Does anyone post to the UK?

sazmo · 03-29-2017, 12:32 PM

I am a long time lurker to the forum and have gained so much information from you all.
However in the UK I do struggle to source many banana varieties.
Does anyone on here sell to the UK?

cincinnana · 03-31-2017, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sazmo

I am a long time lurker to the forum and have gained so much information from you all.
However in the UK I do struggle to source many banana varieties.
Does anyone on here sell to the UK?

Here is a thread which might help.
Various vendors are mentioned throughout the thread.

Shops, nurseries... in Europe

sazmo · 03-31-2017, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cincinnana

Here is a thread which might help.
Various vendors are mentioned throughout the thread.

Shops, nurseries... in Europe

Unfortunately most of the shops in that thread are no longer in business :-(

jmoore · 04-03-2017, 02:38 PM

It depends on what you are looking for. Do you have a list of varieties you are looking for?

sazmo · 04-04-2017, 02:35 AM

To be honest I am after any bananas I currently do not have as I seem to have an addiction to them!!

Here is my current stock list:

Musa atia black
Musa aeae
Ensete ventricosum maurelli
Musella lasiocarpa
Musa basjoo
Musa dwarf cavendish
Musa sumatrana - possibly lost over winter?
Ensete montbelliardi
Musa velatina
Musa thomsonii
Musa Yangste river
Ensete Glaucum
Musa siam ruby - possibly lost over winter?
Musa sikkimensis
Musa paradisiace - possibly lost over winter?
Musa burmese blue,
Musa yunnanensis
Musa balbisina

Would love a tannee but funds simply do not allow

jmoore · 04-04-2017, 06:41 AM

Well it looks like you have most varieties. You don't have Musa Chunii or Velutina var Markkunana ;-)

sazmo · 04-04-2017, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmoore

Well it looks like you have most varieties. You don't have Musa Chunii or Velutina var Markkunana ;-)

Its weird...so many times I have tried Velutina but I simply can not get it to germinate. I thought it was supposed to be the easiest one!

greene33 · 04-04-2017, 02:07 PM

I'm new here and don't live in the UK, but on another plant-related site I learned that it is difficult and expensive (if not downright illegal) to mail certain plant material between countries - the fees and paperwork alone is prohibitive.

Maybe look for other banana fans in your own country and ask what their sources are.
I found one post here by a member ryanmarc in the UK.
Their post was answered by redtail:

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtail_2006

Hi mate i live in wet old uk. Dont know why lol bloody rain!. This is my first year growing bananas so i dont know to much however i go on another site called oasis and them guys know there nanas also verry helpfull chaps on there. I myself am growing as follows.
Musa valutina
Musa basjoo 5 of them
enseta marralia
muselle lasiocarpa
Musa sikkimensis
icecream
cheesmani.
What about you what do you grow in wet uk? lol. By the way im in lincolnshire(east coast)

Is there a members map for banana.org showing where in the world each of us is located?

Good luck finding plants to complete your collection.

sazmo · 04-05-2017, 02:27 AM

A member map would be fantasitc. I am sure there would be one on here but I can not find it :-(

Quote:

Originally Posted by greene33

I'm new here and don't live in the UK, but on another plant-related site I learned that it is difficult and expensive (if not downright illegal) to mail certain plant material between countries - the fees and paperwork alone is prohibitive.

Maybe look for other banana fans in your own country and ask what their sources are.
I found one post here by a member ryanmarc in the UK.
Their post was answered by redtail:

Is there a members map for banana.org showing where in the world each of us is located?

Good luck finding plants to complete your collection.

edwmax · 04-05-2017, 04:48 AM

Just click on 'Map' in the header above the forum. Zoom in or out as needed. With almost 3000 members, it is slow to load.

greene33 · 04-05-2017, 10:12 AM

Thank you, edwmax, that was very helpful !!!

03-29-2017, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sazmo Find me on the map! Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 2,701 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Does anyone post to the UK? I am a long time lurker to the forum and have gained so much information from you all. However in the UK I do struggle to source many banana varieties. Does anyone on here sell to the UK?

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jmoore jmoore 's Photo Gallery Location: Lowestoft, UK Zone: 8a Name: James Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 766 BananaBucks : 141,163 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 192 Times Was Thanked 799 Times in 373 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 71 Times	Re: Does anyone post to the UK? It depends on what you are looking for. Do you have a list of varieties you are looking for?

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sazmo Find me on the map! Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 2,701 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Does anyone post to the UK? To be honest I am after any bananas I currently do not have as I seem to have an addiction to them!! Here is my current stock list: Musa atia black Musa aeae Ensete ventricosum maurelli Musella lasiocarpa Musa basjoo Musa dwarf cavendish Musa sumatrana - possibly lost over winter? Ensete montbelliardi Musa velatina Musa thomsonii Musa Yangste river Ensete Glaucum Musa siam ruby - possibly lost over winter? Musa sikkimensis Musa paradisiace - possibly lost over winter? Musa burmese blue, Musa yunnanensis Musa balbisina Would love a tannee but funds simply do not allow

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jmoore jmoore 's Photo Gallery Location: Lowestoft, UK Zone: 8a Name: James Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 766 BananaBucks : 141,163 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 192 Times Was Thanked 799 Times in 373 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 71 Times	Re: Does anyone post to the UK? Well it looks like you have most varieties. You don't have Musa Chunii or Velutina var Markkunana ;-)

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