View Full Version : M. Truly Tiny is Truly Tough
enigma99a
12-17-2009, 07:38 PM
Anyone might know that N. California got hit by a massive arctic blast. The 4 night blast went like this: 29F, 27F, 25F 30F. I had used FreezePruf, but we now know it's a scam.
What surprised me was the Truly Tiny. I thought it was a cavendish type and thus not very hardy. It looked roasted but actually green was only 2 inches down!! And here is a picture from today.
New growth!! And not just one the one, but all four of them.. I am going to plant a ton of these next year, I love them!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=27823&size=1
Patty in Wisc
12-17-2009, 07:56 PM
Ahhh, little but mighty!
djmb74
12-17-2009, 08:48 PM
Really? Freezepruf is a scam?
enigma99a
12-17-2009, 10:47 PM
Really? Freezepruf is a scam?
Yes, total scam. You could say it gives you a 1 degree, but how can you really prove that?
enigma99a
12-17-2009, 11:01 PM
Ahhh, little but mighty!
Seriously they are:) I thought for sure they were toast because of how small they are, but no.. they are great
asacomm
12-18-2009, 03:21 AM
Does anyone know if Musa Truly Tiny is an ornamental banana or
a fruiting banana?
If it is an edible banana, it is wonderful.
enigma99a
12-18-2009, 04:38 AM
I think it is supposed to be fruiting but I have yet to confirm that. Mine have about an 18" pstem or so and I expect a flower soon :)
if it turns out to ornamental then that is fine too.. They are beautiful plants
sirmoebly
12-18-2009, 07:01 AM
Would that plant be the same as little princess??? I see ebay sells them, but there height gets confused with" sdc " sometimes..... thanks....
Abnshrek
12-18-2009, 07:49 AM
going banana's says, "their edible"?? I'm glad they are tough :^)
sirmoebly
12-18-2009, 01:50 PM
I forgot about my sdc's on my front porch that nobody uses & I don't know how many freezes they went through? the tops were really brown so I top them and brought them inside & POW... they started to grow again..... mabe my favorite banana......but I like them all.
Patty in Wisc
12-18-2009, 02:00 PM
I heard they produce edible fruit too. Mine will be going into its 5th summer growing so I'm hoping for a flower.
asacomm
12-18-2009, 06:20 PM
I understand it is supposed to be an edible banana, but the name "Truly Tiny"
will not be real name and could just be a nick name.
Does anyone know its academic or species name?
jeffreyp
12-18-2009, 10:16 PM
Truly tiny was named after a nursery here in Boynton Beach called Truly Tropicals. It's a mutation of the brazilian bananna.
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