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sandy0225
03-08-2008, 02:14 PM
But what do you expect, they're in Indiana and it's winter and we haven't seen the sun in so long I forget what it looks like.....

Lagniappe
03-08-2008, 02:48 PM
Is'nt that about the full size for Bordelon fruits ?
I can't remember and they may never fully plump around here .

sandy0225
03-08-2008, 02:55 PM
I have no idea. This is the first time I've ever seen one, I haven't even seen a picture of one. Has anyone else ever seen them? PLMK

Tropicallvr
03-08-2008, 06:09 PM
They may need pollination to plump up.

Taylor
03-08-2008, 06:11 PM
They may need pollination to plump up.

I agree. Happened with my Ornata 'Royal Purples'.

bigdog
03-08-2008, 07:38 PM
I agree with the others. Never seen Bordelon fruits any larger than that.

Gabe15
03-08-2008, 09:29 PM
They seem to be a sterile hybrid as far as I can tell, Ive never seen any with seed set and I know some people who have tried pollinating with no success. So what you see is what you get.

sandy0225
03-10-2008, 06:54 AM
Oh well, they still look cool with the little bananas on them...I hope I can keep them hanging on until spring with the little bananalets on there. I think it'd be good for sales, even if they don't fully develop. My mom has one of the blooms on her kitchen table where I cut it off and it keeps blooming and blooming, three weeks so far after I cut it off. We'll see how long it lasts.
It is pretty, purple/mauve colored.