Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

Hello all,

So here's the latest. Likely we'll be moving to a condo with a balcony. I so want to grow IN ground but that may have to wait a good while.
I know to use as big as pot as possible to encourage fruiting but I'm wondering what I can use to put under the HUGE pot to let water drain? I can't let it run down the side of the building as that could upset many neighbors (or maybe they won't notice? :) I would like to make sure I can water a good amount occasionally to let water drain out to help with the salt accumulation problem.
I'm looking for heavy wind resistant and salt air resistant varieties. I've heard Raja Puri and Namwah are resistant to wind?
This is going to be a challenge but hopefully I can make it work. The hard part will be getting bananas here. There aren't a lot of nurseries in Baja California that have bananas where they know the variety.
Anyone know of a nursery in the San Diego area that has a good variety of nanners that aren't too large? (small enough that I could bring them across the border on the floor of my jeep).
I'm worried about growing nanners on a balcony that faces the ocean because I imagine they're going to get sliced and diced.
Thank you for reading!

Zach

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

Anyone know of a nursery in the San Diego area that has a good variety of nanners that aren't too large? (small enough that I could bring them across the border on the floor of my jeep).

Check these two sites they can help you probably.

Encanto Farms Nursery OR http://www.jdandersen.com

This might help you with bananas.

If anyone else know of any other nurserys down there please add on to this list for banana's this could help out.

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

The co. I use to work for is doing a job in Ensenada most of the plant material is coming from San Diego. Just to let you know nothing goes across without the right papers.

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

Bringing truck loads of plants will require phytosan certs I'm sure. But how most people do it I'm learning is by bringing smaller specimens over two or three at a time.

Z

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

I have been using the lids for large rubbermade storage containers to put under my bananas for years. They're easy to find in stores, durable and they typically have a decent-sized lip to keep water contained. Hope that helps!

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

Great idea. Last winter I used the trays and tops that come with the food platters usually associated with corporate catering since they were free. They didn't hold up as well but made it through the winter.

Re: Container bananas in balcony close to ocean
 

the catering tops and garbage lids are a great idea! I doubt I would have thought about that. Thanks. Besides aesthetic damage, is high wind harmful to banana plants?