markwamsley

Dear All-

I was really encouraged by the update on banana hardiness (thanks JoeReal!). I want to thank all that have posted their info. I've been colleting it. I really think this winter has been a blessing in disguise! Everyone should take notes.

Last summer I created a "banana island" surrounded by rock paths. I don't have the bananas yet, but I am hoping to attempt to fruit an edible banana up here (it's called zone-denial). My basjoos are beautiful, but, as with most plants, I won't be completely happy with them until they are in my belly

This may not be the best time of season to request, but would anybody have any pups, plants or rhizomes that they need to get rid of of the following varieties?:

Dwarf Brazilian
California Gold
Misi Luki
Dwarf Orinoco
Raja Puri

(others of reported hardiness: Thousand Fingers, Monkey Fingers, Golden Rhinohorn, Mysore, Namwah; how they would do in my cool summer nights is anyone’s guess)

I am interested in pups or rhizomes as I have heard that they mature much quicker than tissue cultured plants. Many are offered for cheap on ebay, but I assume they are tissue.

I can trade plant material or purchase.

Thanks-

Mark
Seattle, WA

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Seattle, WA (Z8b)

momoese

You'd probably do well if you could find some pups locally that are already potted and growing to get a head start on next winter. Have you checked with the local nurseries? Usually you can order good sized plants through them.

markwamsley

Local nurseries in Seattle only sell the M. basjoo and M. skim types and that's why I'm hoping to find some here. A nursery nearby, in a colder location than I'm in, had some cultivars, but said they were wiped out this past winter.

I can protect small "head start" plants in my greenhouse until they get bigger.

Mark
Seattle, WA

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Seattle, WA (Z8b)

winsorw

Hi Mark,
It's good to know somebody with the same interest. I live in Auburn, and have grown basjoo for many years now. They are huge and one is blooming now. I just got Cal Gold last month so it's still small. Dwarf orinoco is also small although I tried one tissu-cultured plant last year but it didn't survive the winter.

I'm also waiting for viente cohol that isn't cold hardy but they claim that it has a short producing cycle.

I'll try to get Misi Luki too:-)

Winsor

lorenzo89

me too sherch the musa raja puri, musa dwarf brazillan and dwarf orionco...but in Italy not shell them...someone can send me some child?

I can get in exchange for cuttings or plant of
citrofortunella microcarpa
lemon
cedar
grapefruit
Chinotto
Buddha's hand citron
Ficus carica(fico)
Diospyros kaki
Punica granatum
ceiba
brugmamasia
macadamia nut
Ceratonia siliqua(carruba)
and anather italian plant

or seeds of guava, tamarind, tamarillo, dwarf papaya, passion fruit, passiflora lingularis, wisteria,Ficus carica(fico) , annona, grevillea robusta, eryttina crisgalli, passiflawars edulis, passiflowarsedulis flavicarpa,cinnamomum, chinese pot, kiwano,Punica granatum

I can also pay

ps i'm not spek english...use the translator Google...sorry
thank
hallo
lorenzo

mskitty38583

thats ok about the not speaking english....there are many of us here in the u.s. that english is our first language and we still cant speak it. LOL!

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Kylie2x

Hey Mark!! Welcome !! Sorry if I missed you in the introduction thread..
My Raja Puri is just starting to put out pups.. I have a couple spoken for but will sure let you know if I have an extra!
Kylie

island cassie

Hey Lorenzo - what regulations do Italian customs have to allow you to import banana plants?

Cassie

bananenfreak

you get the Rajapuri, Dwarf Orinoco and a few other Musas it in Germany at Bananen-Freak, shipping to alle EU Countries like Italy is possible!