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PR-Giants
04-08-2013, 06:56 PM
Today I noticed what appears to be a Musa Verdin (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647332) growing in my original Morado Mat.

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52606 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52606)

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52604 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52604)

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52605 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52605)

Duckfood
04-08-2013, 08:19 PM
Whatever it is, it's beautiful!!!

PR-Giants
04-08-2013, 08:27 PM
Does anyone know what the long narrow banana leaf in the background of the top photo is?

Here are some of Gabe's photos of a Tall Green Red.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37213&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37213&si=green red)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37214&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37214&si=green red)

Nicolas Naranja
04-08-2013, 08:37 PM
Is it actually attached to a banana plant or something else

sunfish
04-08-2013, 08:54 PM
Praying hands ?

brod
04-09-2013, 06:21 PM
When was it noticeable that a green red was emerging from your red mat.

I have a new red growing and I want to weed out the green to keep the mat red.

PR-Giants
04-10-2013, 08:24 AM
When was it noticeable that a green red was emerging from your red mat.

I have a new red growing and I want to weed out the green to keep the mat red.

After growing thousands of Morados, I was very happy to finally get a Green Red mutation.

I was happy enough to carry a plant with an 11' pseudostem up my mountain so I can have it closer
to my home.

It's now planted along the west side of my driveway and has a partially obstructed ocean view and
will be placed on a diet of Island Banana Fuel.

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52616 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52616)

Hammocked Banana
04-10-2013, 04:23 PM
What a trek that must have been. Hard work pays off though!

Is it a heliconia leaf in your first pic?

robguz24
04-11-2013, 02:30 AM
I actually prefer the Green Red fruit. It's not quite as strong tasting as the Red, yet still very similar and quite good.

brod
04-11-2013, 02:33 AM
Is the green a stronger grower?

PR-Giants
04-11-2013, 04:57 AM
When I moved the Green Red, I also removed a small pup which appears to be a Green Red.

PR-Giants
04-11-2013, 05:00 AM
Is the green a stronger grower?

Good question.

PR-Giants
04-14-2013, 07:06 PM
I was not positive that a Green Red would handle being moved as well as the Morado.

When moving a large Morado without many roots, the leaves never needed to be trimmed.

The Green Red handled the move fine and looks great 5 days later.

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52616 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52616)

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52654 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52654&limit=recent)

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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52655 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52654&size=big&limit=recent)