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Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By seathingie
Re: Bamboo problems

Composted manure is good.
Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By seathingie
Re: Bamboo problems

Some varieties of bamboo do not like full sun.
Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By seathingie
Re: Bamboo problems

I'm sorry to say that I don't know the variety.

I want to offer you a couple tips: leave the leaves that fall on the ground as mulch at the base of the plant. Since none are there yet, you may...
Forum: Other Plants 08-31-2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By seathingie
Re: Bamboo problems

Bamboo grows differently than many other plants. When it shoots up is reaches its maximum diameter and height quickly and does not continue to grow. The rhizomes and roots below the ground grow and...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-12-2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,177
Posted By seathingie
Re: My Bananas Arrived!

Yug,

You're right! While you were typing that post I was searching for the elusive A'e A'e! LOL

We're lucky to live where we do because you can grow bananas outdoors. I see huge red Abyssinians...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-12-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,177
Posted By seathingie
My Bananas Arrived!

Hello all,

My Northern Tropics order arrived today...I bought three plants:
1. Thai Black
2. Sumatrana x Gran Nain
3. Bordelon

They came bare rooted (because I am in California) and very well...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-10-2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,843
Posted By seathingie
Re: Newbie

I bought a banana plant at the supermarket...labelled "banana plant" and I believe it is an Abyssinian Red. It is a beautifully colored banana that I have growing indoors. It may not have a very...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-10-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,843
Posted By seathingie
Re: Newbie

Welcome! I am new to bananas too. There are so many varieties that are grown all around the world...I am sure there is some kind you could grow...although you wouldn't find me out watering them in...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-10-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,184
Posted By seathingie
Re: Wow Wow Wow.....

There are huge areas of wild land on the Big Island so maybe some of those rare bananas are hiding out there...or in some old guy's garden! ;-) I would love to know more about Hawaiian bananas...the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-09-2011, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,184
Posted By seathingie
Re: Wow Wow Wow.....

Yug,

I just found your photos...beautiful garden! That rare Cattleya is amazing! I can smell them from here!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-09-2011, 02:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,184
Posted By seathingie
Re: Wow Wow Wow.....

WOW is right! So cool! Beautiful plants! I want to grow some Hawaiian bananas, I don't need to have those super rare kind though! But I hope to get the A'e A'e because I love the variegated...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-08-2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Unhappy Re: Trouble With Shipping

Well, the mystery of the missing banana plants has been solved! The plants were shipped in soil-less mix but an ag inspection dog here in California hit on the package so they held it in ag...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-08-2011, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,727
Posted By seathingie
My Banana's New Home

Hi all!

We moved from Pacific Grove, California to Davenport, California. Davenport is a very small "town" 10 miles north of Santa Cruz. It is on the coast and is a really beautiful place! The...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-08-2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Re: Trouble With Shipping

Sandy at Northern Tropicals is being very helpful. Northern Tropicals ships in soil-less mix and is licensed to ship to California so the plants don't need to go through inspection. It is starting...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-08-2011, 12:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Re: Trouble With Shipping

Hi!

Sandy contacted me and we are trying to locate the plants. She definitely shipped them but we don't know where the plants are right now.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-08-2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Re: Trouble With Shipping

Thanks! I just sent her a message. The bananas were sent on Aug. 1st. I'm not sure what is going on.

Eric
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-06-2011, 10:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Re: Trouble With Shipping

Hi,

We ordered the plants from a nursery in Indiana. I have never ordered plants from out of state before and know nothing about licensing. I checked the nursery's website and they don't say...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-06-2011, 10:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,064
Posted By seathingie
Trouble With Shipping

Hi all,

Have any of you in California had trouble getting plants mailed to you from other states?

I ask this because we ordered some plants and they have yet to arrive and they were sent Priority...
Forum: Other Plants 05-26-2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,162
Posted By seathingie
Interesting Bamboo

Hello!

I saw an interesting way to grow a bamboo plant in a container...it consisted of a very large tall bamboo stalk/pole with little tufts of bamboo growing out it.

If it weren't very...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-24-2011, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,139
Posted By seathingie
Greetings from Pacific Grove

Hello,

I am new to the forum and also to growing bananas. I love tropical plants and have experience growing orchids and some epiphytes. Since I live across the street from the ocean I get plenty...
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