Upper Gulf Coast members get-together

hydroid · 07-13-2012, 11:57 PM

Ok, Charles, Amanda, TJ, Terry, Russell, I am thinking about having a get-together at my place on Friday, August 3rd or Saturday August 4th everyone is invited, just need to nail down a date when everyone can make it. Let me know what ya'll think.
Bo

Darkman · 07-14-2012, 12:08 AM

I'm good with either date!

Jack Daw · 07-14-2012, 03:21 AM

This is perfect! Members seeing themselves in the real life as well. May you have a great time. Shame that we in Europe are not as close, as u fellas.

Darkman · 07-14-2012, 03:21 PM

I know that I am speaking for Bo but he wil not mind that I say that anyone who is in the area no matter what state, country or continent will be welcome.

hydroid · 07-14-2012, 03:42 PM

Right on Darkman, everyone is invited no matter where you're from. We've done this a couple of times before and it's a great time. Charles....didn't we do this one time in the rain? It was hilarious.
Looking like Saturday August 4th. will be the day, bring your camera.
Bo

hydroid · 07-16-2012, 07:49 PM

Bump!

Come on guys, where ya at? Terry, Russell, Amanda, hello hello anybody there?
Bo

barnetmill · 07-21-2012, 11:51 AM

hydroid: I would like to come. If that is alright please PM me the address and time. Also any special directions if these are needed.

Darkman pm me and told me about the event since I have not been on this forum very over the last couple of weeks.

hydroid · 07-21-2012, 05:04 PM

Welcome to the Forum barnetmill and you are most welcome to join us on August 4th. about mid-morning or whenever you get there.
I've sent you a PM or maybe you can come with Darkman. Hopefully we can hook you up with some pups or plants that you don't have. We'll have a great time.
Bo

barnetmill · 07-21-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hydroid

Welcome to the Forum barnetmill and you are most welcome to join us on August 4th. about mid-morning or whenever you get there.
I've sent you a PM or maybe you can come with Darkman. Hopefully we can hook you up with some pups or plants that you don't have. We'll have a great time.
Bo

I will get back to Darkman.
I would like to have pups that can survive my local climate which is a bit colder than yours and a little colder than Darkman's. Darkmen is off of I-110 which means he is south of Escambia Bay, but north of Pensacola Bay. I am north of Escambia Bay with nothing between northern weather.

Darkman · 07-21-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by barnetmill

I will get back to Darkman.
I would like to have pups that can survive my local climate which is a bit colder than yours and a little colder than Darkman's. Darkmen is off of I-110 which means he is south of Escambia Bay, but north of Pensacola Bay. I am north of Escambia Bay with nothing between northern weather.

I agree that you are probably at least 5 degrees colder on an average cold front and maybe colder on a vicious front. The killer fronts that just overrun us are probbaly as lethal for everyone. If I remember correctly your property has a creek on it meaning that it is the low spot and that certainly will effect your microclimate. Your best and safest bet for now is the Orinoco. Fortunately it is abundantly available from me or Bo. So much so if it all died we'll be able to restock you!

Looking forward to finally meeting you. I'm sure that you can teach me quite a lot from your knowledge and experience with fruiting plants.

sbl · 07-24-2012, 07:13 AM

I think Raji Puri is better than Orinoco for thiss area--It blooms quicker and seems to be about the same as far as cold hardiness. The 3 varieites that I have that survived the winter of 09/10 are Orinoco, Raji, and Ice Cream--they survived inground without protection (the pstems died).

Darkman · 07-24-2012, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbl

I think Raji Puri is better than Orinoco for thiss area--It blooms quicker and seems to be about the same as far as cold hardiness. The 3 varieites that I have that survived the winter of 09/10 are Orinoco, Raji, and Ice Cream--they survived inground without protection (the pstems died).

SBL,

It is great to see you posting again! I owe you a phone call. If you can attend our get together it would be great.

Jose,

He has a lot more experience and knowledge than me and lives within about three miles from me. I'd say that he is correct. I do not have any Raji Puri pups yet but might before the end of the year. Not sure how Bo's mat is.

hydroid · 07-24-2012, 09:21 PM

Well since my yard man cut my naners down to the ground this spring I don't expect the spectacular growth as previous years and don't expect to have anything blooming including Raja Puri but I should have quite a few various pups to give away at our get-together. And it looks like this years meet is going to bigger and better than we expected, should be our biggest meet to date.
Bo

barnetmill · 07-25-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbl

I think Raji Puri is better than Orinoco for thiss area--It blooms quicker and seems to be about the same as far as cold hardiness. The 3 varieites that I have that survived the winter of 09/10 are Orinoco, Raji, and Ice Cream--they survived inground without protection (the pstems died).

I have an icecream plants for a few yrs. the above ground portion gets killed about the end of november and in the spring it comes back up. It at times gets below 25 F at my location.

Jose263 · 07-25-2012, 09:02 PM

Hi Folks - Looks like i missed posting on this string - I'm looking forward to the meet -Coming from Biloxi but will overnight in Lillian. This has been a great season - 3 blooms so far this season NamWah and 2 orinocos (I think)
I believe Bo and Charles have warmer climates - I am a few miles north of I-10 in Biloxi - Orinoco, Tall Namwah, RajaPuri seem to fair better in cold.

Darkman · 07-27-2012, 09:35 AM

For those lurkers we have finalized the date it will be Saturday August 4th, 2012 starting mid morning (0830 - 0930) until we get tired or Bo runs us off (probably 1200 - 1500).

This is an informal meet and you are welcome anytime during the day. We'll have some drinks and light snacks for munching. I'm hoping that we can exchange knowledge and experience and come away from this with a better undestanding of growing Banana on the Gulf Coast.

If you have pictures of your Bananas bring them. If you have some pups that you need to trade, swap or get rid of bring them just remember that you might not get rid of them if they're all Orinoco. LOL

Many of us also grow other fruits and vegetables that we will discus too.

Nothing ventured nothing gained!

Please come and you'll have a good time.

Wives, spouse and family welcome!

Got questions. Just ask.

Hope to see you there!

hydroid · 08-03-2012, 12:30 PM

Bump!
Tomorrow is the day, if you are in the Gulf Shores area tomorrow Aug. 4th. please stop by and pay a visit with fellow members, it will be a chance to mix and mingle and perhaps leave with an extra banana plant or five.
Thanks
Bo

Darkman · 08-03-2012, 01:05 PM

Bo lives on Cotton Creek Drive first house west of Geno Drive. It is easy to find from Hwy 59 or from the Foley Beach Expressway. First house West of Geno Rd.

PM ME OR BO if you need additional directions.

Jose263 · 08-03-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by barnetmill

I have an icecream plants for a few yrs. the above ground portion gets killed about the end of november and in the spring it comes back up. It at times gets below 25 F at my location.

Barnet- Is your IC blue java or a poser? I thought I had an IC but turnsout it is a Tall Namwah sp? it did produce this year - fruit is small ladyfinger size. Darkman has the secret for winterizing for those few cold winter nights.
Are you going to the nana meet at Hydroids' tomorrow? If so, I would like to have a real 'Blue java' IC pup. I have orinoco or tall namwah pups.
Jose

john_ny · 08-03-2012, 03:10 PM

Hey guys, have a good time! Wish I could be with you, but I'm already commited to Orlando, end of September, for Florida Nursery Growers Association show.

07-13-2012, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Ok, Charles, Amanda, TJ, Terry, Russell, I am thinking about having a get-together at my place on Friday, August 3rd or Saturday August 4th everyone is invited, just need to nail down a date when everyone can make it. Let me know what ya'll think. Bo

07-14-2012, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 211,024 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together I'm good with either date! __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

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Jack Daw I think with my banana ;) Jack Daw's Photo Gallery Location: BA, SK, CEU Find me on the map! Zone: Dfa (Köppen-geiger) <-> 7b/8a? (USDA) Name: Jack Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,525 BananaBucks : 213,638 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,771 Times Was Thanked 2,461 Times in 1,355 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 383 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together This is perfect! Members seeing themselves in the real life as well. May you have a great time. Shame that we in Europe are not as close, as u fellas. __________________ Thnx to Marcel, Ante, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar and *Francesco* for the plants I've received. Zeitgeist - Corporatocracy 101 (~2hrs) Zeitgeist - Moving Forward (~2.5hrs)

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Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 211,024 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together I know that I am speaking for Bo but he wil not mind that I say that anyone who is in the area no matter what state, country or continent will be welcome. __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

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hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Right on Darkman, everyone is invited no matter where you're from. We've done this a couple of times before and it's a great time. Charles....didn't we do this one time in the rain? It was hilarious. Looking like Saturday August 4th. will be the day, bring your camera. Bo

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07-16-2012, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Bump! Come on guys, where ya at? Terry, Russell, Amanda, hello hello anybody there? Bo

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barnetmill barnetmill Location: 8b in Northwest Florida near Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 296 BananaBucks : 78,948 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 110 Times Was Thanked 319 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together hydroid: I would like to come. If that is alright please PM me the address and time. Also any special directions if these are needed. Darkman pm me and told me about the event since I have not been on this forum very over the last couple of weeks.

07-21-2012, 05:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Welcome to the Forum barnetmill and you are most welcome to join us on August 4th. about mid-morning or whenever you get there. I've sent you a PM or maybe you can come with Darkman. Hopefully we can hook you up with some pups or plants that you don't have. We'll have a great time. Bo

07-24-2012, 07:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
sbl sbl's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8/9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,013 BananaBucks : 67,101 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 177 Times Was Thanked 732 Times in 395 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together I think Raji Puri is better than Orinoco for thiss area--It blooms quicker and seems to be about the same as far as cold hardiness. The 3 varieites that I have that survived the winter of 09/10 are Orinoco, Raji, and Ice Cream--they survived inground without protection (the pstems died).

07-24-2012, 09:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Well since my yard man cut my naners down to the ground this spring I don't expect the spectacular growth as previous years and don't expect to have anything blooming including Raja Puri but I should have quite a few various pups to give away at our get-together. And it looks like this years meet is going to bigger and better than we expected, should be our biggest meet to date. Bo

07-25-2012, 09:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jose263 Jose263's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Coast Mississippi Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: TJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 522 BananaBucks : 43,438 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,135 Times Was Thanked 713 Times in 357 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 149 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Hi Folks - Looks like i missed posting on this string - I'm looking forward to the meet -Coming from Biloxi but will overnight in Lillian. This has been a great season - 3 blooms so far this season NamWah and 2 orinocos (I think) I believe Bo and Charles have warmer climates - I am a few miles north of I-10 in Biloxi - Orinoco, Tall Namwah, RajaPuri seem to fair better in cold. __________________ Growing: Orinoco, Rajapuri, Dwarf Cav, SDC, TT, Dwarf Red, Dwarf Namwah, Tall Namwah (aka Ice Cream), Dwarf Brazilian, Veinte Cohol, California Gold, Double Mohai, NOT-Goldfinger, Gran Nain, Velutina

07-27-2012, 09:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 211,024 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together For those lurkers we have finalized the date it will be Saturday August 4th, 2012 starting mid morning (0830 - 0930) until we get tired or Bo runs us off (probably 1200 - 1500). This is an informal meet and you are welcome anytime during the day. We'll have some drinks and light snacks for munching. I'm hoping that we can exchange knowledge and experience and come away from this with a better undestanding of growing Banana on the Gulf Coast. If you have pictures of your Bananas bring them. If you have some pups that you need to trade, swap or get rid of bring them just remember that you might not get rid of them if they're all Orinoco. LOL Many of us also grow other fruits and vegetables that we will discus too. Nothing ventured nothing gained! Please come and you'll have a good time. Wives, spouse and family welcome! Got questions. Just ask. Hope to see you there! __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

08-03-2012, 12:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 110,403 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Bump! Tomorrow is the day, if you are in the Gulf Shores area tomorrow Aug. 4th. please stop by and pay a visit with fellow members, it will be a chance to mix and mingle and perhaps leave with an extra banana plant or five. Thanks Bo

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Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 211,024 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Bo lives on Cotton Creek Drive first house west of Geno Drive. It is easy to find from Hwy 59 or from the Foley Beach Expressway. First house West of Geno Rd. PM ME OR BO if you need additional directions. __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them. Last edited by Darkman : 08-04-2012 at 08:52 PM.

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john_ny Member john_ny's Photo Gallery Location: Staten Island, NY - southernmost county in NY State. Find me on the map! Zone: USDA7- Sunset34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,014 BananaBucks : 621,293 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,057 Times Was Thanked 2,284 Times in 832 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times	Re: Upper Gulf Coast members get-together Hey guys, have a good time! Wish I could be with you, but I'm already commited to Orlando, end of September, for Florida Nursery Growers Association show. __________________ John

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