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cfkingfish
11-29-2005, 06:17 PM
Hello all-

I haven't posted here in awhile, but I came upon an interesting find at a nearby garden. The owner told me the name of the species, but I will have to go back and ask again. The leaves consist of white, gray, and green, and it likes the semi-shady area it is in. Supposedly it does not send up pups or propagate well, and is slow growing. Does anyone else have one of these?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/cfkingfish/IMG_2884.jpg

Gabe15
11-29-2005, 06:28 PM
Its the cultivar Musa 'Ae Ae'. Its the most common of variegated bananas out there. I got a small one myself.

Southern-Grower
11-29-2005, 06:29 PM
aeae

scooterbug
11-29-2005, 08:40 PM
*Drooling shamelessly*:eek:

Gabe, If they are still common down there next Spring maybe we could work something out . I will trade or buy ..... whatever:D

It's too cold to ship live plants anymore up here. I can ship semi/hard brugmansia cuttings year round but that is about it for my wintertime trading.:(

Is it Spring yet ? :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha:

Gabe15
11-29-2005, 08:49 PM
scooter,
Im only 16, college is about two years away (I got about 1 1/2 growing seasons left) and nearly my entire collection that my "business partner" (for lack of better words, lol) already has is going on the market, so keep your head up, I can't hold on to these plants forever! ( I've had some rediculous offers for some of my plants!)

momoese
11-29-2005, 10:28 PM
Not only is that an AE AE, pronounced "I I" it's a very nice one with a lot of pure white in the leaves. I have a couple here too. Cool plants indeed!

scooterbug
11-30-2005, 08:55 PM
:drum: College ! Good for you !

Keep me in mind when it is time to 'thin da herd ':rolleyes: ;) ;)

jdogg
02-03-2009, 12:00 AM
Will anyone tell me where I could purchase one of these. Please! I would have to have it shipped but I wan't one so, so badly.

harveyc
02-03-2009, 12:35 AM
The most frequent place these turn up are on eBay, mostly ranging from $125 and on up to around $175 (plus shipping).

Warning - I once said I'd never pay over $100 for a banana but now have done it several times including four Ae Ae of which two croaked. I should have quit staring at them so much because I found them to be very attractive and addicting.