Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008

Simply Bananas · 10-25-2008, 03:15 PM

I got up early in the rain and headed 2 hours south of Charleston to the Savannah Bamboo and Coastal Gardens Fall Festival. Its about 2 minutes from I-95, exit 94, a quick and easy trip.

I got there right when it opened at 9am and headed for the banana section.
This was the view from my parking place:

I knew they sold some plants off every fall. I wanted to see what types had done well there and pick up a few more for my zone. I got a little closer.

I headed towards the tent and saw buckets full of plants.

Nearly every bucket had a different variety.

I picked up 5 @$20 each.
FHIA-1 Sweetheart
FHIA-3 Goldfinger
FHIA-25
FHIA-18
Belle

The volunteers dug the FHIA-25 for me. If you saw a variety they did not have in the buckets, they would dig it for you. Great folks down in Savannah!

For what its worth, Dr. Greg Fonsah or Dr. Richard Wallace were not there, nor were there any Viente Cohols or any of the ornamental varieties available.

Randy4ut · 10-25-2008, 03:26 PM

Porkpi,
Looking at the pics, it looks like alot of us would have been in nanner heaven!!!! Even with the rain, it sure looks like it was well worth your time to trip down there. Shame you were not able to grab one of Dr. Wallace's ornamentals. I have seen pics of them and understand there sould be some new hybrids on the market soon. Thanks for sharing your trip with us as I know alot of us would have loved to have been there in person.
Nice plants you picked up, BTW...

Patty in Wisc · 10-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Nice find! But, I'm wondering how these can survive without roots. I don't see any roots!

Simply Bananas · 10-25-2008, 03:55 PM

Patty, the roots were really short,"cleaned up" as they called it. They know what they are doing down there, so I am not too concerned.

Chironex · 10-25-2008, 05:19 PM

Wow, that is really a nice find for you. I have to believe it won't be happening in Las Vegas, ever.... Oh well, if you like cactus, we have 'em here. Although I just picked up a Madagascar Palm today. Very interesting plant, has the cactus thorns, but then it also has leaves that come off the sides lihe a palm. Quite interesting, I will take some pics once I get back home and pot it tomorrow.

TomK · 10-25-2008, 05:51 PM

Very cool. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

mike · 10-25-2008, 06:06 PM

I only purchased one banana that I did not have today. This festival is always fun for the family for all of the activities. Fun for me because of the bananas. I could not help but not be as excited because Dr. Greg or Dr. Richard Wallace were not there. I look forward to their banana talk and the excitement and passion for growing bananas. I usually leave there not being able to wait for spring. One more baby was brought home so it was a good day.

mike · 10-25-2008, 06:24 PM

Dr Wallace always chopped the roots. All the plants I have purchased from there were purchased this way and they grow without any problems. I dont remember why he said that they do this. I want to say to prevent transferring any soil problems or diseases that may develope to different locations but dont quote me.

buzzwinder · 10-25-2008, 07:31 PM

Great pics, all I can say now is I'm jealous, and zonally deprived and wishing, well ya'll get the picture, sound like a fantastic time and lots of great plants!!!!!!

Magilla Gorilla · 10-25-2008, 11:51 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures! I would need a truck if I went to that event. My little green house is over flowing.

51st state · 10-26-2008, 03:48 AM

what a great plan, do they do this every year? I can feel a twin center vacation Ga and Fl coming on for 2009

Bob · 10-26-2008, 05:30 AM

Wow!!!

BIGDAWG69 · 10-26-2008, 09:32 AM

Dang it, I missed it all!! I had been planning to go, bit I ended up having to work Saturday. I may go by there Monday and see if they have any leftovers they might part with.

mm4birds · 10-26-2008, 10:04 AM

Do they ship for people that live too far away to drive and buy those magnificent plants?

mike · 10-26-2008, 12:40 PM

BigDawg I save a vacation day for this lol. Good hubby, good daddy and new plant for me lol. Good luck.

austinl01 · 10-26-2008, 08:08 PM

Wow, thanks a lot for the photos. I always wanted to go to this event, but I haven't had the opportunity yet. It's rather far from Little Rock. I'm glad you had a good time and posted pics for us to enjoy.

MediaHound · 10-26-2008, 09:04 PM

Awesome pics! We need to get a stack of Bananas.org T-shirts on this table next time:

btw FHIA 1 is Goldfinger, FHIA 3 is Sweetheart, easy to transpose

Taylor · 10-26-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaHound

Awesome pics! We need to get a stack of Bananas.org T-shirts on this table next time:

btw FHIA 1 is Goldfinger, FHIA 3 is Sweetheart, easy to transpose

Agreed!

BIGDAWG69 · 10-27-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austinl01

I always wanted to go to this event, but I haven't had the opportunity yet. It's rather far from Little Rock.

I go past the place everyday and have yet to be able to make it to the fall festival.

10-25-2008, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Simply Bananas Formerly known as porkpi Simply Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: James Island SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b-9a Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 854 BananaBucks : 293,478 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 478 Times Was Thanked 1,191 Times in 335 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 458 Times	Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 I got up early in the rain and headed 2 hours south of Charleston to the Savannah Bamboo and Coastal Gardens Fall Festival. Its about 2 minutes from I-95, exit 94, a quick and easy trip. I got there right when it opened at 9am and headed for the banana section. This was the view from my parking place: I knew they sold some plants off every fall. I wanted to see what types had done well there and pick up a few more for my zone. I got a little closer. I headed towards the tent and saw buckets full of plants. Nearly every bucket had a different variety. I picked up 5 @$20 each. FHIA-1 Sweetheart FHIA-3 Goldfinger FHIA-25 FHIA-18 Belle The volunteers dug the FHIA-25 for me. If you saw a variety they did not have in the buckets, they would dig it for you. Great folks down in Savannah! For what its worth, Dr. Greg Fonsah or Dr. Richard Wallace were not there, nor were there any Viente Cohols or any of the ornamental varieties available. __________________ Afterall...doesn't everyone want a bigger Banana? Our Banana Videos On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii..._p_tJVXZOHAdRA

10-25-2008, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Randy4ut Randy4ut's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,387 BananaBucks : 86,695 Feedback: 23 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,051 Times Was Thanked 1,324 Times in 444 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 87 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Porkpi, Looking at the pics, it looks like alot of us would have been in nanner heaven!!!! Even with the rain, it sure looks like it was well worth your time to trip down there. Shame you were not able to grab one of Dr. Wallace's ornamentals. I have seen pics of them and understand there sould be some new hybrids on the market soon. Thanks for sharing your trip with us as I know alot of us would have loved to have been there in person. Nice plants you picked up, BTW... __________________

10-25-2008, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 346,295 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Nice find! But, I'm wondering how these can survive without roots. I don't see any roots! __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.

10-25-2008, 03:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Simply Bananas Formerly known as porkpi Simply Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: James Island SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b-9a Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 854 BananaBucks : 293,478 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 478 Times Was Thanked 1,191 Times in 335 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 458 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Patty, the roots were really short,"cleaned up" as they called it. They know what they are doing down there, so I am not too concerned. __________________ Afterall...doesn't everyone want a bigger Banana? Our Banana Videos On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii..._p_tJVXZOHAdRA

10-25-2008, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chironex The causasian Asian! Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Find me on the map! Zone: I have no idea Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,788 BananaBucks : 121,295 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,544 Times Was Thanked 1,406 Times in 808 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 609 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Wow, that is really a nice find for you. I have to believe it won't be happening in Las Vegas, ever.... Oh well, if you like cactus, we have 'em here. Although I just picked up a Madagascar Palm today. Very interesting plant, has the cactus thorns, but then it also has leaves that come off the sides lihe a palm. Quite interesting, I will take some pics once I get back home and pot it tomorrow. __________________ Scot

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

10-25-2008, 05:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
TomK TomK's Photo Gallery Location: Boca Raton, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Tom Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 92 BananaBucks : 7,695 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 30 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Very cool. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

10-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
mike More bananas less stress mike's Photo Gallery Location: Savannah Georgia Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Mike Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 289 BananaBucks : 15,144 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 I only purchased one banana that I did not have today. This festival is always fun for the family for all of the activities. Fun for me because of the bananas. I could not help but not be as excited because Dr. Greg or Dr. Richard Wallace were not there. I look forward to their banana talk and the excitement and passion for growing bananas. I usually leave there not being able to wait for spring. One more baby was brought home so it was a good day.

10-25-2008, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
mike More bananas less stress mike's Photo Gallery Location: Savannah Georgia Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Mike Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 289 BananaBucks : 15,144 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Dr Wallace always chopped the roots. All the plants I have purchased from there were purchased this way and they grow without any problems. I dont remember why he said that they do this. I want to say to prevent transferring any soil problems or diseases that may develope to different locations but dont quote me.

10-25-2008, 07:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
buzzwinder buzzwinder's Photo Gallery Location: Loves Park, Il. Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bill Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 871 BananaBucks : 12,042 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,043 Times Was Thanked 846 Times in 354 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,155 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Great pics, all I can say now is I'm jealous, and zonally deprived and wishing, well ya'll get the picture, sound like a fantastic time and lots of great plants!!!!!! __________________ Bill for my friend

10-25-2008, 11:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla's Photo Gallery Location: Holualoa, HI Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Andrew Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 727 BananaBucks : 210,518 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 612 Times Was Thanked 1,183 Times in 357 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 79 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Thanks for sharing the pictures! I would need a truck if I went to that event. My little green house is over flowing. __________________ Andrew

10-26-2008, 03:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
51st state many 'naners, little time 51st state's Photo Gallery Location: salisbury, UK Find me on the map! Zone: 8b ish Name: Kev Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 465 BananaBucks : 313,157 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 202 Times Was Thanked 259 Times in 126 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 what a great plan, do they do this every year? I can feel a twin center vacation Ga and Fl coming on for 2009 __________________ a>

10-26-2008, 05:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bob Orang Puteh Bob's Photo Gallery Location: Washington Twp N.J. Find me on the map! Zone: 6a Name: bob Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,528 BananaBucks : 208,753 Feedback: 12 / 100% Said "Thanks" 9,537 Times Was Thanked 4,058 Times in 1,694 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 565 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Wow!!! __________________

10-26-2008, 09:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
BIGDAWG69 got catfish? BIGDAWG69 's Photo Gallery Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: Ivey Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 122 BananaBucks : 16,445 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 161 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 32 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 55 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Dang it, I missed it all!! I had been planning to go, bit I ended up having to work Saturday. I may go by there Monday and see if they have any leftovers they might part with. __________________

10-26-2008, 10:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
mm4birds mm4birds's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 260 BananaBucks : 40,041 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 138 Times in 75 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Do they ship for people that live too far away to drive and buy those magnificent plants?

10-26-2008, 12:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
mike More bananas less stress mike's Photo Gallery Location: Savannah Georgia Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Mike Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 289 BananaBucks : 15,144 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 BigDawg I save a vacation day for this lol. Good hubby, good daddy and new plant for me lol. Good luck.

10-26-2008, 08:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
austinl01 Got pink bananas? austinl01's Photo Gallery Location: Little Rock, AR Find me on the map! Zone: 7b/8a Line Name: Austin Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,288 BananaBucks : 167,072 Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,590 Times Was Thanked 907 Times in 397 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 507 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Wow, thanks a lot for the photos. I always wanted to go to this event, but I haven't had the opportunity yet. It's rather far from Little Rock. I'm glad you had a good time and posted pics for us to enjoy. __________________ Austin Arkansas River Valley Average January Low: 31°F, Average August High: 92°F Extreme Winter Lows: 5-15°F, Extreme Summer Highs: 100-112°F, Annual Precipitation: 52 inches

10-26-2008, 09:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
MediaHound Tally-Man MediaHound's Photo Gallery Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Jarred Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,261 BananaBucks : 2,027,345 Feedback: 66 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,856 Times Was Thanked 5,086 Times in 1,353 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,086 Times	Re: Savannah Banana Dispersal 2008 Awesome pics! We need to get a stack of Bananas.org T-shirts on this table next time: btw FHIA 1 is Goldfinger, FHIA 3 is Sweetheart, easy to transpose __________________ Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to your PM. I suggest posting in the forums for support if you need something urgent.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)