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sparkles1950
11-06-2012, 09:00 AM
Hi all - new to the forum. I have just developed an interest in bananas. My husband wants a red one and is threatening to put on camo and go looking for banana babies in the neighborhood! ha Surely there are affordable red banana plants somewhere eh? a seed maybe....ha :waving:

Abnshrek
11-06-2012, 10:36 AM
Hello, Welcome & Happy Finding. :^)

2woodensticks
11-06-2012, 11:57 AM
Hi all - new to the forum. I have just developed an interest in bananas. My husband wants a red one and is threatening to put on camo and go looking for banana babies in the neighborhood! ha Surely there are affordable red banana plants somewhere eh? a seed maybe....ha :waving:

so where are you??i keep and like jamacian red{tall}the fruit is great..not easy to find "wild"...i tend to keep a close eye on mine..hahahahaha..try or as well as the red, an orinoco is easy to grow and,well at least here are all over and simple to find "wild"...enjoy happy hunting:woohoonaner:

sparkles1950
11-06-2012, 02:28 PM
Thanks!!! I think I'm surrounded by sabas here in Jacksonville FL. I am going to order a red in the spring

caliboy1994
11-06-2012, 03:39 PM
The thing about reds is that they aren't that cold hardy. If you want something that will better take the cold and is red at the same time, I recommend Ensete Maurellii.

sparkles1950
11-06-2012, 06:01 PM
So ..er...what street was that you and the red lived on again?
(kidding!!).

sparkles1950
11-06-2012, 07:06 PM
That's a new one to me. I'll have to look it up. I am in north Florida -- we do get a few weeks now and again below freezing but my sabas have all made it. Thanks!

sparkles1950
11-07-2012, 07:46 AM
The thing about reds is that they aren't that cold hardy. If you want something that will better take the cold and is red at the same time, I recommend Ensete Maurellii.

read that you can't actually eat the banana from this plant however. Do you know of one that is cold hardy that is also edible? Thanks!:waving: