Not sure if this is the right forum but...

I have found a kind gentleman who has far too many Basjoo plants and has offered to send me some pups. What is the best way for him to send them, both from a plant health point of view as well as keeping the cost down. Can they be shipped as canna corms are, just cut the stem down to about 2" and send that way? Or should he leave the plants intact? If he does this the shipping costs get way to high! Any suggestions?

For what its worth, the plants will be shipped from St Louis to Boston, is that makes any difference.

This fellow has a ton of these so if you want to know who he is (he's a member of this board I believe) ask in your response and I will let you know.

Thanks!

I have found that bananas are one of the most forgiving plant to send through the mail(in non freezing temps).
Basically just cut the stem just below where the leaves come out of it. Then bareroot, and wrap with something wet(I use newspaper), then seal in a plastic bag.
They are usally expensive to ship because the stem are loaded with water(or liquids).
It's usally really easy, just make sure to get enough roots connected.
Good luck!

Please, please, please get me in touch with the man with too many basjoo bananas. I recently moved out to the country and finally have room for them.
B Baker

Bri---Maybe you should check out the wanted section of this forum. HINT!

In as much as I would love to deal out all of the Musa Basjoo plants I can, I honestly have gotten way too many requests to honor, and cannot accept any more. I am sorry, but it is too overwhelming.

Thanks.

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Tom

Hi Thomas, sorry to send too many your way. That's very generous of you to send your pups off. On another forum a person asked how to kill bananas he didn't want in his yard. I guess he was pouring gasoline on them or something. He should have just posted on this forum for "free bananas".

Who in their right mind would pour gasoline anywhere near ground needs to be.........(I will be nice)....educated severely. Let alone trying to destroy one of God's most beautiful creations: Banana trees!!!! What a shame.

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Tom

Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw that. He did get lectured for it, but I wonder what he is planning on planting in it's place. If anything could survive in that soil it would be a miracle. Are you going to try any other Musas besides basjoo in your zone? I hear Initerans has similar hardiness, and a few others.

Honestly, I am not familiar with "Initerans". I really have all that I can handle with Basjoo's. They give me all the atmosphere I want, and more. Plus, I don't have that much room in my yard to have any more.

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Tom