Clare_CA

The first banana in front is Dwarf Namwah from Sandy. Thanks, Sandy!

The next four are 1000 fingers, Pisang Ceylon, Praying Hands, and Malango from Jon. Thanks Jon!

momoese

Wow, someone is going to have lots of bananas!

Jananas Bananas

Looks GREAT Clare! How are your Ae's doing? I think the last I read here you were worried about them. Have they pulled through? ~JaNan

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LilRaverBoi

Looks great! Thanks for sharing the stories/picture! Keep us updated on the progress!

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saltydad

Welcome, and you're going to have an awesome back grove! I hope you just relocated those plumeria, as they are also one of my favorites.

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momoese

Clare, to make your life a bit easier you should remove any pups that come up on the fence side of the mother plants and keep the ones in front of the mothers. It will get crowded and hard to deal with in a few years without proper pup management.

Abnshrek

Your bananas are lookin' good.. so your looking for a pitogo banana? me too.... lol

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LilRaverBoi

Great idea! Never thought about using selective removal of pups in that way!

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Want Them All

Looking good! I imagine it's very cold in Camarillo (I used to work on Oxnard a while back, and remembered it to be quite chilly in the winter), do you have to bring your plumies indoor?

Clare_CA

Thanks, everyone, for your comments and compliments!

Mitchel, I think you're right about having a lot of bananas! I have 31 so far and still hoping to acquire about 10 more. Thanks so much for the tips about keeping the pups away from the fence. I appreciate that info very much.

JaNan, thanks for asking. I lost two AeAe's, and two are still alive, but their growth rate is so slow that I think they must be rotting below the surface. I erected a small greenhouse for my adeniums and the two AeAe's, but I'm not seeing any change in them. I think I just started with ones that were two small to begin with. That was a tough $400 learning lesson. I hope to try again with healthier ones soon.

Saltydad, Thanks for the warm welcome. I love plumerias too and have about 200 of them. I've actually reduced my collection from about 450. The ones that I dug up, I plan on selling or trading for more bananas. I'll probably keep reducing my collection to free up room, but I plan on keeping my favorite 100 or so!

Abnshrek, I just found a Glui Kai -- Jimmmy has a one-gallon for me for $13. You might send him a p.m. and see if he has more. I found his ad in the Classified section.

Want them all, Camarillo is actually warmer than Santa Barbara in the winter. We have very mild winters here. It stays in the 40's at night during the winter, only dropping into the mid- to high-30's for a few hours before sunrise at the coldest periods. Most of my plumerias are planted in the ground, and even the potted ones outside all year. The only ones that I will put in a greenhouse for the winter (if I happen to set one up) are the ones that form inflorescenses really late in the season so that I can see them bloom.

Scott

Hey Clare...we're getting bombed with rain right now. Monday I plan on shipping a couple of towering pups your way. You'll need room for these trees. At least 6' between each one. They work great around dwarfs too!

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Clare_CA

Hi Scott! Sorry to hear about the rain, but it's good for plants and fires; right? That would be so awesome to receive some towering pups -- at your convenience, of course. I'll dig the holes for them today!

Abnshrek

I'm good on Banana's for right now unless it's a pitogo or Cohol.. I'm not looking for any croc fingers I think they are zone9 and I'm not pushing my luck.. Jimmy has been very good to me in the past.. no doubt. :^)

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Clare_CA

Abnshrek, that's good to know about Jimmmy. I am really happy to buy from the members here and wish I had joined before spending a fortune at Stokes Tropicals, Logee's, and Home Depot. I'm on the list for a Cohol too:-) I've got a Kru coming and a couple of others, and then I'm done buying except for the AeAe's. My Misi Luki is getting pups so I think I'll do some trading in the future.

Scott

Ok, hope this one gets through to you. I have a picture of the 1st shipping..it's a heart breaker This one should help!





The following pictures are for the nana tree that didn't make the journey.
She was strong, motivated, and ready to venture to the shakey land we call 'California'. So brave
Moment of silence please




May God rest her lost soul ... not usps ...

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Clare_CA

Oh, you are so funny, Scott. What a great picture of you, the sweet dog, and the nanner. Thank you so much for sending me another pup!

(Bowing head during moment of silence.)

I ordered a bunch of plants by mail over the past year, and most of the time they were placed inside my gate at my door, but once recently, I found a package outside my gate, which faces a main street -- not smart of the postman. I can only assume that someone walked off with it or perhaps something happened to it enroute. In any case, it sure is thoughtful of you to send me another. You're a great guy, but I expected nothing less given your profession. If you have any trouble rooting those plumeria cuttings, let me know, and I'll send you some rooted ones.

Thanks again, Buddy.

"Shakey land" -- LOL! I just got that. That's funny.

Clare_CA

Scott, you're awesome, dude!

Your beauty arrived today in perfect shape and has already been planted. Thanks so much! I'm so sorry that postage cost you a fortune. I was hoping that you could fit it in a flat rate box so you wouldn't have to pay so much. I hope I can make it up to you in the future by sending you something that you are looking for. Here she is:

Scott

I probably could have put it into a flat rate...but I grabbed the wrong box...and it really doesn't matter...must spread banana cheer world wide !! hehehehe
Looks like the pup grew a little bit during the trip westward! Healthy buggers hehe
Enjoy 'er. You have the perfect temp and sunlight there in Camarillo. And manage the pups OK? She'll pup up in no time

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Clare_CA

Scott, you are never going to guess what happened today. I got a pick-up notice in today's mail. I've ordered several variegated bananas that I'm waiting for so I thought it was probably one of them.

When I got to the post office, the clerk went and got the box and said, "This box has been here since 10/13, you know."

I said, "That's not possible. I just got the pick-up notice today."

She said, "Yes, it's been here for over a month, and I sent you the notice because I figured you didn't know about it."

I am almost afraid to open it to see if the poor banana is still alive. I notice that you paid a whopping $30 for this package. I feel terrible about how much you've ended up paying in postage, but I'm going to make it up to you.

We've just had some terrible winds lately, and I lost several plumeria branches from breakage, and so they are coming your way if you would like them. If you don't want them, I'd like to send you the postage if you have a PayPal account. Please do let me know. I also have some nice epiphyllums and crinums if you like those.

More pics soon.

Clare_CA

Well, I must say that it looks amazingly good for being in a dark box for a month. It is dry on top but moist in the root section still. There is some rot that I pulled off, but there are new white roots too. I'm going to run and go plant it.

I'm sending a big hug your way. Thanks, Scott!