Newbie to Banana's..

amiart · 06-17-2012, 11:28 PM

I have just started to HOPEFULLY grow bananas .. I have a few types planted and I am hoping to add about 5 or 6 more varities. Any advice where to get the best price on pups and care for them is appriciated I am in zone 7. I also have clay/hardpan... soil.. The varities I have planted so far look very happy its been about a week and a half.. .. how often to water in 100 + temps in clay soils ???

Illia · 06-18-2012, 12:51 AM

Welcome! When my greenhouse gets that hot or near it, I water once to twice a day. As for getting bananas good and cheap, from my limited experience, the two best routes are nurseries like Florida Hill or Wellspring Gardens, or people online here with some pups available.

Great luck to you on your nanners. With your zone I'm guessing you either overwinter yours well or grow them in a greenhouse, yes? If you're looking for more good ideas on new varieties to get, the best thing to boil down is the climate you are growing your bananas in. Do they need to be short, need to tolerate cool or hot summers, need to tolerate cold/frost, need quick ripening, etc.

Abnshrek · 06-18-2012, 05:58 AM

Hello, Welcome, and Happy Growing :^)

laserlight · 06-20-2012, 09:16 AM

Welcome to the forum. =) 5 members sell bananas online. One is called Going Bananas and you can google it. A member Sandy sells them too and theres a huge list of bananas with information in the wiki. Im growing pink bananas they make bananas faster. Good luck.

Kelso · 06-21-2012, 12:22 PM

I bought a mekong giant and an icecream from wellspring gardens they are very healthy.
I also bought a grow michel from chancce1945 from here on the forum it is healthy too.
I paid good money for a praying hands it took a month to get it, that was botanical growers big healthy and just put on its first leaf.
I bought a truely tiny from 9greenbox off amazon it was only 1 1/2 " tall it had 4 of 5 leaves black I complained and they gave it to me for free but it is growing good now and also got a sdc from them that is healthy and growing. Hope this helps.
Happy growing welcome to bananas!

Ruth

06-17-2012, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
amiart Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 62 BananaBucks : 48,407 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 38 Times in 21 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Newbie to Banana's.. I have just started to HOPEFULLY grow bananas .. I have a few types planted and I am hoping to add about 5 or 6 more varities. Any advice where to get the best price on pups and care for them is appriciated I am in zone 7. I also have clay/hardpan... soil.. The varities I have planted so far look very happy its been about a week and a half.. .. how often to water in 100 + temps in clay soils ???

06-18-2012, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Illia Location: Forks, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Illia Chavez Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 418 BananaBucks : 18,474 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 243 Times Was Thanked 311 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 117 Times	Re: Newbie to Banana's.. Welcome! When my greenhouse gets that hot or near it, I water once to twice a day. As for getting bananas good and cheap, from my limited experience, the two best routes are nurseries like Florida Hill or Wellspring Gardens, or people online here with some pups available. Great luck to you on your nanners. With your zone I'm guessing you either overwinter yours well or grow them in a greenhouse, yes? If you're looking for more good ideas on new varieties to get, the best thing to boil down is the climate you are growing your bananas in. Do they need to be short, need to tolerate cool or hot summers, need to tolerate cold/frost, need quick ripening, etc.

06-18-2012, 05:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 349,039 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: Newbie to Banana's.. Hello, Welcome, and Happy Growing :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

06-20-2012, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
laserlight laserlight's Photo Gallery Location: In a Teremok near Novyy Arbat Zone: 6 Name: Kevin or Kevz Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 611 BananaBucks : 118,903 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,197 Times Was Thanked 717 Times in 354 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 78 Times	Re: Newbie to Banana's.. Welcome to the forum. =) 5 members sell bananas online. One is called Going Bananas and you can google it. A member Sandy sells them too and theres a huge list of bananas with information in the wiki. Im growing pink bananas they make bananas faster. Good luck. __________________ Вырвем оранжевому хорьку его гнилые зубы.

06-21-2012, 12:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kelso Grower of Bananas Location: Kelso, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Ruth Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 77 BananaBucks : 16,194 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 799 Times Was Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,135 Times	Re: Newbie to Banana's.. I bought a mekong giant and an icecream from wellspring gardens they are very healthy. I also bought a grow michel from chancce1945 from here on the forum it is healthy too. I paid good money for a praying hands it took a month to get it, that was botanical growers big healthy and just put on its first leaf. I bought a truely tiny from 9greenbox off amazon it was only 1 1/2 " tall it had 4 of 5 leaves black I complained and they gave it to me for free but it is growing good now and also got a sdc from them that is healthy and growing. Hope this helps. Happy growing welcome to bananas! Ruth __________________ Little by little, grow the bananas. Last edited by Kelso : 06-22-2012 at 10:26 AM.

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