Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas

bananadude · 09-15-2009, 05:58 AM

The top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas!

the # 5 reason..... THE CHALLENGE

the # 4 reason..... THE CHALLENGE

the # 3 reason..... THE CHALLENGE

the # 2 reason..... THE CHALLENGE

the # 1 reason for growing bananas in Zone 5 is:

Because we don't live in ZONES 6 thru 11

Dalmatiansoap · 09-15-2009, 06:10 AM

First two reasons are simillar as mine in Croatia. Can not say so for others.

LilRaverBoi · 09-15-2009, 09:37 AM

I always grew bananas in zone 5 for the foliage! They're just beautiful plants....and they're fun to grow cause they grow so fast! Very charismatic (a trait you don't find in plants often LOL). The challenge was always there, but I wasn't trying to make them fruit...just loved the aura they instill in your garden (or in my room!).

mjdsinsacto · 09-15-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRaverBoi

I always grew bananas in zone 5 for the foliage! They're just beautiful plants....and they're fun to grow cause they grow so fast! Very charismatic (a trait you don't find in plants often LOL). The challenge was always there, but I wasn't trying to make them fruit...just loved the aura they instill in your garden (or in my room!).

Ditto!

justjoan · 09-15-2009, 11:24 AM

Double Ditto from Zone 4!

Patty in Wisc · 09-15-2009, 01:02 PM

People in zone 4-5 who grow bananas are just plain crazy!!!
It's the challenge of getting them to bloom

Jack Daw · 09-15-2009, 01:05 PM

Fruit for EU zone 7/8 goals.

Scuba_Dave · 09-15-2009, 08:39 PM

I'm in Zone 6 & never thought about trying naners until I found this site
Now I have 4 in pots & will try bamboo next year
I'm sure I'll expand to other things that will grow in Zone 6 too

I'm also thinking of building a insulated Winter box to house the banana in place for the winter. Like the one someone here had a pic - covered in snow

bananadude · 09-15-2009, 10:59 PM

It's all about the look!

LilRaverBoi · 09-15-2009, 11:10 PM

Yeah, I love to be that one 'CRAZY' individual growing bananas where they clearly 'don't grow!' Been doing it for years and plan to be 'that guy' for the rest of my life!

Prometheus · 09-16-2009, 07:54 AM

Ditto, ditto, and ditto. I'm a newbie this year - hooked already. People locally think I'm crazy. I know better (sort of). This site has proven very, very helpful, so thanks to everyone. I can't wait to acutally get my nanners in the ground next year. It's the overwintering that has me worried. I'd hate to lose any of my new "family members." I figure two more weeks outside, then in we go. Still working on those details. Keep rocking out with your bad selves Zone 5 people.

--Brad

Patty in Wisc · 09-17-2009, 09:01 AM

How depressing

We are just now - this month, having a decent summer & in about 3 weeks gotta do a lot of digging up. My 45ft long "tropical Island" has a ton of brug blooms & nanas & Caster bean etc. It's a show stopper right now.

LilRaverBoi · 09-17-2009, 02:31 PM

Yeah, I'm kinda sad that my room is gonna get a LOT smaller in a month or so. But I'll have the coolest 'decorations' in my room BY FAR, so it's all worth it. I'll get to sleep with jungle leaves above me!

justjoan · 09-17-2009, 02:39 PM

I so dred this time of year, I know I need to re locate to a warmer place so it will be easier to get plants moved from outside to inside for this old gal but I have about 5 more years to go in the working world so......I just have to be determined to keep on working with these wonderful tropicals until I can make a change! The weather like Patty said in this part of the country has been wonderful these last few weeks, the Banana's if you listen very carefully have been chanting WOOHOO on a daily basis

hate see it end!t

o

ilmr · 09-18-2009, 05:18 AM

Also a bonus on Zone 5 is that in some sense you have an excuse to buy more plants next year without overcrowding the place. My logic thus far is that if my bananas don't overwinter, I can buy new ones to replace them. If, however, my bananas do overwinter, then I have proven that I they manage and I can buy new ones since they won't die during the winter. So I think I will have to order some more bananas and grow them indoor for the winter and then they will either be additional or replacement bananas and somehow I can tell myself that it's ok because of the facts mentioned earlier.

09-15-2009, 05:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
bananadude bananadude's Photo Gallery Location: Gladwin, Michigan Find me on the map! Zone: New Zone Map on the border of Zone 5-6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 221 BananaBucks : 45,889 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 96 Times Was Thanked 91 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 23 Times	Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas The top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas! the # 5 reason..... THE CHALLENGE the # 4 reason..... THE CHALLENGE the # 3 reason..... THE CHALLENGE the # 2 reason..... THE CHALLENGE the # 1 reason for growing bananas in Zone 5 is: Because we don't live in ZONES 6 thru 11 __________________ Brian...Zone 5-6...Gladwin, Michigan

09-15-2009, 06:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dalmatiansoap Let there be light Dalmatiansoap's Photo Gallery Location: Makarska, Croatia Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Ante Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9,160 BananaBucks : 616,444 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,508 Times Was Thanked 8,382 Times in 3,031 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 720 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas First two reasons are simillar as mine in Croatia. Can not say so for others. __________________ https://abnb.me/AXJty518xib

09-15-2009, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 118,897 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas I always grew bananas in zone 5 for the foliage! They're just beautiful plants....and they're fun to grow cause they grow so fast! Very charismatic (a trait you don't find in plants often LOL). The challenge was always there, but I wasn't trying to make them fruit...just loved the aura they instill in your garden (or in my room!). __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

09-15-2009, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
justjoan justjoan Location: suburb of Minneapolis Mn Find me on the map! Zone: 4A Name: Joan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 338 BananaBucks : 8,664 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 106 Times Was Thanked 314 Times in 181 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 179 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Double Ditto from Zone 4! __________________ Friends are the siblings God never gave you

09-15-2009, 01:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
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09-15-2009, 01:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
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 : 212,751 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,771 Times Was Thanked 2,461 Times in 1,355 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 383 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Fruit for EU zone 7/8 goals. __________________ Thnx to Marcel, Ante, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar and *Francesco* for the plants I've received. Zeitgeist - Corporatocracy 101 (~2hrs) Zeitgeist - Moving Forward (~2.5hrs)

09-15-2009, 08:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scuba_Dave Location: South of Boston, MA Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Dave Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 732 BananaBucks : 60,538 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 501 Times Was Thanked 1,218 Times in 451 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,414 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas I'm in Zone 6 & never thought about trying naners until I found this site Now I have 4 in pots & will try bamboo next year I'm sure I'll expand to other things that will grow in Zone 6 too I'm also thinking of building a insulated Winter box to house the banana in place for the winter. Like the one someone here had a pic - covered in snow

09-15-2009, 10:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
bananadude bananadude's Photo Gallery Location: Gladwin, Michigan Find me on the map! Zone: New Zone Map on the border of Zone 5-6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 221 BananaBucks : 45,889 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 96 Times Was Thanked 91 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 23 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas It's all about the look! __________________ Brian...Zone 5-6...Gladwin, Michigan Last edited by bananadude : 09-15-2009 at 11:00 PM. Reason: spelling

09-15-2009, 11:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 118,897 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Yeah, I love to be that one 'CRAZY' individual growing bananas where they clearly 'don't grow!' Been doing it for years and plan to be 'that guy' for the rest of my life! __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

09-16-2009, 07:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Prometheus Prometheus's Photo Gallery Location: Ann Arbor, MI Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Brad Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 58 BananaBucks : 15,455 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 24 Times Was Thanked 44 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Ditto, ditto, and ditto. I'm a newbie this year - hooked already. People locally think I'm crazy. I know better (sort of). This site has proven very, very helpful, so thanks to everyone. I can't wait to acutally get my nanners in the ground next year. It's the overwintering that has me worried. I'd hate to lose any of my new "family members." I figure two more weeks outside, then in we go. Still working on those details. Keep rocking out with your bad selves Zone 5 people. --Brad

09-17-2009, 09:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 346,479 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas How depressing We are just now - this month, having a decent summer & in about 3 weeks gotta do a lot of digging up. My 45ft long "tropical Island" has a ton of brug blooms & nanas & Caster bean etc. It's a show stopper right now. __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.

09-17-2009, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 118,897 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Yeah, I'm kinda sad that my room is gonna get a LOT smaller in a month or so. But I'll have the coolest 'decorations' in my room BY FAR, so it's all worth it. I'll get to sleep with jungle leaves above me! __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

09-17-2009, 02:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
justjoan justjoan Location: suburb of Minneapolis Mn Find me on the map! Zone: 4A Name: Joan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 338 BananaBucks : 8,664 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 106 Times Was Thanked 314 Times in 181 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 179 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas I so dred this time of year, I know I need to re locate to a warmer place so it will be easier to get plants moved from outside to inside for this old gal but I have about 5 more years to go in the working world so......I just have to be determined to keep on working with these wonderful tropicals until I can make a change! The weather like Patty said in this part of the country has been wonderful these last few weeks, the Banana's if you listen very carefully have been chanting WOOHOO on a daily basis hate see it end!to __________________ Friends are the siblings God never gave you

09-18-2009, 05:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
ilmr Location: Finland Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 36 BananaBucks : 11,014 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 31 Times in 13 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 113 Times	Re: Top 5 reasons people in Zone 5 grow bananas Also a bonus on Zone 5 is that in some sense you have an excuse to buy more plants next year without overcrowding the place. My logic thus far is that if my bananas don't overwinter, I can buy new ones to replace them. If, however, my bananas do overwinter, then I have proven that I they manage and I can buy new ones since they won't die during the winter. So I think I will have to order some more bananas and grow them indoor for the winter and then they will either be additional or replacement bananas and somehow I can tell myself that it's ok because of the facts mentioned earlier. __________________

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