My Name - Banana Plant

Iowa · 06-13-2020, 06:46 PM

Local grocery store plant tent has a flat or two of Banana Plants every year, several different ones. They also had 4 or 5 flats that just said Banana Plants. I was there today and those where $6, couldn't resist. I'm thinking Dwarf Cavendish or Super Dwarf Cavendish, it has 8 pups. I know it's hard to tell, but any other idea's.

Sundra · 06-14-2020, 02:03 AM

That purple container and vague term "Banana plant" are awfully familar. Does the tag read Red Oak Greenhouse//Fantastic Foliage by any chance?

I snagged an Ensete maurelii from "them" at a Hyvee pop up tent nursery. Did see the one like what you've posted as well. It looked like cavendish variety to me too, but who knows? I passed it up only because I've already got a SDC.

Their webpage doesn't have the information either.

I know, big whooping help I am.

edwmax · 06-14-2020, 06:39 AM

The leaves are stacked really close together and there is a hint at 'wine stains' on the leaves, ... so these are SDC or may be Truly Tiny. Real Truly Tinys should not have wine stains but many SDC are sold as a Tiny. Those are great looking plants and grow to about 24" to 36" tall. ... These make great house or patio plants, if given plenty of bright light.

Iowa · 06-14-2020, 06:42 AM

That purple container and vague term "Banana plant" are awfully familar. Does the tag read Red Oak Greenhouse//Fantastic Foliage by any chance?

Yes, it was a Red Oak Greenhouse Fantastic Foliage. What's your location, where you in line behind me?

Iowa · 06-14-2020, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by edwmax

The leaves are stacked really close together and there is a hint at 'wine stains' on the leaves, ... so these are SDC or may be Truly Tiny. Real Truly Tinys should not have wine stains but many SDC are sold as a Tiny. Those are great looking plants and grow to about 24" to 36" tall. ... These make great house or patio plants, if given plenty of bright light.

They also had some with no wine stain's, they may have been Truly Tiny's.

Sundra · 06-15-2020, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

Yes, it was a Red Oak Greenhouse Fantastic Foliage. What's your location, where you in line behind me?

Outing myself as also living in Hawk Eye land.

My current city is a little over two hours from yours,

Iowa · 06-16-2020, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundra

Outing myself as also living in Hawk Eye land.

My current city is a little over two hours from yours,

Mark the map, it's nice to see where members are located.

06-13-2020, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 706 BananaBucks : 53,352 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 573 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 603 Times	My Name - Banana Plant Local grocery store plant tent has a flat or two of Banana Plants every year, several different ones. They also had 4 or 5 flats that just said Banana Plants. I was there today and those where $6, couldn't resist. I'm thinking Dwarf Cavendish or Super Dwarf Cavendish, it has 8 pups. I know it's hard to tell, but any other idea's. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

06-14-2020, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sundra Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 285 BananaBucks : 33,103 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 500 Times Was Thanked 346 Times in 148 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: My Name - Banana Plant That purple container and vague term "Banana plant" are awfully familar. Does the tag read Red Oak Greenhouse//Fantastic Foliage by any chance? I snagged an Ensete maurelii from "them" at a Hyvee pop up tent nursery. Did see the one like what you've posted as well. It looked like cavendish variety to me too, but who knows? I passed it up only because I've already got a SDC. Their webpage doesn't have the information either. I know, big whooping help I am.

06-14-2020, 06:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 105,701 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,740 Times Was Thanked 4,437 Times in 2,093 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: My Name - Banana Plant The leaves are stacked really close together and there is a hint at 'wine stains' on the leaves, ... so these are SDC or may be Truly Tiny. Real Truly Tinys should not have wine stains but many SDC are sold as a Tiny. Those are great looking plants and grow to about 24" to 36" tall. ... These make great house or patio plants, if given plenty of bright light. __________________

06-14-2020, 06:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 706 BananaBucks : 53,352 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 573 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 603 Times	Re: My Name - Banana Plant That purple container and vague term "Banana plant" are awfully familar. Does the tag read Red Oak Greenhouse//Fantastic Foliage by any chance? Yes, it was a Red Oak Greenhouse Fantastic Foliage. What's your location, where you in line behind me? __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

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