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Lilith · 06-29-2007, 06:03 AM

I am looking for pups of these bananas.
I don't have any neato bananas to trade (all mine are very ordinaly) but I do have the following very cool tropical plants available.

These have been greenhouse grown and are pretty much all zone 9A-11 plants. If you are interested in any of them, please email me even if you don't have the bananas I want, I would consider trades for other things as well.

First up, I am discontinuing Etlingera elatior Red Torch from my greenhouse. This is simply a stunning plant. I have had extensive experience with Etlingera elatior for several years now, having grown and bloomed 4 different forms. This is a huge growing, minimum zone 10 plant, I don't know anyone in 9B who has it outside (correct me if I am wrong). The individual stalks reach heights OVER 20 feet tall. The blooms are larger than a softball and are borne on stalks over 5 feet tall. WHat I am saying here is, NO, you can't keep this in a pot, as it needs space to eventually spread, and it cannot freeze.

I am discontinuing it for the former reason. I want the area it is planted in for something else that doesn't have a spreading habit. What you would receive is rhizomes that you would plant are regrow into a new stand of ginger.

Here is a photo of mine currently in bloom:

06-29-2007, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lilith Senior Member Lilith's Photo Gallery Location: sunny Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Gina Anne Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 341 BananaBucks : 80,865 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 136 Times in 52 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Wanted: Praying Hands, 1000 Fingers I am looking for pups of these bananas. I don't have any neato bananas to trade (all mine are very ordinaly) but I do have the following very cool tropical plants available. These have been greenhouse grown and are pretty much all zone 9A-11 plants. If you are interested in any of them, please email me even if you don't have the bananas I want, I would consider trades for other things as well. First up, I am discontinuing Etlingera elatior Red Torch from my greenhouse. This is simply a stunning plant. I have had extensive experience with Etlingera elatior for several years now, having grown and bloomed 4 different forms. This is a huge growing, minimum zone 10 plant, I don't know anyone in 9B who has it outside (correct me if I am wrong). The individual stalks reach heights OVER 20 feet tall. The blooms are larger than a softball and are borne on stalks over 5 feet tall. WHat I am saying here is, NO, you can't keep this in a pot, as it needs space to eventually spread, and it cannot freeze. I am discontinuing it for the former reason. I want the area it is planted in for something else that doesn't have a spreading habit. What you would receive is rhizomes that you would plant are regrow into a new stand of ginger. Here is a photo of mine currently in bloom: __________________ 11/2008 Outer Banks Marathon 26.2, Kitty Hawk NC--3:50 2/2009 5 Points of Life Marathon, 26.2, Gainesville FL--4:00 4/2009 Boston Marathon, 26.2-- 4:38 10/2009 Marine Corps Marathon, DC, 26.2--457 1/2010 Houston Marathon, 26.2--3:55:09 2/2010 5 Points of Life Marathon, Gainesville--415 Halloween Day 2010 Marine Corps Marathon, DC-- 2/2011--Austin TX Marathon--