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lorax · 05-23-2008, 06:03 PM

What we call "Oritos" here are a dwarf tree that bears a huge bunch of very sweet and tasty, although small size-wise, dessert bananas. The flesh has a slightly pink cast, and the skin is very thin. I'm not sure of cold-hardiness, but I have seen people here in Quito, where it goes to about +3 when it's cold, growing them in containers inside their house's interior courtyards. The scientific name on that one is, I beleive, Musa sapientum.

chong · 05-23-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hersirsmiley

thanks ms. kitty maybe when i have enough credits to do so i will. Any sites will do as well they don't seem to be all that expensive on the sites that are sold out.

rock out banana!

Here are a few more sites, though a couple are in eBay - one for DO and one for CA Gold!
They have 2 corms here -cheap:
Musa 'Dwarf Orinoco' Corm

Inexpensive 6" TC but good source:
DWARF ORINOCO BANANA TREE / PLANT- Hardy ----(SP) - eBay (item 200225237089 end time May-25-08 20:53:59 PDT)

This is the same source as above but is the actual store that advertises on eBay. Costs a little more.
Dwarf Orinoco Banana
Banana Plants

This is a famous CA Gold on eBay. I suggest "sniping" to keep the cost down.
California Gold - Cold Hardy dwarf Banana plant / tree - eBay (item 290232796275 end time May-27-08 13:21:11 PDT)

mskitty38583 · 05-23-2008, 06:18 PM

you dont have to have credits to put in a new thread.you only need them for the classifieds. and banamial is who i got my d.o.'s from.

NANAMAN · 05-23-2008, 06:20 PM

Welcome to the forum! The banana plant that fits most of your criteria is the ladyfinger from Logee's. Grows fast, fruits at 3' in a pot,(perfect size for a large container), and is a sweet tasting desert banana.

stumpy4700 · 05-23-2008, 06:49 PM

Unless I missed it or it goes by another name I couldn't find ladyfinger on the Logee"s website? any help?

stumpy4700 · 05-23-2008, 06:52 PM

I did find at lowes here in nashville they had clearenced musa basjoo about a foot tall for 5 bucks..I couldn't pass so I bought 2 of them..If anyone in Smyrna Tn is close they had about 52 left. I'm going to wait til next week to see if I can get more cheaper than that!

mskitty38583 · 05-23-2008, 06:57 PM

thats not a bad price at all!!!!!!!!

make sure if your gonna keep the nanas in the house to change the dirt. everytime ive bought a plant at lowes they have had gnats in them.

NANAMAN · 05-23-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stumpy4700

Unless I missed it or it goes by another name I couldn't find ladyfinger on the Logee"s website? any help?

I, and other forum members, purchased them from Logee's about 1 1/2 yrs. ago. You can see one in fruit, in my gallery. They have'nt listed them for sale this year though! But the plant does indeed exist.

stumpy4700 · 05-23-2008, 07:31 PM

I'm keeping the basjoo's by the pool..I'm putting one in the ground and one in a 10 gal container to see the difference..But thanks for the gnat tip.

hersirsmiley · 05-23-2008, 11:19 PM

again thanks for all the help, i'm looking over those sites chong left links to and i'm waiting to hear back from bananimal. i'm beginning to get very excited at the prospect of having my own banana to go with my citrus collection.

stalin banana?

chong · 05-24-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by stumpy4700

Unless I missed it or it goes by another name I couldn't find ladyfinger on the Logee"s website? any help?

They are not in stock right now. I just clicked the link I had for that item this morning and it didn't even say what it was. Only that it was temporarily out of stock. People from this group have been buying them left and right, plus they tell others as well who are not members of this group. Just hang loose, they'll have them again in a few months.

I find Logee's prices a bit overpriced, but I buy from them a lot, anyway. They send out good quality plants and they will guarantee that as well.

stumpy4700 · 05-24-2008, 12:31 AM

Yea I'm willing to pay a little extra for better quality...I'll keep checking

magicgreen · 05-24-2008, 07:50 AM

Hi smiley,
Iam in Ohio also and iam growing alot of different varieties! So far i've found that my sumatran overwinters nicely in the basement. Orinico likes the ground warm when putting out in the spring. And my lil' prince will pup when changing their environment.

I have an ice cream, saba, and maurelli that grew fine, despite being put out in early april with no ill effects.(Remember those cold days? and possible frost.)

One of my dwarf cavendish I left in the dining rm. instead of in the basement is fairing better in the ground then the ones that were overwintered in the basement. Warmer temps? Maybe.

As for my others not mentioned, iam still observing. Hope this will give you a little idea.

hersirsmiley · 05-24-2008, 01:04 PM

thanks magic its nice to know other ohioans grow bananas as well and that i'm not crazy.

bungee banana!

05-23-2008, 06:03 PM	#21 (permalink)
lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 408,717 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: starting out What we call "Oritos" here are a dwarf tree that bears a huge bunch of very sweet and tasty, although small size-wise, dessert bananas. The flesh has a slightly pink cast, and the skin is very thin. I'm not sure of cold-hardiness, but I have seen people here in Quito, where it goes to about +3 when it's cold, growing them in containers inside their house's interior courtyards. The scientific name on that one is, I beleive, Musa sapientum.

05-23-2008, 06:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583's Photo Gallery Location: north carolina Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,071 BananaBucks : 333,382 Feedback: 26 / 100% Said "Thanks" 82 Times Was Thanked 890 Times in 617 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 136 Times	Re: starting out you dont have to have credits to put in a new thread.you only need them for the classifieds. and banamial is who i got my d.o.'s from. __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION

05-23-2008, 06:20 PM	#24 (permalink)
NANAMAN Pseudostem Therapist NANAMAN's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Park Fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,696 BananaBucks : 326,124 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 452 Times Was Thanked 1,118 Times in 320 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: starting out Welcome to the forum! The banana plant that fits most of your criteria is the ladyfinger from Logee's. Grows fast, fruits at 3' in a pot,(perfect size for a large container), and is a sweet tasting desert banana. __________________

05-23-2008, 06:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
stumpy4700 Going Ape for Bananas stumpy4700's Photo Gallery Location: Satellite Beach, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 10 Name: Stumpy-----a.k.a Jeff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,194 BananaBucks : 63,736 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,353 Times Was Thanked 678 Times in 349 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,300 Times	Re: starting out Unless I missed it or it goes by another name I couldn't find ladyfinger on the Logee"s website? any help?

05-23-2008, 06:52 PM	#26 (permalink)
stumpy4700 Going Ape for Bananas stumpy4700's Photo Gallery Location: Satellite Beach, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 10 Name: Stumpy-----a.k.a Jeff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,194 BananaBucks : 63,736 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,353 Times Was Thanked 678 Times in 349 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,300 Times	Re: starting out I did find at lowes here in nashville they had clearenced musa basjoo about a foot tall for 5 bucks..I couldn't pass so I bought 2 of them..If anyone in Smyrna Tn is close they had about 52 left. I'm going to wait til next week to see if I can get more cheaper than that!

05-23-2008, 06:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583's Photo Gallery Location: north carolina Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,071 BananaBucks : 333,382 Feedback: 26 / 100% Said "Thanks" 82 Times Was Thanked 890 Times in 617 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 136 Times	Re: starting out thats not a bad price at all!!!!!!!! make sure if your gonna keep the nanas in the house to change the dirt. everytime ive bought a plant at lowes they have had gnats in them. __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION

05-23-2008, 07:31 PM	#29 (permalink)
stumpy4700 Going Ape for Bananas stumpy4700's Photo Gallery Location: Satellite Beach, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 10 Name: Stumpy-----a.k.a Jeff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,194 BananaBucks : 63,736 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,353 Times Was Thanked 678 Times in 349 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,300 Times	Re: starting out I'm keeping the basjoo's by the pool..I'm putting one in the ground and one in a 10 gal container to see the difference..But thanks for the gnat tip.

05-23-2008, 11:19 PM	#30 (permalink)
hersirsmiley Edible Gardener Location: Ohio Zone: 6 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 BananaBucks : 16,902 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: starting out again thanks for all the help, i'm looking over those sites chong left links to and i'm waiting to hear back from bananimal. i'm beginning to get very excited at the prospect of having my own banana to go with my citrus collection. stalin banana? __________________ "If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy." -Red Green

05-24-2008, 12:31 AM	#32 (permalink)
stumpy4700 Going Ape for Bananas stumpy4700's Photo Gallery Location: Satellite Beach, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 10 Name: Stumpy-----a.k.a Jeff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,194 BananaBucks : 63,736 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,353 Times Was Thanked 678 Times in 349 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,300 Times	Re: starting out Yea I'm willing to pay a little extra for better quality...I'll keep checking

05-24-2008, 07:50 AM	#33 (permalink)
magicgreen magicgreen's Photo Gallery Location: cincinnati OH. Z6 Find me on the map! Zone: Z6 Name: Lynn Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 840 BananaBucks : 35,578 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 422 Times Was Thanked 208 Times in 141 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 124 Times	Re: starting out Hi smiley, Iam in Ohio also and iam growing alot of different varieties! So far i've found that my sumatran overwinters nicely in the basement. Orinico likes the ground warm when putting out in the spring. And my lil' prince will pup when changing their environment. I have an ice cream, saba, and maurelli that grew fine, despite being put out in early april with no ill effects.(Remember those cold days? and possible frost.) One of my dwarf cavendish I left in the dining rm. instead of in the basement is fairing better in the ground then the ones that were overwintered in the basement. Warmer temps? Maybe. As for my others not mentioned, iam still observing. Hope this will give you a little idea. __________________ (Started growing bananas July 2007) (Zone 6)

05-24-2008, 01:04 PM	#34 (permalink)
hersirsmiley Edible Gardener Location: Ohio Zone: 6 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 BananaBucks : 16,902 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: starting out thanks magic its nice to know other ohioans grow bananas as well and that i'm not crazy. bungee banana! __________________ "If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy." -Red Green

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