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bigdog
08-25-2006, 10:08 PM
I got this as a pup from a friend at a Southeast Palm Society meeting this Spring. It is supposedly a very hardy banana also, returning before musa basjoo in zone 8b/9a, and also in zone 8a. It came back strong after a 9F low in New Bern, N.C. a couple of winters ago. Hopefully it will turn out to be another zone 7 hardy banana. :gif_esqui

The bloom is a little more on the pinkish side than what I would call royal purple, but still very nice nonetheless!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1013&size=1

And a shot of the whole plant.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1015&size=1

GATrops
08-26-2006, 12:38 AM
Nice pic. I'm glad to hear it survived 9 degrees and returned. I'll be interested to hear how it does for you in TN. Keep us posted.

Richard

MediaHound
08-26-2006, 08:50 AM
Very nice, congrats!
Hope you get a lot of seeds :)

mikevan
08-26-2006, 12:06 PM
Egads but does that look so neat and manicured! My property is a big lot of weeds and brush - I covet! Very nice looking and organized! Happy nanners too... Very inspirational - thanks for posting pics of your plantings!

Be well,
Mike

bigdog
08-26-2006, 07:25 PM
Thanks, guys.

Mike, I'm glad I didn't take any closeup pics of the lawn! :ha: It would reveal an unmowed lawn full of weeds and crabgrass! Thank you though. I haven't had any time or inclination to take care of the grass, besides mowing, this year. I suppose I'll start doing that this Fall and into next year. The crabgrass has taken over!

Frankallen
08-26-2006, 07:32 PM
Hey "BigDog"... Beautiful Plant and Bloom!! Great Job!!! :bananas_g


Frank

bigdog
08-27-2006, 04:07 PM
Thanks, Frank! Here's a shot of the bloom today, revealing the first hand of bananas.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1026&size=1