR, that's one of my stops.

Steve

scottdurand · 05-20-2009, 02:42 PM

What is Superior Grill?

Steve L · 05-20-2009, 02:44 PM

Scott,

It's a very good Tex-Mex restaurant on Government St. in Baton Rouge.

harveyc · 05-20-2009, 06:42 PM

I stopped and had dinner somewhere in Baton Rogue back in 1988, but don't grow bananas there.

You can click on the map under your name and view some folks you have taken the time to indicate their location. At Bananas.org - Member Map - Map of our member's locations! I see a few people around you that are members here but not active and soouthlatropical is active and not far from you.

ron_mcb · 05-20-2009, 09:36 PM

went thru south la on my way to tx to help with ike..i saw nothing but bananas growing everywhere. ive been all down coastal la. every time i go there i see a plant with a hand growing. wonder whats with people in southern la. and ms??? i hardly see any members from the gulf coast states of ms and la..you never stop hearing from fla members ..i have probabaly seen more bananas growing in southern ms or la on properties from the interstate than florida easily.

they are out there dude.

southlatropical · 05-20-2009, 10:07 PM

Yvonne,

I am in the Baton Rouge area and these are the bananas that I am growing.

Musa acuminata - 'Ice Cream'
Musa balbisiana - 'Thai Black'
Musa Dwarf Cavendish
NOID - Very likely to be Orinoco
Musa Balbisiana - 'Gigantea'
Musa Red Iholene
Musa acuminata sumatrana - 'Zebrina' 'Blood Banana'
Musa Bordelon
Musa Ornata - Lavender
Musa siamensis - ‘Thai Gold’
Musa Mannii
Musa Becarrii
Musella lasiocarpa - 'Golden Lotus'
Ensete ventricosum var 'Maurelli' - 'Red Abyssinian Banana'
Ensete ventricosum

Ronald,
Zebrina, ornata, and a large variety (looks like Orinoco) are very common in Louisiana and considered 'weeds' by some people that do not try to control them. Oddly enough, Bordelon which is the only banana from Louisiana is not very common while zebrinas have become a common sight b/c of the big box stores.

ron_mcb · 05-20-2009, 10:32 PM

yeah ive seen the "weeds" down there. i have seen a few grown next to two story houses that looked like they have never seen a frost before.. i had to take a big corm with me on my way back. i think a lot of gulf bananas come from orinoco too.

ryboyer · 05-20-2009, 10:48 PM

Hi Isaac, You have quite a collection. I would love to see your awsome collection. I am still working on mine. I have the following in mine.

Ice cream
kru
raja puri
misi luki
saba
williams hybird
Hua moa ( on the way )
red iholene (on the way )

southlatropical · 05-20-2009, 11:00 PM

I will be posting some updated pictures to my photo album some time soon.

Many of my plants are in pots and should have been planted already. I just have not had the time. If you are interested in trading some time, local trades are the best. No postage to pay and you can trade big plants. The ones I have that appear to be Orinoco are huge and I really need to remove a few of them. Here is a link to a complete list of what I am growing and what I am looking for.
southlatropical's GardenWeb Exchange Page

ryboyer · 05-21-2009, 12:07 AM

Isaac, I checked out your link. I would love to trade/purchase with you. I have a few items that you are looking for. I will send you an email soon.

I am not very computer savy. I just tried to upload some photos in the members gallery and I dont know where they went.

Steve L · 05-21-2009, 08:50 AM

Ronald,

In your travels through coastal Louisiana and Mississippi, I think most of the bananas you saw are commonly thought to be Orinocos. Stokes Tropicals used to sell a banana identified as 1780 which was a banana imported from Hispaniola in 1780 to Laura Plantation, an antebellum plantation north of New Orleans on the Mississippi. This plantation house is still there and so are the stands of bananas. Mr. Glen Stokes thinks these bananas are of Cavendish origin. And Isaac mentioned Musa Bordelon which is an ornamental discovered growing in Bordelonville, La. I've not seen this banana other than at the Stokes nursery.

ryboyer · 05-21-2009, 02:19 PM

Hi Ronald, I bought this Williams hybrid plant last summer at my local nursery. It was a single plant. The winter tempertures killed it. But look at all the pups. I counted 14 pups I think this banana plant will be the weeds you had mentioned.

scottdurand · 05-22-2009, 03:35 PM

I am reducing my huge Ice Cream clump down and will be digging out a couple 5-6 foot pups and a couple that are 8-9 foot if anyone in my area is interested.

05-19-2009, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
ryboyer ryboyer's Photo Gallery Location: Greenwell Springs LA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Yvonne Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53 BananaBucks : 45,723 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	South Louisiana Members HI, I'm looking for banana lovers in the Baton Rouge area. I feel like I'm am the only one.

05-19-2009, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 251,553 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members I don't know if there are any other in the BR area, but there are several members from LA on our site here. I'm sure they'll pipe up soon. Don't worry, you're not alone.

05-19-2009, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Steve L Steve L's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Steve L Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 612 BananaBucks : 48,886 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 412 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members I'm in Lake Charles.

05-19-2009, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
ryboyer ryboyer's Photo Gallery Location: Greenwell Springs LA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Yvonne Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53 BananaBucks : 45,723 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Wow, Awsome. I feel much better.

05-20-2009, 03:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Simply Bananas Formerly known as porkpi Simply Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: James Island SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b-9a Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 854 BananaBucks : 325,422 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 478 Times Was Thanked 1,191 Times in 335 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 458 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Superior Grill used to have some nice bananas around it. __________________ Afterall...doesn't everyone want a bigger Banana? Our Banana Videos On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii..._p_tJVXZOHAdRA

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05-20-2009, 02:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
scottdurand scottdurand's Photo Gallery Location: Lafayette, La Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 128 BananaBucks : 41,588 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 100 Times in 29 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members What is Superior Grill?

05-20-2009, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Steve L Steve L's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Steve L Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 612 BananaBucks : 48,886 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 412 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Scott, It's a very good Tex-Mex restaurant on Government St. in Baton Rouge.

05-20-2009, 06:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,119 BananaBucks : 328,335 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,025 Times Was Thanked 4,460 Times in 1,896 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members I stopped and had dinner somewhere in Baton Rogue back in 1988, but don't grow bananas there. You can click on the map under your name and view some folks you have taken the time to indicate their location. At Bananas.org - Member Map - Map of our member's locations! I see a few people around you that are members here but not active and soouthlatropical is active and not far from you. __________________

05-20-2009, 09:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
ron_mcb PlantamAAn ron_mcb's Photo Gallery Location: Central Georgia Zone: 8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,004 BananaBucks : 102,490 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 396 Times Was Thanked 496 Times in 242 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 25 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members went thru south la on my way to tx to help with ike..i saw nothing but bananas growing everywhere. ive been all down coastal la. every time i go there i see a plant with a hand growing. wonder whats with people in southern la. and ms??? i hardly see any members from the gulf coast states of ms and la..you never stop hearing from fla members ..i have probabaly seen more bananas growing in southern ms or la on properties from the interstate than florida easily. they are out there dude. __________________ naw mek smaddi ditate fi yuh. naw wan gwan a pawty yuh naggo. Last edited by ron_mcb : 05-20-2009 at 10:17 PM.

05-20-2009, 10:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
southlatropical Member southlatropical's Photo Gallery Location: Fordoche, Louisiana Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Isaac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 420 BananaBucks : 177,670 Feedback: 15 / 100% Said "Thanks" 71 Times Was Thanked 196 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Yvonne, I am in the Baton Rouge area and these are the bananas that I am growing. Musa acuminata - 'Ice Cream' Musa balbisiana - 'Thai Black' Musa Dwarf Cavendish NOID - Very likely to be Orinoco Musa Balbisiana - 'Gigantea' Musa Red Iholene Musa acuminata sumatrana - 'Zebrina' 'Blood Banana' Musa Bordelon Musa Ornata - Lavender Musa siamensis - ‘Thai Gold’ Musa Mannii Musa Becarrii Musella lasiocarpa - 'Golden Lotus' Ensete ventricosum var 'Maurelli' - 'Red Abyssinian Banana' Ensete ventricosum Ronald, Zebrina, ornata, and a large variety (looks like Orinoco) are very common in Louisiana and considered 'weeds' by some people that do not try to control them. Oddly enough, Bordelon which is the only banana from Louisiana is not very common while zebrinas have become a common sight b/c of the big box stores. __________________

05-20-2009, 10:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
ron_mcb PlantamAAn ron_mcb's Photo Gallery Location: Central Georgia Zone: 8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,004 BananaBucks : 102,490 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 396 Times Was Thanked 496 Times in 242 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 25 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members yeah ive seen the "weeds" down there. i have seen a few grown next to two story houses that looked like they have never seen a frost before.. i had to take a big corm with me on my way back. i think a lot of gulf bananas come from orinoco too. __________________ naw mek smaddi ditate fi yuh. naw wan gwan a pawty yuh naggo.

05-20-2009, 10:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
ryboyer ryboyer's Photo Gallery Location: Greenwell Springs LA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Yvonne Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53 BananaBucks : 45,723 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Hi Isaac, You have quite a collection. I would love to see your awsome collection. I am still working on mine. I have the following in mine. Ice cream kru raja puri misi luki saba williams hybird Hua moa ( on the way ) red iholene (on the way )

05-20-2009, 11:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
southlatropical Member southlatropical's Photo Gallery Location: Fordoche, Louisiana Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Isaac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 420 BananaBucks : 177,670 Feedback: 15 / 100% Said "Thanks" 71 Times Was Thanked 196 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members I will be posting some updated pictures to my photo album some time soon. Many of my plants are in pots and should have been planted already. I just have not had the time. If you are interested in trading some time, local trades are the best. No postage to pay and you can trade big plants. The ones I have that appear to be Orinoco are huge and I really need to remove a few of them. Here is a link to a complete list of what I am growing and what I am looking for. southlatropical's GardenWeb Exchange Page __________________

05-21-2009, 12:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
ryboyer ryboyer's Photo Gallery Location: Greenwell Springs LA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Yvonne Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53 BananaBucks : 45,723 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Isaac, I checked out your link. I would love to trade/purchase with you. I have a few items that you are looking for. I will send you an email soon. I am not very computer savy. I just tried to upload some photos in the members gallery and I dont know where they went.

05-21-2009, 08:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
Steve L Steve L's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Steve L Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 612 BananaBucks : 48,886 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 412 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Ronald, In your travels through coastal Louisiana and Mississippi, I think most of the bananas you saw are commonly thought to be Orinocos. Stokes Tropicals used to sell a banana identified as 1780 which was a banana imported from Hispaniola in 1780 to Laura Plantation, an antebellum plantation north of New Orleans on the Mississippi. This plantation house is still there and so are the stands of bananas. Mr. Glen Stokes thinks these bananas are of Cavendish origin. And Isaac mentioned Musa Bordelon which is an ornamental discovered growing in Bordelonville, La. I've not seen this banana other than at the Stokes nursery.

05-21-2009, 02:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
ryboyer ryboyer's Photo Gallery Location: Greenwell Springs LA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Yvonne Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53 BananaBucks : 45,723 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members Hi Ronald, I bought this Williams hybrid plant last summer at my local nursery. It was a single plant. The winter tempertures killed it. But look at all the pups. I counted 14 pups I think this banana plant will be the weeds you had mentioned.

05-22-2009, 03:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
scottdurand scottdurand's Photo Gallery Location: Lafayette, La Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 128 BananaBucks : 41,588 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 100 Times in 29 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: South Louisiana Members I am reducing my huge Ice Cream clump down and will be digging out a couple 5-6 foot pups and a couple that are 8-9 foot if anyone in my area is interested.

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