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Magilla Gorilla
06-15-2009, 10:14 PM
I purchased a clump of Musa Ornata, Velutina Pink and Ornata Red. The seller was not the best and put all three varieties in one bucket without any identification. One of the plants tried to flower and today I collected seeds. The flower was small sized and round. It almost looked like a small round ball. I don't remember the color as it was nothing remarkable. This evening I collected three seeds shown below. Did I actually buy banana plants? Do these seeds look like those of the varieties I listed above? How do I germinate them? Thanks in advance!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/pict0275.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/pict0276.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/pict0280.jpg

Gabe15
06-16-2009, 12:04 AM
Sorry, but that is not a banana, that is Canna indica. The seeds are pretty easy to germinate, and good for arts and crafts as well! Do you have photos of the other 2 plants you were sold? If so we can tell if they are really bananas or if you just got sold a bunch of Cannas.

stumpy4700
06-16-2009, 12:53 AM
Dude that suxs.....Sorry to hear that

Bananaman88
06-16-2009, 06:28 AM
Time to whoop some a*s! No, hopefully it was an honest mistake on the part of the seller. I've seen many photos of cannas and heliconias on the net labeled as bananas. Some people just don't know. Then again....

Magilla Gorilla
06-16-2009, 09:00 AM
Sorry, but that is not a banana, that is Canna indica. The seeds are pretty easy to germinate, and good for arts and crafts as well! Do you have photos of the other 2 plants you were sold? If so we can tell if they are really bananas or if you just got sold a bunch of Cannas.

I will post a picture of the other plants. Thanks!! They did look like canna seeds.

Dude that suxs.....Sorry to hear that

No problem. I will just have to kill the seller :ha:!

Time to whoop some a*s! No, hopefully it was an honest mistake on the part of the seller. I've seen many photos of cannas and heliconias on the net labeled as bananas. Some people just don't know. Then again....

The seller is not on this forum. He sells on palm talk. He is out of Silmar CA. I was told he is not very honest. Though I live in California, my New York backround wants to come out and pay him a visit. Even better, don't get mad get even! I will visit palm talk.

Magilla Gorilla
06-16-2009, 11:24 PM
Here are three pictures of another plant I got from the same person. Looks like canna as well.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/00001.jpghttp://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/00002.jpghttp://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/00003.jpg