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Best day
06-27-2018, 11:05 AM
I bought a Variegated Florida! After chatting with several people and doing research online comparing the differences between Ae Ae and Variegated Florida I decided to buy both. I'm hoping I can keep one of these alive to pup and fruit. I created a thread covering my Ae Ae here

http://www.bananas.org/f2/i-got-my-aeae-48248.html

and I plan on documenting my success or failure with my Variegated Florida here.

After trying to buy a plant from Ty or Keith I had to go to Ebay. To put it lightly I feel ripped off and I'm not happy at all with the plant I received. The listing said that the plant was going to be in a one gallon pot and it would be 1-2' high. That part was true. The part I wasn't happy about was that the listing showed a plant with three leaves and said it was a "FULLY ESTABLISHED ROOTED- BANANA". What I received was a pup freshly removed from the mother plant that had only one full size leaf and one small leaf. I wasn't happy. After emailing the seller he agreed to take the plant back and that he would pay for return shipping. But after looking online I don't have a lot of options to replace this plant so I decided to keep it. I should have known better. Don't buy off Ebay if you can buy from sellers here on the forum.

Here is the picture from the Ebay listing.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63216><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63216&size=1 border=0></a>

Here is what I received.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63217><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63217&size=1 border=0></a>

I'll keep you guys posted as to how this plant does.

Bill

beam2050
06-27-2018, 11:28 AM
don't feel bad I ordered an aeae on e-bay and got a variegated florida with NO leaves. said it was being shipped from texas and came from Puerto Rico. :ha: not from a member here.

yours looks great!

duaneh
06-27-2018, 01:43 PM
I to have been looking for a varigated florida sent a private message to both ty and keith but no reply as of yet im sure they are both busy hope to hear from one of them soon

meizzwang
06-27-2018, 04:27 PM
I to have been looking for a varigated florida sent a private message to both ty and keith but no reply as of yet im sure they are both busy hope to hear from one of them soon

These variegated banana cultivars aren't the quickest to be propagated, hence their rarity. My aeae, after 2 years, only produced 1 pup (which died! I made the division too early), and now that the main plant is pretty close to dead, it finally has 3 new pups! Most other banana varieties in this time frame would have produced more than a dozen pups.

I'd expect Keith would have the quickest turn around time since he's in fully tropical territory, but even that, it wouldn't be surprising if demand outstrips the current supply.

Starstryke
06-27-2018, 05:58 PM
Your florida should be fine. The leaves look like they have more light green instead of straight white strips like my Ae Ae and should take sun easier. Water well and fertilize and post if it fruits. Mighty curious about these myself. Had to order a plant from Thailand that got lost by usps so it could definitely be worse. That banana did survive with a little TLC and now looks happy with plenty of leaves.

Best day
06-28-2018, 11:56 AM
Good to hear that the Variegated Florida is a tough variety. I guess I should be happy I got the right variety! I just don't like being told I'm buying one thing and then receive something less.

Duanuh, Keith is selling Variegated Florida on Ebay right now. He sell on there as banana heaven. He has great prices. He wasn't an option for me because he doesn't ship to California.

I'm still waiting for my Variegated Florida to do something. It is just sitting their with no visible changes. I'm hoping it is growing some roots and getting ready for a new leaf.

Bill

Best day
07-09-2018, 01:02 PM
Signs of life! My Variegated Florida is finally growing.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63253><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63253&size=1 border=0></a>

Bill

cincinnana
07-09-2018, 05:52 PM
Looking good...:woohoonaner:

hdynad
07-09-2018, 06:31 PM
[QUOTE=duaneh;316362]I to have been looking for a varigated florida sent a private message to both ty and keith but no reply as of yet im sure they are both busy hope to hear from one of them soon[/QUOTE

i have worked with bot Keith & Ty, both great guys. They are super busy with requests I'm sure. I have found by going to Ty's website and sending him a message he usually responds quicker the the org. www.bananapups.com

hope this helps,

Darla

Best day
07-14-2018, 05:31 PM
Wow, this thing is growing fast! The leaf is out and a new cigar roll is out. It looks like it is going to put out a new leaf every 7 days! We shall see.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63267><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63267&size=1 border=0></a>

Bill

cincinnana
07-14-2018, 09:02 PM
Wow, this thing is growing fast! The leaf is out and a new cigar roll is out. It looks like it is going to put out a new leaf every 7 days! We shall see.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63267><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63267&size=1 border=0></a>

Bill

awesome...:woohoonaner:

Great looking color.

Best day
07-24-2018, 11:50 AM
This plant is growing fast! A new leaf with a new cigar roll. It is basically in the same stage it was in the last picture but with one more leaf. So it is growing at a rate of about a new leaf every ten days. It is still in its little one gallon pot. I'm going to up pot it after this heat wave passes in a couple days.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63300><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63300&size=1 border=0></a>

Bill

FamilyJ
10-01-2018, 06:24 AM
How to follow this thread?:2722:

Vette-kid
10-04-2018, 05:44 AM
Glad to see the Florida is gaining popularity. I've had one for going into it's second year. They are beautiful plants, and fairly Hardy in my opinion. They are slow to propagate. I've had only two options this year, not last year.

FamilyJ
10-04-2018, 11:12 AM
Does the Variegated need extra special care besides the sunburn?
https://scontent.fmia1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/43204914_1012412462296816_5991118854070206464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&oh=045a2e388bd0c7ccbd20685945e5f1f3&oe=5C599A55

Vette-kid
10-04-2018, 08:58 PM
Not in my experience. Although I have had one flower yet, so maybe not the most qualified to give advice!

The one I have going now I actually had abandoned for a while. It was just a corm and I though it was another variety. I stuck it in the ground behind my lot in just sand where there irrigation system doesn't even reach. I figured it would do anything. Too a few months, but a nice variegated Florida started coming up. I realized my mistake and started watering it. It's doing great now.

Best day
09-06-2019, 12:10 PM
My Variegated Florida is doing great! It got knocked over by my kids with a soccer ball. I had to prop it upright and it has been growing fine. It is in a 25 gallon pot and it receives late afternoon sun. It appears to burn less in the white areas then my Ae Ae. It gets a lot of red on the petioles and PS. It's very pretty.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65281><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65281&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65280><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65280&size=1 border=0></a>

Bill

Vette-kid
09-08-2019, 08:20 AM
I managed to kill my Florida! I had moved and mistook the Florida corm for another variety. I am limited on space, so I thought I would just plant the corm in a field and see what it did, expecting it would not survive. To my horror, it was the Florida out in the field. It did ok for a season, but this summer took it's toll on it without me around to water it regularly. I tried to save the one pup by transplanting the entire corm to a 30 gal grow bag, but it's down back as well. I'm hoping the corm will still produce, but I'm searching for a replacement just the same.

Best day
09-08-2019, 09:01 AM
That’s a bummer. I’m hoping mine will survive this winter and then I will plant it in the ground this spring.

Bill

all43
09-08-2019, 01:23 PM
That is a beautiful leafed plant!!!

Best day
03-12-2020, 06:15 PM
My variegated Florida made it through the winter. It lost some leaves but it is now growing again. It is now 26" tall PS.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65772&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65772)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65773&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65773)

Bill