My addiction!

Magilla Gorilla · 09-23-2008, 12:16 AM

First I must say my wife is really understanding. Before someone chimes in that some of us need spousal approval, it's not that. Money is not the object. It's the willingness to share in what I enjoy. With that said --

On Friday I left Santa Barbara, CA at 6:00 AM and headed down to San Diego. My first stop was at a palm nursery. I purchased 4 Kentia palms in 10 gallon pots at 6 to 7 feet tall. They were $40.00 each (they would be $200 + here in SB).

Next I drove to a person with an extensive palm and banana collection. I picked up a 2-pink, 2-red, and 2-lavender non fruiting bananas ($30.00) and a Bamboo.

I then drove to a private nursery and picked up 2 fifteen foot Queen palms ($20.00 each), 1 ten foot Giant Bird of paradise ($20.00), 3 six foot plus Brazilian Tower trees ($20.00 each), and a free dwarf banana.

Then I drove to Fullerton and went to the California Rare Fruit Growers Association Festival of Fruit. I picked up a small Dwarf Namhwah from Jon ($25.00). Great looking plant - thanks Jon. I then picked up a five foot Star Fruit ($150.00), and then 9 one gallon bananas- 2-Kru, 2- Nang Phaya, 2- Glui Kai, 2-FHIA 3640 and 1-Dwarf Red Green. These plants came from Steve Spangler from Exotica in Vista, CA. I then drove home. 500 miles later I have more cool plants. Now if you think I am crazy, wait. On Sunday I went to the Santa Barbara Horticultures annual plant sale. I pcked up 3 very cool Neoregelia Bromeliads ($35.00), 8 very cool large 4-foot tall ferns ($8.00), 3 variegated Aspidistra ($10.00 each), 1-three foot Licuala Ramsajii palm ($75.00). It was a great plant weekend! I could have a worse addiction. I do, it's the car collecting my wife does not like to share with me.

Andrew

Chironex · 09-23-2008, 01:58 AM

Wow! That sounds like my trip to San Diego too. Drove a million miles and packed my car full of bananas. I was on a banana high! I was driving, eating bananas and listening to Bob Marley and Jason Mraz island tunes - 'Banana Nirvana' for sure!!! Yah mon!

harveyc · 09-23-2008, 03:39 AM

Congrats, Andrew!

My wife minds less with my plants than my photo equipment. I'm not quite sure what she thinks about the fact I pre-ordered a Canon 5D2 last night!

sandy0225 · 09-23-2008, 06:08 AM

It's ok, I bought an ae ae yesterday. And I already have a three greenhouses full of bananas and a yard full of bananas already. I just didn't have that one!

Magilla Gorilla · 09-23-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sandy0225

It's ok, I bought an ae ae yesterday. And I already have a three greenhouses full of bananas and a yard full of bananas already. I just didn't have that one!

We all have the addiction. The AeAe is a great looking plant. I have three of them. Two are 6 footers. You have me by two greenhouses. Enjoy your new plant.

Andrew

Magilla Gorilla · 09-23-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by harveyc

Congrats, Andrew!

My wife minds less with my plants than my photo equipment. I'm not quite sure what she thinks about the fact I pre-ordered a Canon 5D2 last night!

We won't tell her

.

Andrew

harveyc · 09-23-2008, 10:10 AM

Oh, and I should say my wife did chuckle last week when I told her I bought another Ae Ae by accident!

I bid on nearly everyone that comes up for sale on eBay and expected to get outbid like I have maybe 25 times earlier this year. I did tell her while she was driving (since I had phone calls to make) and I told her to hold firmly onto the steering wheel before I told her. I waited until we were on a curvy levee road just to be sure.

momoese · 09-23-2008, 01:46 PM

I'd like to hear more about your car collection!

Richard · 09-23-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Magilla Gorilla

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On Friday I left Santa Barbara, CA at 6:00 AM and headed down to San Diego ... My first stop was at a palm nursery ...
Next I drove to a person with an extensive palm and banana collection ...
I then drove to a private nursery ...
Then I drove to Fullerton and went to the California Rare Fruit Growers Association Festival of Fruit ... I then drove home ...
Andrew

I remember your truck. Probably could have fit a few more plants in across your lap!

Tropicallvr · 09-23-2008, 04:34 PM

Two 15 foot queen palms for $20.00, now that's awesome.

Taylor · 09-23-2008, 07:36 PM

Magilla Gorilla · 09-23-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor

O.K. I will post pictures. I was going to take them while I was unloading the truck but I was so excited to get them in the garden and green house. I am a financial planner and am swamped as you can imagine this week. I will take pictures this weekend and you will be amazed at the deals I got.

Andrew

Magilla Gorilla · 09-23-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard

I remember your truck. Probably could have fit a few more plants in across your lap!

Hello Richard,
It was nice meeting you last week at the festival of fruit. All the plants made it just fine. I had the star fruit leaves leaning on my head for three hours.

Quote:

Originally Posted by momoese

I'd like to hear more about your car collection!

Well, it's not as large as my plant collection. I have an 02 Corvette Z06 that is supercharged. It has 620 horsepower and 580 foot pounds of torque. It's a blast. At 70 mph it will burn the tires! It is banana yellow. my daughters show it with me. I have an 03 AMG Mercedes CL600. It is has twin turbo V12 and 535 horsepower and 590 foot pounds of torque. I also have a modified 89 Corvette coupe and an 06 Mercedes E350. I have a want list for other cars as well as other banana plants.

My moto is live for today but plan for tomorrow. That's the financial planner in me.

Andrew

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