sandylbuck

I joined this forum several years ago. What started as a citrus tree growing hobby quickly turned into a banana growing hobby when I thought, "Heck, why not!" Fast forward to 2021 and my husband recently took a job in Edinburg, Texas. I am packing like a maniac and all that is really on my brain is how in the world am I going to relocate my banana plants?!?! Currently I have a bunch of bananas on my Saba that will ripen around August (my second Saba bunch) which is really exciting but I am hoping to be in a house by then...sooooo I have close to 40 banana plants, 26 different varieties (and you all know how that goes...a few of them I have been able to identify and others remain mystery plants). So here is the question, if you are reading this and are an active participant on this site, your banana plants are like family...so how would you get them from PA to TX? I am open to any and all suggestions!
Hoping to be a banana farmer in growing zone 10 if all goes well.

edwmax

I move that many in 2016 from south Florida to south georgia in my car trunk. ....Cut the stems to 4ft or 5ft and warp the corms with a plastic garbage bag. OH ... be sure to tag each plant. .... You should be able to do these with truck along with the furniture.

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cincinnana

From the classic thread started by Bigdog in 2005.
I am sure there will be a takeaway or two.



Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

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pitangadiego

Take a couple pups of each variety. As far as the Saba fruit, wait till the day you leave and cut them off and take them with you. You might be surprised, and they will ripen. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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Valor_X

Just saw this thread, I'm also in South Texas

Have you moved yet? If so how did it go?

If it were me I would dig up and take just the corm if the plants were huge or take the plant if it's in a manageable size and take them in pots in a huge U-Haul.

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol