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Originally Posted by varig8
Tog, and friends..........I must tell you that I had one of these albo "Wild Asian bananas", AKA Indonesian Ivory, AKA Tanna, AKA Ta Nee, AKA Bluggoe, AKA Silver Bluggoe, AKA Ad nauseum.........in the ground and it was at least 12' tall and still growing-had not yet flowered before it toppled from a storm..........Maybe the albo variety which Harvey now has, isnt Siamea, which MIGHT be the Thai Aurea I just got? Something to think about.................
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I think I made the mistake here....hmmm...I thought Harvey got the Aurea from you. No? Ok, Steven, this is how the story goes from my friend in Bkk;
Basically there are 4 forms of Variegated 'naners offered in Bkk;
1. The Yellow Variegated aka Aurea is the
Musa acuminata subsp siamea which grows to about 8ft tall. Lots of yellow on the leaf with little bit of green. When young, looks sickly.
2. The Var Indon Ivory (this, Harvey's?) is actually a Variegated
Musa balbisiana which came from Indonesia. This grows big to 14ft. Color is green and white like the Ae Ae but more green. A damn robust grower.
3. Var Kluay Nam Wah which is an edible cultivar and it costs more than the other 2 in Bkk cos...it's edible!
4. Var Ae Ae, everyone knows what this is rite...? When it first came to Bkk, it was known as Var Florida cos some guy took it back from Florida.
I got the info from my friend who is a Prof in a uni there and he got me 2 of each of the above stuff. Apparently there is still one more Var 'naner which is yet to be released into the market. Yes, I am waiting for it!
