So I got tempted by Top Tropicals today. 2 day sale. Couple neat plants including Dwarf Red for $ 4.95. Hmmm. Put it in my cart and check postage. $ 26.95. Ahem. And that was the only option. And 4 freaking days. For 1 plant.

Oh well. This time of year and as hot as it has been 4 days it would likely be dead on arrival.

DavidLMO said:So I got tempted by Top Tropicals today. 2 day sale. Couple neat plants including Dwarf Red for $ 4.95. Hmmm. Put it in my cart and check postage. $ 26.95. Ahem. And that was the only option. And 4 freaking days. For 1 plant.

Oh well. This time of year and as hot as it has been 4 days it would likely be dead on arrival.

Wow I can't believe the postage was that expensive. You're right about the plants possibly dying in transit this time of year. I've heard Dwarf Red is a good variety.

Way cool.

You did good Charles, they are happy there. Great photos too.

Thanks Cheryl. Alice im just tickled you sent me little slivers of what looked like grass and now I have blooming bananas. Thank you.

Wow that's a neat bloom Charles.

DavidLMO said:So I got tempted by Top Tropicals today. 2 day sale. Couple neat plants including Dwarf Red for $ 4.95. Hmmm. Put it in my cart and check postage. $ 26.95. Ahem. And that was the only option. And 4 freaking days. For 1 plant.

Oh well. This time of year and as hot as it has been 4 days it would likely be dead on arrival.

Let's see what we can do about getting you a Dwarf Red Banana.
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@papa Great pics of the bananas!

Thank you Sandi.

You seem to have the magic touch, @papa!

papa said:

Let's see what we can do about getting you a Dwarf Red Banana.
T mail me @DavidLMO

Great pic above!!

Message sent -

This sucker I got from an abandoned allotment on the island. It is starting to grow well now. I think it is a lady's fingers. I hope it rewards me with lots of fruit for taking it in.

Gleni said:This sucker I got from an abandoned allotment on the island. It is starting to grow well now. I think it is a lady's fingers. I hope it rewards me with lots of fruit for taking it in.

Wow I hope it produces fruit for you one day Glen? It's a very healthy looking plant.

Thanks Cameron. I put household food scraps around it, cover and compost. My brother had a tropical fruit farm and said this can work wonders.

Keep us updated on it Glen

I wish I could put food scraps in my banana pit but it's too close to the terrace and I'm sure the ants would move in. I do dump compost that has cured in there occasionally and peat moss once a year. Still, it would be so convenient to just take stuff out there and put it in the pit. I hate ants.

It looks like the pup is doing well. I hope it is the kind you want.

hi i have had my banana for about 5 years bought it from a specialist in uk lives in a big pot by the kitchen window these plants dont do very well in north england seem to do better in the south of england Have lost 2 already so when i got this one i kept it under cover
its had babys this year cant believe it, always called it basil for years now its babs
but noticed the boys called it basil the other day

Hello Janet! for all your effort to grow bananas in your area. The plant really prefers as hot and humid it can get with lot of watering in an outdoor setting. At least you can get one going. We all have our experiments to see how a plant can endure, our gardening fun!