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jimhardy
09-01-2010, 06:03 PM
I tried this last year but still not sure,it is a beauty and has really grown this summer!

Planted on 4-9-10

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Here's what they look like now-last full leaf approx 6' long and 32" wide-
really pretty leaf!

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Growth point and trunk

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4" pot next to trunk-like it matters(-:

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4' high to the top of the shovel-

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Thanks for looking!

momoese
09-01-2010, 09:27 PM
Def not in the Cavendish family. Gabe will probably have some idea for you.

rick2001
09-02-2010, 03:26 AM
Orinoco ?

Gabe15
09-02-2010, 11:53 AM
It definitely has traits which narrow it down some, but there is still a lot of cultivars it could be. You need to have it flower in order for a proper ID.

jimhardy
09-02-2010, 04:30 PM
It definitely has traits which narrow it down some, but there is still a lot of cultivars it could be. You need to have it flower in order for a proper ID.



How about narrowing it down to 3 possibles,since I have NO idea(-;

Gabe15
09-02-2010, 06:05 PM
If we narrow it down to three, that doesn't mean it will necessarily be any of those 3, and at this point they would be almost random guesses. If it means anything to you, it looks like is likely an ABB type, but that still leaves a lot of possibilities.

jimhardy
09-07-2010, 12:17 PM
Thanks- whats ABB?

the flying dutchman
09-07-2010, 12:31 PM
:)Try This

INFO Genetic Names - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/INFO_Genetic_Names)


Ron....

TommyMacLuckie
09-10-2010, 05:10 PM
I reminds me a lot of the Sabas I have growing.

jimhardy
09-10-2010, 05:40 PM
Thanks -that would be nice because I tried to find some this spring and could not

jimhardy
09-16-2010, 04:27 PM
Maybe this Nanar will get I.D.ed this year after all!-LOL:woohoonaner:


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:goteam::nanadrink::bananas_b:08::goteam::drum:

jimhardy
09-24-2010, 12:18 PM
I posted pics last year and this year and was told........
you have to wait until it flowers,I didn't hold much hope for that but..........


Much to my surprise,it did send out a bloom-stalk-it's getting late in z5 Iowa,would appreciate any help(-:

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Thanks guys/gals!:goteam:

Gabe15
09-24-2010, 12:44 PM
It's still a little early at this point, keep posting photos as it develops.

jimhardy
09-24-2010, 12:52 PM
Oh,I will until it has ice on it!:ha::03:

Bananaman88
09-24-2010, 02:28 PM
Some clear close ups of the actual flowers will help once the start to develop.

jimhardy
09-24-2010, 04:42 PM
I got some today,I hope they are clear enough.
I will post then later tonight.

jimhardy
09-24-2010, 07:25 PM
O.K.
Here's the first set-

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:woohoonaner::goteam::goteam::goteam::goteam::woohoonaner:

sunfish
09-24-2010, 11:41 PM
I'm going to guess Goldfinger
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28661&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28661)

LilRaverBoi
09-24-2010, 11:44 PM
Much to my surprise,it did send out a bloom-stalk-it's getting late in z5 Iowa,would appreciate any help(-:
Yay!! Go Iowa bananas! Congrats!

jimhardy
09-29-2010, 05:06 PM
Here are some more close up pics of this Banana plants flowers

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Trunk


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Leaves over 3'x6'

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Thanks for looking!


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sunfish
09-29-2010, 06:47 PM
Nice photo's

pitangadiego
09-29-2010, 09:36 PM
A pix of the male flowers in a couple weeks will help a lot more.

jimhardy
09-30-2010, 06:08 PM
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