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Spaugh
05-01-2019, 02:11 PM
Is it the same as AeAe?
Why is it 250$ ?
https://urbantropicals.com/product/massive-thai-variegated-banana-tree-musa-balbisiana/
bananimal
05-01-2019, 07:18 PM
Appears to be the same. I paid less than that for an AeAe from Kens Nursery. Coule be that the source is the same private collection.
And as for the price --- "if you wanna dance ---- ya gotta pay the fiddler."
cincinnana
05-01-2019, 08:15 PM
Is it the same as AeAe?
Why is it 250$ ?
https://urbantropicals.com/product/massive-thai-variegated-banana-tree-musa-balbisiana/
Musa Balbisiana... Tanee or Basjoo perhaps.
Both are beautiful plants to have in the landscape.
Looks like their 'Wild Florida Swamp Banana" @139$ could be an Orinoco.
HMelendez
05-02-2019, 04:11 AM
Is it the same as AeAe?
Why is it 250$ ?
https://urbantropicals.com/product/massive-thai-variegated-banana-tree-musa-balbisiana/
No!....It's not Musa AEAE (Manini)!......Most likely it's Musa Variegated Tanee!......https://kensnursery.com/product/private-collection-specimen-cold-hardy-musa-thai-variegated-banana-tree/
This is Musa AEAE (Manini) from the same vendor.......https://kensnursery.com/product/private-collection-specimen-musa-ae-ae-hawaiian-variegated/
Also, check this thread/post about Musa Variegated Tanee!......http://www.bananas.org/f16/varigated-musa-tanee-8108.html
Hopefully it helps!......
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bananimal
05-02-2019, 07:36 AM
[QUOTE=HMelendez;323279]No!....It's not Musa AEAE (Manini)!......Most likely it's Musa Variegated Tanee!......https://kensnursery.com/product/private-collection-specimen-cold-hardy-musa-thai-variegated-banana-tree/
This is Musa AEAE (Manini) from the same vendor.......https://kensnursery.com/product/private-collection-specimen-musa-ae-ae-hawaiian-variegated/
Hopefully it helps!......
Man have they jacked up the price from what I paid on Kens opening day!
Greedy greedy greedy!!!
HMelendez
05-02-2019, 07:55 AM
Dan,
Congrats on your acquisition of the Musa AeAe!.....Finally you got it!....
Just my personal opinion!......Musa Variegated Tanee is a very beautiful Variegated Nana Variety, probably one of the most cold hardy Variegated Nana Varieties, but as Gabe mentioned, it's seeded!.....I only grow "eatable" Nana Varieties!.....Too bad!....
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Spaugh
05-02-2019, 09:01 PM
Musa Balbisiana... Tanee or Basjoo perhaps.
Both are beautiful plants to have in the landscape.
Looks like their 'Wild Florida Swamp Banana" @139$ could be an Orinoco.
Yes they are calling it Musa Balbisiana.
So is anyone else growing these or are they really that rare? Are they harder to grow than other bananas? Bananas seem to grow no problem here other than getting wind damage. Would hate to buy an expensive tree and not be able to grow it in CA.
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