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Posted: **Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:31 pm**

Some of my babies.....We don't do anything small here in New Jersey YO!

<a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/user/sidpoo ... 0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/ ... 2b97c0.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 8192x4096_zps412b97c0.jpg"/></a>

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:31 am**

Thats crazy mike...

Im trying to get a friend in NC to grow some basjoo. Ive used yours as an example. I think i have him convinced!..

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:08 am**

Mike, it looks like you in a south part of Viet-Nam! It's crazy, Man!

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:30 am**

It feels like Vietnam with the heat and humidity.

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:51 am**

You could make banana leaf sleeping bags out of those leaves!

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:41 am**

hardyjim wrote:You could make banana leaf sleeping bags out of those leaves!

That's funny!!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:26 am**

Wow, back garden is looks even more tropical with bamboo clump and Yucca's (Cordylina also?).

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:17 am**

Wow!
So, any tricks? Fertilizers? Years in ground?

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:41 am**

Four years in ground, don't fertilize besides dumping buckets of water on them that contains dirty pond water after I clean out the filters for the waterfalls.

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:49 am**

Amazing!

Posted: **Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:20 am**

Wow too cool! I think they like where they are! How are the fruit progressing?
Looks like the wind has been kind to them, you probably have two more good months of growing, right? Wonder what they'll top out at? Mine hit 14' (leaf tip, not pstem) on about their third year. Then I moved them, then we got nailed with 2 of the hottest summers in memory.

Posted: **Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:17 pm**

KrisK wrote:Wow too cool! I think they like where they are! How are the fruit progressing?
Looks like the wind has been kind to them, you probably have two more good months of growing, right? Wonder what they'll top out at? Mine hit 14' (leaf tip, not pstem) on about their third year. Then I moved them, then we got nailed with 2 of the hottest summers in memory.

These ara close to that now I think. Fruit is doing great. We will get a frost about mid November probably and then a freeze shortly thereafter.

Posted: **Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:32 am**

May I hope for getting some seeds of the true Japanese banana?

Posted: **Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:42 pm**

igor.glukhovtsev wrote:May I hope for getting some seeds of the true Japanese banana?

Sure Igor, Believe me I HAVE SEEDS!!!!!!!! OY!

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:24 pm**

Mike

Looks great!

Paul

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:07 pm**

CTPalm wrote:Mike

Looks great!

Paul

Thanks

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:02 pm**

Seeds? Hmmm...I have an idea.
Road trip!

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:40 pm**

TerdalFarm wrote:Seeds? Hmmm...I have an idea.
Road trip!

LOL, Yo Yo Yo! Jersey Shore!!!!!

Posted: **Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:16 pm**

The Mrs and I next week. We can sleep under those nanners.

Posted: **Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:05 pm**

TerdalFarm wrote:The Mrs and I next week. We can sleep under those nanners.

See you two soon here in Jersey, Drive safely!!!!!!!

Posted: **Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:13 pm**

Leaving in the morning. Will keep you updated by Facebook as we get closer to those crazy assed Musa basjoo I just have to see in person.

Posted: **Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:30 pm**

your nanas look great Mike!!

Posted: **Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:01 pm**

TimMAz6 wrote:your nanas look great Mike!!

Thanks....my castors and daturas are doing great also.

Posted: **Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:20 pm**

Photos when I get back to Oklahoma, but everyone: they are bigger and better in person.

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:21 pm**

W and I visited Sid this week. His garden is MUCH better in person than his modest photos suggest!

I'll share a few of my snapshots here on his thread.

Front garden. Looks amazing as you approach from the street.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9474334569/" title="Sid front yard by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/9474 ... 9115_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="Sid front yard"></a>

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:25 pm**

Getting closer to those Musa, behind that darn

Ricinus
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9477126594/" title="Ricinus and Musa in front garden by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/9477 ... c7f0_c.jpg" width="800" height="412" alt="Ricinus and Musa in front garden"></a>

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:27 pm**

THAT is what I thought I saw!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9474344267/" title="Musa basjoo flower front yard by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/9474 ... 6b8f_c.jpg" width="800" height="531" alt="Musa basjoo flower front yard"></a>

Up closer:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9474345247/" title="Musa basjoo flower detail Sid front yard by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3791/9474 ... 5b84_c.jpg" width="800" height="531" alt="Musa basjoo flower detail Sid front yard"></a>

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:50 pm**

Great Erik, short visit but it was fun! Here is one of my fave pics though, the backyard ones are insane too, LOL

<a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/user/sidpoo ... 8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/ ... c43018.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 9477122976_369317e527_o_zpsa7c43018.jpg"/></a>

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:46 pm**

Yes, that backyard banana is amazing!

Here are a few more from the backyard:

Another of that banana, with my dog Boki in it:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9474335311/" title="Sid Erik Boki banana leaves by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/9474 ... 5d67_c.jpg" width="800" height="694" alt="Sid Erik Boki banana leaves"></a>

A huge fig:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9477118742/" title="W Sid talk figs by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2857/9477 ... f278_c.jpg" width="800" height="496" alt="W Sid talk figs"></a>

Fertilizer factory:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9474328401/" title="W Sid watch fish in pond by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/9474 ... 9cfc_c.jpg" width="800" height="594" alt="W Sid watch fish in pond"></a>

And in the side yard, those queen palms that we hear about on this forum about going in for the winter. Upstairs!

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:35 am**

Nice pics, VERY nice people! Thanks for sharing, guys!

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:46 am**

igor.glukhovtsev wrote:Nice pics, VERY nice people! Thanks for sharing, guys!

Nice but short visit!

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:08 pm**

Great photos, thanks Erik and Mike.

And super that you guys were able to get together.
Fabulous growth on those nanners, Mike.
Pond water should be bottled and sold -- it's THAT good!

Barb

Posted: **Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:45 pm**

Thanks for sharing Erik.

Posted: **Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:38 pm**

Sh%$#TZ crazy in Jersey about now! I can't even see my house, lol

Posted: **Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:22 pm**

...and those Queen palms.
How the heck are they gonna fit this Fall?

Posted: **Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:51 am**

lucky1 wrote:...and those Queen palms.
How the heck are they gonna fit this Fall?

Right...I still don't even want to think of November coming! Ugh!

Posted: **Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:09 am**

You're fortunate to have until November to figure it out, Mike

They've grown sooooo big.
Nice and healthy looking.

Barb

Posted: **Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:09 pm**

A risky idea for the queen palms is to take them to the cottage, plant them right up against the south wall and use active protection in the winter.

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:20 pm**

TerdalFarm wrote:A risky idea for the queen palms is to take them to the cottage, plant them right up against the south wall and use active protection in the winter.

Thats a possibility,Erik! Hope you and W are well!

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:01 pm**

We're well, working hard. For example, I spent the afternoon planning a June trip to Costa Rica

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Crazy Assed banana plants in New Jersey

Crazy Assed banana plants in New Jersey

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