Hello

Brentp · 09-08-2016, 02:39 PM

Hello from Kansas City!

sputinc7 · 09-08-2016, 04:34 PM

Hello back from Palm Bay, Florida

Brentp · 09-08-2016, 04:43 PM

Thank you everyone!

Snarkie · 09-13-2016, 09:09 AM

Hi Brent-

Welcome to the Banana Express.

Snarkie · 09-13-2016, 11:08 AM

So, what brought you here? Do you have bananas already, or are you looking to get into growing some?

Brentp · 09-13-2016, 12:22 PM

Actually was trying to find out what species of banana plant I had, did a search and the banana wiki page showed up so I joined. Have a lot of different plants I grow, grew 2 snow bananas from seeds this year! Have a lot of different kinds, tangerines from seeds, orange from cutling, kinda a hobby and I enjoy a challenge of growing things that aren't from around here! Going to trade with a buddy who has Basoo's here shortly and look to add on to the collection. Even thought about some bamboo this upcoming season. Great site btw!

Mark Dragt · 09-13-2016, 06:43 PM

Hi Brent, welcome to the org.
Glad to hear you are getting a Basjoo, great plant. For later you might consider Orinoco as well. Very tough plant.
I tried bambo but it is a little invasive. Got rid of it. Now I am trying Sugar Cane that came from a member here.
Good luck!

Brentp · 09-13-2016, 07:09 PM

I have Orinoco's now, had them for about 5 years now, didn't know the species until I planted some in the ground this year and one flowered/fruited. I started looking around to figure out what species and found this page. Have you ever winterized them? I'm in zone 6 and I'm going to try it this year, have a few plans on what I'm going to do.

Mark Dragt · 09-13-2016, 07:26 PM

Last year all my plants were in pots, so I just wheeled them into the garage. I have heard, especially with the Orinoco, that you can bare root it. So basically you cut all the leaves off, dig it up knock the dirt off, and place it somewhere that it will not freeze. Some people I use the crawl space under there house. Some use a back bedroom. Like I said, the Orinoco is tough. Other bananas will not store well this way.

HMelendez · 10-13-2016, 11:01 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!......

09-08-2016, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brentp Brentp's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas City MO Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: BrentinKC Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 11,001 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hello Hello from Kansas City!

09-08-2016, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
sputinc7 sputinc7's Photo Gallery Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 130,586 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Hello Hello back from Palm Bay, Florida __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

09-08-2016, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brentp Brentp's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas City MO Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: BrentinKC Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 11,001 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello Thank you everyone!

09-13-2016, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
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09-13-2016, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Snarkie's Photo Gallery Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Hello So, what brought you here? Do you have bananas already, or are you looking to get into growing some? __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

09-13-2016, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brentp Brentp's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas City MO Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: BrentinKC Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 11,001 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello Actually was trying to find out what species of banana plant I had, did a search and the banana wiki page showed up so I joined. Have a lot of different plants I grow, grew 2 snow bananas from seeds this year! Have a lot of different kinds, tangerines from seeds, orange from cutling, kinda a hobby and I enjoy a challenge of growing things that aren't from around here! Going to trade with a buddy who has Basoo's here shortly and look to add on to the collection. Even thought about some bamboo this upcoming season. Great site btw!

09-13-2016, 06:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mark Dragt Mark Dragt's Photo Gallery Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 49,154 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,718 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Hello Hi Brent, welcome to the org. Glad to hear you are getting a Basjoo, great plant. For later you might consider Orinoco as well. Very tough plant. I tried bambo but it is a little invasive. Got rid of it. Now I am trying Sugar Cane that came from a member here. Good luck! __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

09-13-2016, 07:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Brentp Brentp's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas City MO Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: BrentinKC Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 11,001 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello I have Orinoco's now, had them for about 5 years now, didn't know the species until I planted some in the ground this year and one flowered/fruited. I started looking around to figure out what species and found this page. Have you ever winterized them? I'm in zone 6 and I'm going to try it this year, have a few plans on what I'm going to do.

09-13-2016, 07:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mark Dragt Mark Dragt's Photo Gallery Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 49,154 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,718 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Hello Last year all my plants were in pots, so I just wheeled them into the garage. I have heard, especially with the Orinoco, that you can bare root it. So basically you cut all the leaves off, dig it up knock the dirt off, and place it somewhere that it will not freeze. Some people I use the crawl space under there house. Some use a back bedroom. Like I said, the Orinoco is tough. Other bananas will not store well this way. __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

10-13-2016, 11:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
HMelendez The Banana Gang Enforcer HMelendez's Photo Gallery Zone: 11A Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,750 BananaBucks : 222,900 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 11,094 Times Was Thanked 5,279 Times in 1,618 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 736 Times	Re: Hello Welcome to the banana gang!...... __________________ HMelendez Photo Gallery