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Vagetarian
07-16-2016, 11:42 AM
Hi, long time since I last posted.

I planted 100 M. velutina seeds from RPS last year, the plants look normal except for this one red individual which looks quite distinct.

I would love to hear if anyone has any idea what it is, if not then I'm just showing it off because I think it's really beautiful! :woohoonaner:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60185&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60185&limit=recent)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60181&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60181&limit=recent)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60183&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60183&limit=recent)

Chipb2
07-16-2016, 02:07 PM
My Veluntia looks like that one

Vagetarian
07-17-2016, 06:17 AM
Toby at RPS told me the velutina seeds are produced close to sikkimensis seeds, so potentially a velutina X sikkimensis.

Where did you get your velutina from Chipb2?

Chipb2
07-17-2016, 06:39 AM
I got a Musa Velutina var Markkuana
From jmoore on here

jmoore
07-17-2016, 10:21 AM
They aren't a cross it is a variant of Velutina called Markuanna. This trait is indicative of that variant. The fruit will also be smooth skinned.

You have a Musa Velutina var Markuanna quite a new discovery and named after Marku Hakkinen.

Vagetarian
07-17-2016, 11:04 AM
Thanks for the replies.

Does anyone have any photos of young subsp. Markkuana plants? I have seen the plant described in the literature (Musa velutina subsp. markkuana (Musaceae): a new subspecies from northeastern India, 2013) and I don't think it looks very much like this one, but I wouldn't be surprised if the plant's colour fades with age.

jmoore
07-17-2016, 11:35 AM
I have one growing in my greenhouse with those markings. I'll find a photo

Greg25p
07-26-2016, 10:07 AM
I have one MV v.Markkuana , i bought from jmoore last summer as seedling. This year put in the ground. Doing quite nicely , already pupped out ;-)

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad160/esesman22/BRAVO/Banany/DSC_0017_zpsehqmou1y.jpg

Bananaking29
08-13-2016, 01:41 PM
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/Mobile%20Uploads/20160812_130923_zps24qelhsk.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/bananaking29/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160812_130923_zps24qelhsk.jpg.html)

saxybill1
08-19-2016, 12:40 PM
They aren't a cross it is a variant of Velutina called Markuanna. This trait is indicative of that variant. The fruit will also be smooth skinned.

You have a Musa Velutina var Markuanna quite a new discovery and named after Marku Hakkinen.

Wow, that's very interesting. So, is it genetically the same as the velutina?