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Old 09-10-2008, 01:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Would you believe I got an early (or maybe on time) shipment of my order for Texas Star banana plants from Ty Ty Nursery, GA? Came home from work this afternoon and found this box in front of the door:


I ordered (3) 1-year Offsets and (1) 3-gallon Mother plant, but I got (3) 1-year Offsets, (2)! Mother plants, 1 large extra corm, and 2 small extra corms!


The two large Mother plants are showing growths while en route during the 1-week trip from Ty Ty, GA:


The extra corm and extra Mother plant. The Mother plant is also sporting new root growths.


The large Mother plant showing a healthy pup and new root growths. While potting this plant, I noticed there were two other pups on the other side.


It was not a major leap of faith when I ordered these plants. It was just the shear suspense of waiting for someone who has one that I can buy this plant from. With the weather getting cooler here in the Seattle area, I just decided to send an order in, hoping that my previous experience with them would be repeated. Well, I'm sure glad that I did. Now, I only hope that they are in fact the Texas Star banana that I ordered, and not some ornamental banana like Joe Real got several years ago. Since I am batting 3 out of 3 so far, there is a great chance that it would be true.
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:54 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I wonder how they decide who to rip off and who to impress? Either way, well done to you!
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I wonder how they decide who to rip off and who to impress? Either way, well done to you!

ha ha ha lol! great to see someone got what they ordered!
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Way to go, Chong!
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Sounds like you did alright!!!! Good Job! I hope the truly what you wanted..
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Congrats on your new plants . It is always exciting coming home and seeing the box at the door.

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my experience with tyty is that the plants are not what they claim them to be and they will not make good on any errors.
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You may luck out and get what you ordered, but I think it is important to note here that they have a lot of errors on their website, crazy claims and lots of other errors. Regardless of whether or not you actually got what you ordered...don't recommend Ty Ty nursery. Your (possible) luck is not the norm. Repeat...do not order from Ty Ty!
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By the way, what is texas star? (yes I read the description on tyty site) Anybody with experience on this plant?
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is TYTY bad on all plants or just bananas?
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is TYTY bad on all plants or just bananas?
Typically considered to be crooks and/or very sloppy.

Chong prays a lot so he felt like taking a chance!
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You may luck out and get what you ordered, but I think it is important to note here that they have a lot of errors on their website, crazy claims and lots of other errors. Regardless of whether or not you actually got what you ordered...don't recommend Ty Ty nursery. Your (possible) luck is not the norm. Repeat...do not order from Ty Ty!
This is not an endorsement. Rather, just an acknowledgment of the delivery time and the additional materials that I received. I am by no means suggesting that you should henceforth purchase from them, nor reject them. I leave that up to you.

I have stated, time and again, that in the early 90s I used to order from them, but then stopped because they said that the WA Dept of agriculture had been requiring them to send a Phytosanitary certificate. Then recently, I've been reading a lot of bad reviews on them. I had been wanting to order these Texas Star bananas since the 90s but the cost then was pretty steep. When they lowered their price, I was hesitant because of the bad press.

Now, I figured if I use my credit card and if they didn't deliver on time, or if the material they sent was crap, I'd just return them and tell my credit card company that I did. Well, here they are, and they appear to be in good shape, and not tiny either. They gave me bonus plants to boot. The only question now is whether these are true to the variety that I ordered. Based on my score so far, I don't have any reason to believe that they are not. This is not to say that those people who complained about them did not have bad experiences with them, but only that my experience with them so far has been more than fair.
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Typically considered to be crooks and/or very sloppy.

Chong prays a lot so he felt like taking a chance!
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You certainly read me like a book. Indeed, I had prayed a lot ---- and you see what I got??? . . . . ."Ye of little faith . . . . !" (Maybe, I can learn to walk on water, too. Like Peter. LOL)

I told you that it was not much of a leap of faith. Just lowered my expectations, that's all!
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I got some Texas Star bananas about the same time as Chong's first order from some people in Texas, but they are still quite small, so will have to provide an update next year. So far, so good!
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I got some Texas Star bananas about the same time as Chong's first order from some people in Texas, but they are still quite small, so will have to provide an update next year. So far, so good!
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I purchased the remaining two plants that she had at the time. Here's what they looked like:

Though I thought they were pretty small, at least the roots were already growing.

Here they are, potted up:


These came from Pasadena, TX. The Seller does not really know exactly what they are, but she thinks they are Texas Star based on her research through the internet. Pictures of the fruits resemble CA Gold and Orinoco. Grows 6-8 feet. Claims they're hardy through USDA Zone 6 with some protection. No protection needed from Zone 7 and up. We'll see. I'll plant some of them outside next year. This winter, they'll be in a cold greenhouse (just above freezing).
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Yikes! Mine looked a whole lot better when I got them. They are in pots and I am going to put them in full sun this weekend. They have been in an acclimation area for the past month to be sure they were rooted well. Wish my darned camera credle would get here so that pictures can be uploaded. Soon, I hope!
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Old 09-12-2008, 06:52 AM   #17 (permalink)
 
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This is not an endorsement. Rather, just an acknowledgment of the delivery time and the additional materials that I received. I am by no means suggesting that you should henceforth purchase from them, nor reject them. I leave that up to you.

I have stated, time and again, that in the early 90s I used to order from them, but then stopped because they said that the WA Dept of agriculture had been requiring them to send a Phytosanitary certificate. Then recently, I've been reading a lot of bad reviews on them. I had been wanting to order these Texas Star bananas since the 90s but the cost then was pretty steep. When they lowered their price, I was hesitant because of the bad press.

Now, I figured if I use my credit card and if they didn't deliver on time, or if the material they sent was crap, I'd just return them and tell my credit card company that I did. Well, here they are, and they appear to be in good shape, and not tiny either. They gave me bonus plants to boot. The only question now is whether these are true to the variety that I ordered. Based on my score so far, I don't have any reason to believe that they are not. This is not to say that those people who complained about them did not have bad experiences with them, but only that my experience with them so far has been more than fair.
Well said, Chong!
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It's good to hear all this. I was ready to spend a good buck with ty ty in the spring . Now maybe I'll just take it slower (if at all) use the card ,and pray a lot.
While we're at it I'll mention that I ordered a couple of Bananas from Tall Pines greenhouses in South Carolina back in mid August and they're still not here. Always read the ratings or you'll be sorry (like me). Conversely I got a Siam ruby and an Abyssinian within a week from 2 other places....go figure!
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You lucked out!

'Texas Star' is not a real variety. It is a name that TyTy made up on their own, just like they make up hardiness claims as well. It is an 'Orinoco' banana, plain and simple. It will survive a zone 7b winter, with mulch for protection, but I would be simply astonished if it survived a true zone 6 winter, even with mulch. Maybe they mean that if you build a greenhouse around it, it will survive a zone 6 winter, lol!
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Thanks Big Dog, I remembered reading somewhere that the "Texas Star" was something else, I didn't realize it was the "Orinoco" though. That saves a few bucks>
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