So because I've always looking for a start or 2
wherever I live (always offered a trade if I spotted something but generally was refused--always gave cuttings from my main road gardens to anyone who asked so I guess I'm even). Tonight I did a brief walkabout in the neighborhood and spotted a banana plant. Cool. So I engaged the owner. "Hey, you have bananas; do you know what type?"
"No, but they're little ones."
Yes, I was all over that until I asked if he'd ever had fruit to which he replied he hadn't. "Are they maybe Dwarf Cavendish?" (That's the one sold here most.)
"YES! That's what I have!"
Drat and darn; got that!
His 2 "stalks" are about 3' tall; each has maybe 6 leaves that are 1.5' x 9" in size. Mine has 15 leaves with some 4' x 2'; she is very lush.
I noticed no pups so a trade couldn't happen even if his is a different variety.
Need to do expand my walking I guess....
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