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BenMar2000 · 05-27-2012, 10:17 AM

Hello,
My name is Mary and i am new to this site. I live in Charleston,South Carolina and am interested in growing a simple Banana tree for our use.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mary
BenMar2000

trebor · 05-27-2012, 06:04 PM

Hello and welcome to the Org!
I live down south of you South Florida so all my Musa are not so in need of cold tolerate as your might need to be . Here is a short list of some that might do well for you
Ice Cream, Saba, Basjoo, Namwa, Goldfinger (FHIA-1), FHIA-3, Mysore, Praying Hands, Orinoco, Kandrian, Misi Luki, Cardaba
out of that list I like:
Ice Cream
Namwa
Goldfinger
Orinco
Its best (I think) to decide of what height you want to deal with. Some are 9 feeet some are 14 feet and then get the one you want

… Also there are a lot of peeps on this list in your same zone and you will get great advice from them ..

BenMar2000 · 05-27-2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor

Hello and welcome to the Org!
I live down south of you South Florida so all my Musa are not so in need of cold tolerate as your might need to be . Here is a short list of some that might do well for you
Ice Cream, Saba, Basjoo, Namwa, Goldfinger (FHIA-1), FHIA-3, Mysore, Praying Hands, Orinoco, Kandrian, Misi Luki, Cardaba
out of that list I like:
Ice Cream
Namwa
Goldfinger
Orinco
Its best (I think) to decide of what height you want to deal with. Some are 9 feeet some are 14 feet and then get the one you want

… Also there are a lot of peeps on this list in your same zone and you will get great advice from them ..

Thank you Trebor...We are still in the looking and seeking information phase...I know we will not have any bananas until next year.....

crazy banana · 05-27-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMar2000

Hello,
My name is Mary and i am new to this site. I live in Charleston,South Carolina and am interested in growing a simple Banana tree for our use.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mary
BenMar2000

Welcome Mary,
I am a new banana enthusiast from California and just joined the forum a few days ago after checking out some of this wonderful information for a while.

mbfirey · 05-27-2012, 07:25 PM

Welcome from Near Charlotte NC- Charleston should let you grow lots of kinds of bananas, but it still may be a challenge if you want fruit...
What are your goals- fruit or just looks?

Bob3 · 05-27-2012, 08:12 PM

Ice Cream (Blue Java) is pretty much a dessert banana; the Orinocos can be eaten out of hand or fried, as in TOSTONES (or even boiled, I hear).
Orinoco are one of the few that can be allowed to ripen (turn yellow) on the plant without splitting.

Near the house is a good spot for the dwarf varieties & they can pick up some extra cold protection in the winter months.

Simply Bananas · 05-28-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BenMar2000

Hello,
My name is Mary and i am new to this site. I live in Charleston,South Carolina and am interested in growing a simple Banana tree for our use.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mary
BenMar2000

I think Dwarf Namwah, Raja Puri, Orinoco, Dwarf Brazilian would work for you. What part of Charleston?

Abnshrek · 05-28-2012, 03:38 PM

Hello, Welcome, And Happy Growing once you make a selection :^)

sheilaaellis44 · 06-02-2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BenMar2000

Hello,
My name is Mary and i am new to this site. I live in Charleston,South Carolina and am interested in growing a simple Banana tree for our use.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mary
BenMar2000

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