Tropicallvr
10-17-2007, 10:48 AM
This has been hands down the fastest Musa I have grown from seed. The ones pictured are from the 6 to the 7 month stage. It is also one of the darkest, and most waxy. If I could only grow 1 cold hardy type this one would most likely be it.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6379&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6379&ppuser=35)
It's the dark waxy one in the middle. Seeds were form seedman.com.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6378&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6378&ppuser=35)
Here's a shot from underneath. Check out the WAX! Wax in some plants protects it from tempature extremes like intense heat.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6376&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6376&ppuser=35)
One night I went out with my headlamp on and the Dar Giant just seemed to glow with all it's wax! The other bananas didn't do that at all.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6374&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6374&ppuser=35)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6375&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6375&ppuser=35)
One white pic is with an LED light, and the other more yellow is with a regular flashlight.
I sold this plant, but have alot of seedlings, and if I have the means will definatly install some night time lights that shine upwards on the stems. Imagine a 20 foot tall clump of Dar giant lit up like that!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6379&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6379&ppuser=35)
It's the dark waxy one in the middle. Seeds were form seedman.com.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6378&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6378&ppuser=35)
Here's a shot from underneath. Check out the WAX! Wax in some plants protects it from tempature extremes like intense heat.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6376&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6376&ppuser=35)
One night I went out with my headlamp on and the Dar Giant just seemed to glow with all it's wax! The other bananas didn't do that at all.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6374&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6374&ppuser=35)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6375&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6375&ppuser=35)
One white pic is with an LED light, and the other more yellow is with a regular flashlight.
I sold this plant, but have alot of seedlings, and if I have the means will definatly install some night time lights that shine upwards on the stems. Imagine a 20 foot tall clump of Dar giant lit up like that!