growing bananas indoors -- is this for real?
 

Hello,

I've seen several websites claiming that you can grow certain varieties
of bananas indoors as houseplants. These plants are said to be 5 feet
(1.7 m) or shorter, and able to tolerate houehold temperatures.

1. Is this for real?
2. What about transportation? Suppose I buy a corm through the mail.
Does it hurt for a corm to freeze (in the mail), the same it would hurt
the full plant? (I live in Wisconsin, and the temps today are below
zero Fahrenheit. I can wait until June, I suppose, to order.)
3. What else do I need to know?

Thank you very much!

Ted Shoemaker

"Ted Shoemaker" wrote in message
...

Hello,

I've seen several websites claiming that you can grow certain varieties
of bananas indoors as houseplants. 3. What else do I need to know?


Two words - mealy bugs.

Cheryl

In article , "clc" wrote:

"Ted Shoemaker" wrote in message
...

Hello,

I've seen several websites claiming that you can grow certain varieties
of bananas indoors as houseplants. 3. What else do I need to know?


Two words - mealy bugs.

Cheryl

The mealy bugs, the mealy bugs
They are such thugs the mealy bugs
Pick them out to drop in jugs
Of soapy lye & mealy bugs.

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"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
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He's asking about growing bananas not going bananas!!!!!



"clc" wrote in message
...

"Ted Shoemaker" wrote in message
...

Hello,

I've seen several websites claiming that you can grow certain varieties
of bananas indoors as houseplants. 3. What else do I need to know?


Two words - mealy bugs.

Cheryl

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:13:48 -0800,
(paghat) posted:

In article , "clc" wrote:

"Ted Shoemaker" wrote in message
...

Hello,

I've seen several websites claiming that you can grow certain varieties
of bananas indoors as houseplants. 3. What else do I need to know?


Two words - mealy bugs.

Cheryl

The mealy bugs, the mealy bugs
They are such thugs the mealy bugs
Pick them out to drop in jugs
Of soapy lye & mealy bugs.

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
Visit the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com


"Rats"

http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/s...384777,00.html


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