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There is a coop going on @ Daves .. The plants are coming from agi-starts.. If you are a member they have some great deals on Banana's as well as other things.. It would be cool if we could do something like that here in the future..
Just FYI!
Kylie:waving:

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Thanks Kylie, I suggested this some time ago and it died on the vine. Perhaps this post of yours will generate renewed interest.

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Ends tomorrow!!!
Sorry I missed it I haven't been around much.. or in a while..
Nice to finally find the time...LOL Missed Ya'll
Kylie

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Thank you for the information on Agri-starts! I will let them know with my next order I'm a member. :-)

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I need some agi-starts :P it's past frost danger here in Sacramento, so I am eager to start my jungle again lol

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I think I would like to plant some Sabas this year. Any idea where I can get the best deal?

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:ha:

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I would check with chris (Rmplmnz) to see if any of his are up for sale as they are true specimans, just look at his photos.

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It is still open to orders as of right now, they need more orders to make some of the 72 trays. They have lots of bananas (including the Siam Ruby) , alocasias, and colocasias :)

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@ Daves = ????

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Daves Garden it's a website for gardeners. Dave's Garden: Gardening Tips, Seeds, and Design; Flower Gardens, Organic Gardening

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I logged in several times before, and I'm logged in now, but I can't find the forum/thread that this coop is in. Do you guys remember the heading for this thread is?

Thanks.

Chong

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It's already done and over :( I totally missed the boat

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No problem, let's organize some tray orders here!

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Yes that is a good idea... who has the ability to order from them and is willing to be a coordinator? :)

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so, I'm new here, but if someone has ability to get it together, i would go in son some siam ruby, alo & colocasia. My garden needs a total re-do after this past winter.

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O.K., I can do this. Also, you won't need to pay me in advance. After the TC's arrive here, you can pay me online and I will ship them to you. You will only pay for the actual cost of your plants and your share of postal charges. I can ship a flat's worth anywhere in the U.S. by priority mail for $13.

TWO IMPORTANT THINGS:
1. Agri-Starts sells by the flat -- 72 TC's. They will allow a mixed flat, such as half one variety and half of another, and sometimes (rarely) a flat with 4 varieties. So if you want 1 of something and no one else does, we will not order it.
2. We can't order anything that is not on their availability list: http://www.agristarts.com/avail.htm

If you are still interested, please reply to this thread. I will start a tally and post it somewhere for all to view.

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thanks for that offer Richard this has become a hot topic theas day i just got a flat so im good for this month but all probly have some orders for later this year

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Thanks, for offering to head this up Richard. If there is enough demand, I'd be willing to go for a few each of 'Ebun Musak' and 'Kandarian'.

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Harvey, how does the Kandarian do in our zone? I would be interested in some of them too.. And Siam Ruby. (About 12 of them) Basically I will probably help out others if demand is low :)

They look so good for tropical landscape infill bananas like truly tiny and Musa Beccarii. Not sure what demand is like on those though.

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FYI,

During the cold weather here Ebun Musak held up as well as Musa balbisiana variety Thai Black.

It is a good cultivar in cool weather.

I hope this is appreciated by my California friends,

Best wishes

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I'm not really sure how Kandarian will do but it is one which ripens quicker than most so I'd like to try it again. I killed one indoors in a pot (I think it became root bound and dried out while I went on vacation). I'd like to grow some of these types (Viente Cohol included) as an annual, starting pups in the greenhouse in the winter and setting them out in the spring in hopes of fruit maturing by fall. We just need something that has a wider window than something that takes 5-6 months to mature.

You wrote earlier that the risk of frost has passed. Don't be fooled by this mild weather. We had frost in late March last year. Our official normal last frost date is something like 3/20 but last year we had frost after that. If you lose any plants due to frost in March or later I suggest you ask Gore for a refund. ;)

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beautiful. Thanks. I would go in on about a dozen Colocasia esculenta 'Black Ruffles', a few siam ruby, &/or, deffering to the wisdom of any/all others on this site who would offer better suggestions for me in seattle, zone 8, for some with darkest leaf, others with a glaucous blue leaf. Or, since I'm basically clueless, impulsive, & desperate, would also try Musa Ele Ele, Raja Puri, Red Iholene, White Iholene, Ensete Ventricosum Maurelii

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Here's the tally I have so far. I will do this about once per day until sometime in March when things settle down to a steady state.

Agri-Starts order for Bananas.org members, March 2009

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Richard, take me off for the Margarita. I didn't realize they were not red. Also, Raja Puri would be great but Agri-Starts won't have them for quite a while..

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Thanks for doing this Richard, if there is enough demand I'd definately be interested in "Itinerans", "Kalela" and a few "Truly tiny". Amounts can be adjusted to fit. Thanks again, Bob

I haven't heard of any one here growing Kalela, it seems to be a 6-8' sport of dwarf brazilian with bigger fruits(can't hurt to solicit right?).

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Not to discourage you, Bob, but I've heard from a couple of guys in Florida that say that Dwarf Brazilian takes six months to mature which really makes it a tough one in our marginal climate.

I'm really wanting more of the fast ones like Viente Cohol, etc. that can mature even if they bloom in August or early September. I've heard they are having some problems with Viente Cohol in TC, though.

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Here's my list (mostly alocasia and colocasia). As for what's on the list so far. Add me for Musa Siam Ruby (3), Musa Ele Ele (5), and Colocasia esculenta 'Black Ruffles' (10).

New items. Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty' (10), Alocasia 'Portora' (5), and Xanthosoma sagittifolium (10), '1000 Fingers' (3), Musa 'Praying Hands' (5), and Colocasia esculenta 'Elena' (5).

Thanks,
John

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I have a order shipping from Agri-Starts on Tuesday. I will have a tray of Basjoo and Zebrina. I would like to get a few small lots of other varieties. I would like 5 Siam Ruby, 5 Black Ruffles, I would like 5 or 10 Musa Kru if anyone else would be interested in this variety. 5 +/- Dwarf Orinoco. 5 Musa Bordelon. Let me know so I can figure out how much I will owe to who.

Michael

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Take a guess in my "USA only" contest and if you win I'll send you a Raja Puri pup.

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"USA Only" contest? I'm intrigued. What is it? I'm such a plant wh@re, I'd doabout anything for a free pup *blushes meekly*

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Welcome to a fellow Seattleite!

Here's the link:
http://www.bananas.org/f211/usa-only...-pup-7148.html

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Here's the latest update:
Agri-Starts order for Bananas.org members, March 2009

Note: some requests were omitted because they do not appear on the Agri-Starts availability list: http://www.agristarts.com/avail.htm

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Sorry about that Richard , just got exited and checked listings, not availability....Bob

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Thank you , Chong! And Wow, do I ever have questions for you!! Would you mind if I PM you to pluck your brain for some wisdom about growing bananas up here?

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You're welcome, Xysx! You can PM me anytime. Looks like our numbers in the PNW are growing. This coming summer, we might try and have a small get together, time permitting.

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Thanks Harvey, not discouraged at all. I'm waiting on a V.C. at the moment but that'll be up to Going Bananas if I get it this year. Still I'm collecting Hardy, Fruiting , Tall and Ornamentals till they prove I either can't overwinter via "big dog" or "on the porch with metal halides" or the old reliable hay bales and tarp.( or when I run out of room, working on that too.)
Haven't had one flower yet so I can't be discouraged till then.

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Reading this thread for the 1st time?

We are putting together an order of tissue culture plants from AgriStarts.

1. Choose plants from the AgriStarts list: http://www.agristarts.com/avail.htm
2. Reply to this thread to indicate what plants you want
3. The order will be placed sometime in March
4. You will only be charged actual cost of your plants + your share of actual shipping costs
5. No payment required until I receive the plants from AgriStarts. I will provide you with an online payment system -- or you can mail me a check, pay in person, etc.
6. Our final order must be in full flats (72 per flat). Flats can contain a mixture to some extent, but a flat of singletons is not going to make it. Quantities of 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 are encouraged.

Currently our total is about 2.25 flats. If you are a participant, I encourage you to mention this thread in other Bananas.org forums. :D

A tally of requests is available here (does not "track" visitors):
Agri-Starts order for Bananas.org members, March 2009

:woohoonaner:

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Please change my "a few" on Musa 'Kandarian' and Musa 'Ebun Musak' to 4 each. Also, add 4 each of Musa 'Glui Kai' and Musa 'High Color Mini'.

What does the CVT behind some of the cultivar names signify?

Thanks, Richard, your handling of this is greatly appreciated.

Harvey

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Richard,
However these fit into the order is fine. I realize that we can only order trays split up only so much, so if some of these can't be ordered, it's okay with me. If I need to order more a certain variety to balance the order, just let me know.
Thank you for doing this.
Scot

2 Basjoo
2 Bordelon
2 Glenn
2 High Color Mini
2 Kandrian
2 Thai Black
2 Misi Luki
2 Rowe Red
2 Dwarf Red green
2 Sumatrana X cross
2 Rose
2 Manii - if available
2 Beccarii

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Scot,

I have some M. mannii I could spare if you can't order any.

By the way, I'm heading out to Vegas this Friday.

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Richard,
Please add me to the list

Ensete ventricosum Maurelii - 3
Musa 1000 Fingers -3
Musa Dwarf Orinoco -3
Musa Praying Hands -3
Musa Raja Puri -3
Musa Siam Ruby -3

Also if the numbers need to be adjusted that is fine w/me.

Thanks
Tom

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If Musa Raja Puri is available at the time of order, I would like 9

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I just spoke to my sales rep about my order that ships today and I asked her about Raja Puri. She said there expected to be available in April but if I was wanting them I should prebook them now because they are expected to go quick.

Michael

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GLENN
GLUI KAI
HIGH COLOR MINI
MARGARITA
TRULY TINY
3 of each

To fill an order a few more or afew less is fine with me.

Thanks,Richard

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Okay, Richard, I'm curious: what's on your personal list???

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Something about Virus Testing...certifying that the plantlets are not passing on any viruses from the mother plant or something like that.

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Thanks. Yeah, I found in this catalog (warming: 9MB) http://www.agristarts.com/ASCAT09.pdf that it stands for "certified virus tested". Makes me feel all warm and cozy! ;)