Late Season Bananas

[BobDE]

I have had banana trees for many years, and have had bananas many times. But I have never had bananas this late in the season! These were waiting for me when I returned from vacation.

 

[addy1]

Been darn hot! Very nice!

 

[combatwombat]

I had no idea you could get fruit from a banana tree in Delaware. I am really tempted to put a tree in my bog.

 

[brokensword]

I had no idea you could get fruit from a banana tree in Delaware. I am really tempted to put a tree in my bog.

do we REALLY need to edumacate you about trees in bogs? Okay, a word for you, one you already embrace; RESEARCH trees in bogs.

There, done with my public service for the week!

 

[combatwombat]

do we REALLY need to edumacate you about trees in bogs? Okay, a word for you, one you already embrace; RESEARCH trees in bogs.

There, done with my public service for the week!

I said TEMPTED!

 

[Stephen Noble]

I have had banana trees for many years, and have had bananas many times. But I have never had bananas this late in the season! These were waiting for me when I returned from vacation.

Yeah, mine were late this year too. You never know. By the way, nice garden!

 

[BobDE]

Yeah, mine were late this year too. You never know. By the way, nice garden!

I had one tree that had bananas on the first of July. It was wrapped at about 3 feet tall. This one was a "stump" that was mulched. I have never had them bear fruit this far apart.

 

[Marck]

I had no idea you could get fruit from a banana tree in Delaware. I am really tempted to put a tree in my bog.

Bananas (Musa spp.) aren't really trees, just big, herbaceous plants. In USDA Zones 9a and lower, the top will die back every winter and come up again in late Spring.

 

[brokensword]

Bananas (Musa spp.) aren't really trees, just big, herbaceous plants. In USDA Zones 9a and lower, the top will die back every winter and come up again in late Spring.

don't encourage him; he's prone to side-tracking and I've got a pool to win...