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Pitchup
04-02-2010, 02:11 AM
Hi, A couple of German seed suppliers are listing a "New in 2010" variety discribed as: "Musa textilis (Ebony) - Black Manila Hemp -A stunning form from the Crocker Range in Sabah on the island of Borneo with a deep black pseudostem". See photo in gallery

Is anyone germinating/growing it, or know much about it?

Ian

sunfish
04-02-2010, 08:23 AM
Hi, A couple of German seed suppliers are listing a "New in 2010" variety discribed as: "Musa textilis (Ebony) - Black Manila Hemp -A stunning form from the Crocker Range in Sabah on the island of Borneo with a deep black pseudostem". See photo in gallery

Is anyone germinating/growing it, or know much about it?

Ian

This may be the same plant.
http://www.bananas.org/f30/who-want-germinate-some-very-cool-9243.html#post92297

Pitchup
04-02-2010, 08:43 AM
For those of you interested this is one of the seed links from rarepalmseeds.com

Musa textilis (Ebony) (http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/shop/MusEbo.shtml)

Gabe15
04-02-2010, 01:16 PM
There are many forms of M. textilis, especially since it has been cultivated and different varieties have been selected. This appears to be a rather black form.

Abnshrek
04-02-2010, 06:28 PM
I think it looks pretty cool and definately outta the norm for banana's :^)