It came in a coconut

Crazy_canuck · 09-17-2007, 08:40 AM

I know that it is a Cavendish... but I am not sure if it is DC or HCM. When I got it is was about 5" and growing in a coconut cut in half ( you take what you can get in Canada ). I thought at the time it would be a DC because it had very faint markings, and pseudostem was only as thick as the end of my thumb. But as soon as I potted it got very dark markings and they seen to stay. The lower leaves in the picture were the top set of leaves when planting. The pseudostem has also got some girth to it now, I can just nicely wrap my hand around it and touch fingertips. For a size reference it is in a 12" pot and stands to about my hip, pseudostem would be about 15"-18".

Fcastro · 09-17-2007, 09:01 AM

I've seen the Super Dwarf Cavendish sold like that,in a coconut. I believe they get around 2ft tall max. If it goes past that then it's a regular D.C.

Crazy_canuck · 09-17-2007, 10:21 AM

Thanks, I was thinking the same thing as it is pushing out pups and it is only two months old. I want a banana that will grow bigger for my bay window in the winter. It is just too damn hard to find anything but SDC around here.

Gabe15 · 09-17-2007, 03:42 PM

ya it looks like SDC, but it can get larger than 2ft depending on growing conditions. I have commonly seen them at about 3ft pseudostem with another 2ft or so of leaves on top.

natedogg1026 · 09-17-2007, 09:59 PM

Yea, what gabe said. Looks just like my scd and should max out around three foot. Stalky little bastard's aren't they!!

Crazy_canuck · 09-18-2007, 07:22 AM

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Stalky little bastard's aren't they!!

shure are! I swear this thing gets fatter by the day.

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Crazy_canuck Junior Member Crazy_canuck's Photo Gallery Location: Ontario, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Name: Matt Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 19,021 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	It came in a coconut I know that it is a Cavendish... but I am not sure if it is DC or HCM. When I got it is was about 5" and growing in a coconut cut in half ( you take what you can get in Canada ). I thought at the time it would be a DC because it had very faint markings, and pseudostem was only as thick as the end of my thumb. But as soon as I potted it got very dark markings and they seen to stay. The lower leaves in the picture were the top set of leaves when planting. The pseudostem has also got some girth to it now, I can just nicely wrap my hand around it and touch fingertips. For a size reference it is in a 12" pot and stands to about my hip, pseudostem would be about 15"-18".

09-17-2007, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fcastro Member Fcastro's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Felix Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 127 BananaBucks : 30,726 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: It came in a coconut I've seen the Super Dwarf Cavendish sold like that,in a coconut. I believe they get around 2ft tall max. If it goes past that then it's a regular D.C.

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Crazy_canuck Junior Member Crazy_canuck's Photo Gallery Location: Ontario, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: 5b Name: Matt Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 19,021 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: It came in a coconut Thanks, I was thinking the same thing as it is pushing out pups and it is only two months old. I want a banana that will grow bigger for my bay window in the winter. It is just too damn hard to find anything but SDC around here.

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natedogg1026 Banana addict natedogg1026's Photo Gallery Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: 6b Name: Nate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 640 BananaBucks : 315,657 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 139 Times Was Thanked 176 Times in 110 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: It came in a coconut Yea, what gabe said. Looks just like my scd and should max out around three foot. Stalky little bastard's aren't they!! __________________ Banana's are a safe addiction. Right?Maybe I need classes.

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