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blownz281
07-25-2009, 09:55 PM
Saw this strange banana name and can't remember the spelling but something like what I said. What exactly is it and is it hardy for zone 8? It was with all the other hardy banana plants outside. Thanks

Gabe15
07-26-2009, 12:08 AM
It could have been an attempt at 'Colorado' which is another name for 'Dwarf Red' and 'Tall Red', its more cold sensitive than others and generally a slower grower. Did it have lots of red in the pseudostem?

blownz281
07-26-2009, 10:25 AM
Nope it had the look of a yellow chinese banana. A thick trunk and pale color. Thanks

Richard
07-26-2009, 05:40 PM
Cardaba ?

Gabe15
07-26-2009, 05:55 PM
By "yellow chinese banana" do you mean Musella lasiocarpa? If it looked like Musella lasiocarpa, then it probably is just that.

blownz281
07-26-2009, 07:36 PM
Richard thats correct.

Gabe, yeah I wonder if it was just a Musella lasiocarpa mislabled.

Thanks guys.