Originally Posted by Chance1945

That sucks! The fact that you lost one, I mean. I'll replace it for you if you want. But first, decide where you're going to put it and then leave it there for a while.

Just drop me a note to make sure you're going to be home and I really will replace it for you.

Terry

Originally Posted by GreenFin

Here's an updated pic of my Gros Michel:



I used to have two but I annihilated one (along with an unsuspecting Glui Khai and almost my Zan Moreno, which has managed to pull through).

Bananas are tough, but they can be killed if you're persistent enough. I've found that if I receive a tc plant in the mail after it has traveled a thousand miles in a box, then do my best to shock it by scrubbing all the dirt off its roots and immediately planting it underwater in a solar furnace without allowing it to acclimate, it'll still flourish in spite of it all. But if I then ratchet things up even further by digging it up and moving it a week or two later, and then doing so again after another week or two, then there's about a 50-50 shot it'll call it quits.

The things are so tough that I'd almost gotten to the point of treating them as if they were indestructible, even as young tc plants.

Originally Posted by GreenFin

Wow, that sure is nice of you, Terry! But I wouldn't feel right about it since it was entirely my fault. You did a good job of shipping them and both plants were perfectly healthy and vigorous when they arrived (and even after the first couple of rounds of abuse). Not to mention you were already doing us all a favor in the first place by buying some trays of Gros Michel to share with us.

I had thought about buying another one, but had decided that since my space is getting so tight, it might be a good thing to just have one right now. (Of course, the banana addict within me always thinks otherwise lol.)

Thanks again for the kind offer!

Originally Posted by steve169

Terry, how far out to do you think your next batch is?

Originally Posted by Chance1945

They're all potted up and so far they all look good. The first shipment I got I lost a few, but I think it was too much water in cold temperatures. That was back in the winter.

This time I got Dbl Mahoi and Zebrina in addition to Gros Michel and they all look good but the Gros Michel are somewhat smaller this time. The Dble Mahoia and Zebrina are already putting on lots of growth.

I just took a flashlight out to check the root system on the Gros Michel and some of them are already putting roots out of the bottom of the pot. They have been getting morning sun also.

I feel comfortable that they're ready to ship now, but like I said, they are small. But with the roots they have they'll take off in a few days.

Terry

Originally Posted by Kelso

I received mine in the mail today. She and her adorable pup