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crazy banana
07-08-2017, 08:15 PM
We have talked about it here on the forum many times that nurseries sell mis-labeled plants.
Today I found a similar example (funny or sad, you decide) on Craigslist. Someone selling a banana plant which clearly is not. Bird of Paradise, maybe. My friend actually contacted the seller and asked if it had fruited yet. The sellers response was that this is the bushy kind of banana plant that does not produce any fruits.

OMG, why is it that in all these years on bananas.org I have not seen any posts about this bushy banana variety that does not produce any fruits? :ha:
And yes, it must be so rare that the price of $50 is justified (only if you dig it out yourself, otherwise who knows how expensive it might get).
:ha:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/grd/6206094786.html

hdynad
07-08-2017, 09:07 PM
wow, to bad i don't live closer id be all over that, lol

thats sad……

happy growing,

Darla

Zacarias
07-09-2017, 06:41 AM
Yes that's like my apartment complex did a whole landscape overhaul and said they were going to put banana plants all around the pool areas. I was SO excited! Of course what they put were ugly Giant White Bird of Paradise!

Z

druss
07-09-2017, 06:47 AM
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mount-lawley/plants/large-banana-tree/1153005299

druss
07-09-2017, 06:47 AM
Like this one 😁

Lau
07-09-2017, 07:56 AM
I had a friend call her Bird of Paradise a Banana Palm.

a.hulva@coxinet.net
07-09-2017, 10:47 PM
Yep. It's the big bird all right. 😬

Dalmatiansoap
07-10-2017, 01:33 AM
Even palms aren't what they used to be

Iowa
07-11-2017, 11:09 AM
We have talked about it here on the forum many times that nurseries sell mis-labeled plants.
Today I found a similar example (funny or sad, you decide) on Craigslist. Someone selling a banana plant which clearly is not. Bird of Paradise, maybe. My friend actually contacted the seller and asked if it had fruited yet. The sellers response was that this is the bushy kind of banana plant that does not produce any fruits.

OMG, why is it that in all these years on bananas.org I have not seen any posts about this bushy banana variety that does not produce any fruits? :ha:
And yes, it must be so rare that the price of $50 is justified (only if you dig it out yourself, otherwise who knows how expensive it might get).
:ha:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/grd/6206094786.html

Looks like they may have updated the add.

crazy banana
07-11-2017, 11:48 AM
Looks like they may have updated the add.

Yes, I noticed they did after I had pointed it out in a response to their add. At least they were willing to correct the mistake and I appreciate that with a good Craig's List seller.