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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 ?
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.
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)
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