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floridagrower
06-19-2010, 08:17 PM
It may sound crazy to some, but I am looking to get all of the solid green bananas I can. (Ones with next to zero pink or red) Can you name the ones that come to mind? I've got a few 'greens' like Basjoo, Orinoco, Misi Luki, and Brazilian.

sunfish
06-19-2010, 08:26 PM
It may sound crazy to some, but I am looking to get all of the solid green bananas I can. (Ones with next to zero pink or red) Can you name the ones that come to mind? I've got a few 'greens' like Basjoo, Orinoco, Misi Luki, and Brazilian.


MONA LISA ,GOLDFINGER,C.G.

floridagrower
06-19-2010, 08:33 PM
They are green when they get some size but I exclude the cavendish types because of the splotches when young.

Abnshrek
06-19-2010, 10:00 PM
What about Blue java? :^)

sunfish
06-19-2010, 10:05 PM
Praying Hand Saba

floridagrower
06-19-2010, 10:24 PM
Yeah. Saba, Praying hands and ice cream. I've got ice cream but they are so waxy they look bluish.

DaveE
06-19-2010, 11:47 PM
I don't have any, but isn't Margarita all green? Lowe's had a few small ones that were very bright green.

DoctorSteve
06-20-2010, 12:05 AM
Some Goldfinger have some greenish red streaks in it. I asked because mine does and I was told by another on here that some have that.

Velutina
06-20-2010, 01:19 AM
Ensete glaucum, Raja Puri

sunfish
06-20-2010, 02:02 AM
Glui Kai

MediaHound
06-20-2010, 06:27 AM
I think Raja Puri also does not have much other coloration or wine splotches.

floridagrower
06-20-2010, 07:00 AM
I just gave a friend a Goldfinger pup and it has the standard cavendish markings. They fade quickly and become bright green, even more so than some others.

jeffreyp
06-20-2010, 09:37 AM
musa basjoo has a granny smith apple green, raja puri is solid green.

bananimal
06-20-2010, 05:44 PM
About the Saba. I got 5 potted pups now at up to 2 ft, and they have very light burgundy ribs which grow out after a couple of leaves sprout planted in the ground. Same for the leaf margin. Later on - the most majestic big green naner along with the pitogo and the prayin hands.

Dwf Orinoco has the thickest greenest leaves I have grown out. It's my toughest naner plant.

Dan

Scott
06-20-2010, 09:52 PM
You stated 'Brazilian.'
All the brazilians have a pinkish/red lipstick border on the leaves.
Very small, but quite noticable.

floridagrower
06-20-2010, 10:03 PM
My 'Brazilian' has pink edges, but doesn’t seem more obvious than my standard Orinoco. Should it be more prominent? Any close-up pictures?

momoese
06-21-2010, 12:00 AM
True Misi Luki has has a maroon color on the bottom of the leaves and pink on the midribs.

Add FHIA 18 to the all green list.

mushtaq86
06-21-2010, 04:48 AM
How about french horn

NANAMAN
06-21-2010, 07:00 AM
Manzano, Datil, Nino,El Verdon