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modenacart
08-05-2007, 12:58 PM
I bought these two as TCs but I am not sure they are what they say. I think the Orinoco most likely is but I am not sure the rajapuri is. Its possible I have mixed them up too.

Orinoco

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4573&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4573&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4574&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4574&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4575&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4575&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4576&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4576&ppuser=501)


Rajapuri. I suspect its not because of the red varigation and pink on the stem.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4578&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4578&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4579&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4579&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4580&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4580&ppuser=501)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4581&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4581&ppuser=501)

Any ideas?

Thanks,

jmilligan1976
08-06-2007, 12:11 AM
All I can offer is that the Raja Puri likely isn't....or maybe mine isn't.
My Raja Puri has leaves that join their stems like a Balbisiana in that they don't taper into it.
If your leaves truly do taper into the stem instead of joining at a 90° angle or even looking like the top of a heart, I would say you have joined the vast club of mislabled nanner owners!
Good luck on figuring it out!
P.S. I also think that most Raja's get a bit more of a swollen stem by that age.

Jay:nanarobot:

Lagniappe
08-06-2007, 10:11 AM
Here is a pic of mine from early this year . I wondered the same thing but some folks here say it is normal .

modenacart
08-06-2007, 03:06 PM
Mine looks nothing like your picture. All the descriptions I have read said all green stem and mine has some pink on it. I guess I have no idea what it is now.

mrbungalow
08-06-2007, 04:11 PM
I am afraid to say for sure, but that could be a rajapuri, looking at the last photos. The stems look just like the stems on my rajapuris, wich came from a reliable source.

My rajapuris' leaves are even more variegated and stems "red/pink" coloured, but that could be because of them beeing kept in cooler conditions here.

I was also under the impression that rajapuri was not a typical variegated and redish banana, but it turned out to be one of the most colourful!

Erlend

Lagniappe
08-06-2007, 04:31 PM
Mine grew out of this . All of my pups have the wine stains and after 5-6 leaves they look all green . They all have had that fat leaf with the pointy tip , which is very attractive , when they are that size . But mine lost this as well when they grew larger .
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4590&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4590&ppuser=766)
Here is a pic of the old leaves at the base of the plant (2-3 feet up)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4589&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4589&ppuser=766)