Crazy Assed banana plants in New Jersey

gbuchman · Post by **gbuchman** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:02 pm

Hi Mike,
Im from Somerset, NJ, about 90 minutes from you. Your banana trees and garden are amazing! So beautiful! I'd love to do that in my yard someday (currently in an apartment so I cant). Love to hear the details about how you did that! Would love to see that garden in person, if its not too late this year.

I once lived in Easton, PA and had a windmill palm growing in my yard for about 3 years. I did protect it in the winter and it grew on the southern sunny side of my house. I want to do that again too. Do you have any windmill palms in your yard? Are you in zone 7b or 7a?

Geoff

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:23 pm

Welcome aboard PN, Geoff.

Mike will be a great resource for you, living so close by.
His yard was stunning this summer.

If you've had a windmill palm before, you're ready for more

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:09 am

gbuchman wrote:Hi Mike,
Im from Somerset, NJ, about 90 minutes from you. Your banana trees and garden are amazing! So beautiful! I'd love to do that in my yard someday (currently in an apartment so I cant). Love to hear the details about how you did that! Would love to see that garden in person, if its not too late this year.

I once lived in Easton, PA and had a windmill palm growing in my yard for about 3 years. I did protect it in the winter and it grew on the southern sunny side of my house. I want to do that again too. Do you have any windmill palms in your yard? Are you in zone 7b or 7a?

Geoff

Nice to hear form you Geoff. I do have 2 windmills in the front of the house. They're doing very well. Still haven't had a frost here so the bananas are still pushing out leaves too, just really wind damaged form last week's storms. I expect we will have a frost or freeze in the upcoming two weeks or so...???

janci · Post by **janci** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:20 am

hello sidpook
your garden is beautiful

a banana, you are a true master

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:23 pm

tks for the feedback, things are still growing here although it is really slowing down, expect a frost and a freeze int he next few weeks....????? Here are a few pics from the past two weeks...

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:58 pm

Mike,

The nanners are so big they make the garden shed look tiny...like a doghouse

Sure love those concrete pavers with the grass between, great job on design.

Great welcome for the trick-and-treaters!

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:29 pm

lucky1 wrote:Mike,

The nanners are so big they make the garden shed look tiny...like a doghouse

Sure love those concrete pavers with the grass between, great job on design.

Great welcome for the trick-and-treaters!

Barb

Thanks Barb, long time no talk. hope you are well. Summer has been so busy with the new shore house that I have hardly been on. Things will slow down soon I think. Although ti has been pretty mild still, no frost or freeze yet, will come soon though. I plan to lug the giant queen palms into the upstairs master bedroom this weekend, ugh! light a candle for me....

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:39 pm

plan to lug the giant queen palms into the upstairs master bedroom this weekend, ugh! light a candle for me.... icon_eek.gif

maybe the chiropractor offers season's passes.

Would one of those rental fridge dollies work?

Glad you enjoyed your beach house this summer.
Bet you've got plans for a few nanners there too.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:42 pm

lucky1 wrote:
plan to lug the giant queen palms into the upstairs master bedroom this weekend, ugh! light a candle for me.... icon_eek.gif
maybe the chiropractor offers season's passes.
Would one of those rental fridge dollies work?

Glad you enjoyed your beach house this summer.
Bet you've got plans for a few nanners there too.

Barb

they're already planted, lol, doing a lot of indoor work this winter down there , then back to the beach asap

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:28 pm

Enjoy, enjoy!
Maybe some photos next spring?

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:59 pm

Beautiful yard and garden.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:42 am

thanks....but I know winter is inevitable!

hope everyone fares well this winter

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:31 am

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sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:24 pm

hardyjim wrote:Did you know if you copy and paste the HTML code you do not have to post links....

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sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:00 pm

geoff, text me at 215-219-8627 and we can discuss plans for next spring

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:04 pm

very pissed off, one of my tallest bananas in the front gardens have fruited and the flower is huge!!!! I was hoping the four that fruited would have been the only ones. but another one bites the dust, and so late in the season, almost a waste since it will frreeze in the next week or so....DEVIL!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:31 pm

Michael,
Ah nuts!

You'll want to take a photo of that huge flower.

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:55 am

Are the queen palms in yet?

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:38 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:Are the queen palms in yet?

YES THE MONSTERS ARE IN!!!!

just brought them in tonight, we didn't attempt to get them all the way long staircase with the quarter landing, too many steps, and too much to get them all the way up there, we actually reworked some of the family room furniture to accomodate them. i measured them when they were lying sideways 12. 5 feet tall approximately and heavy as balls! i would have probably left mine (balls) on the floor had i tried to get them up there

here are a few pics in their new indoor family room home....

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and a pic of that monster flower I discovered as I cut down the front yard musas, so bummed!!!!!!!!(size 12 boot for reference)

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:50 pm

You're right, Mike, that would've been a fabulous flower on the nanner.

Great photos of the Queens in their new spot.
Sheesh, I would've put 'em there years ago.

You can even replace those wall light bulbs with full spectrum grow lites.
Those Queens will be sooooo happy.
Probably want to stay there in summer too.

Saves your balls...

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:16 pm

lucky1 wrote:You're right, Mike, that would've been a fabulous flower on the nanner.

Great photos of the Queens in their new spot.
Sheesh, I would've put 'em there years ago.

You can even replace those wall light bulbs with full spectrum grow lites.
Those Queens will be sooooo happy.
Probably want to stay there in summer too.

Saves your balls...

Barb

thanks Barb...the skylights do let sun in , so that will help the queens....Good luck as we all enter into our LEAST favorite time of year

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:57 pm

Yes, GREAT place for the queen palms. Easier on your, uh, back, and even more height for the coming couple of years.
Barb, plant lights are indeed a good idea, but he has south-facing sky-lights in the ceiling above them which no doubt helps a lot.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:59 pm

Easier on your, uh, back

Perfect that the windows face south.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:42 am

i actually want them to STOP growing for a while.....

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