Musa "chini champa"

tony palmer · 08-14-2008, 05:04 AM

I bought this labelled as chini champa? But it doesn’t look anything like a chini champa I grew several years ago, so I would like anyone’s opinion if they think it could be something ells, it was imported to the UK from India.

dablo93 · 08-14-2008, 05:29 AM

I think its an ornata hybrid ? it looks a bit like mine ornata royal burgundy

Tropicallvr · 08-14-2008, 08:56 AM

What did your other Chimi Champa look like? Did it have alot of black like the pictures of it?
Nice plant whatever it is.

tony palmer · 08-14-2008, 05:41 PM

Hi Kyle, the other chimi champa I had was very glaucus on the stem interspersed with black mottling, and glaucus on the under side off the leaf.

Greenie · 08-14-2008, 11:41 PM

Tony Palmer,
Here is mine.....
Musa Chini Champa

tony palmer · 08-15-2008, 06:42 AM

Thanks greenie, that’s just like the chini champa I use to have.

Tropicallvr · 08-15-2008, 11:44 AM

That's pretty sweet. It's also supposed to have small fruits like Veinte cohune, so maybe it will be a better choice for cooler areas than VC, and fruit quick too?!

bigdog · 08-15-2008, 06:35 PM

Don't know, Tony. I don't have any experience with this one at all, sorry! It is a nice-looking little plant though.

Greenie · 08-16-2008, 02:50 AM

from what I hear,its one of the best,sweet tasting bananas out there.

tony palmer · 08-16-2008, 01:40 PM

I’m surprised that Chini champa isn’t grown more often in the US, I found it a bit more frost tolerant then say Cavendishi Orinoco and Rajapuri, it was slow growing though in a UK summer, but your summers are much warmer and I recon it would perform better for you guys in the US.

Dean W. · 08-17-2008, 05:17 PM

Congratulations, Tony!

winsorw · 08-18-2008, 12:16 PM

Does anyone know where chini champa can be purchased in the US?
Thanks.

51st state · 08-18-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by winsorw

Does anyone know where chini champa can be purchased in the US?
Thanks.

and where can we get them in the UK? Tony? fancy swapsies on something?

tony palmer · 08-18-2008, 06:31 PM

Hi Kev, there is a local garden centre were I live selling them, and I have been told that there from a plant supplier called Ganesh mani pradhan in India , but they don’t look like the ones I use to have or Greenies and Mark Hall’s, I’ll buy one tomorrow and post a pic. See what you think. Here is a link to Ganesh mani pradhan.

Musa chinichampa

tony palmer · 08-19-2008, 07:46 AM

Here it is and it fits the description by Ganesh very well, so I recon there is some regional variation in chini champa.

kaysbelle · 08-19-2008, 10:47 AM

It sure looks nice.

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tony palmer Junior Member tony palmer's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 115 BananaBucks : 2,328 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 12 Thanked 45 Times in 26 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Musa "chini champa" Hi Kev, there is a local garden centre were I live selling them, and I have been told that there from a plant supplier called Ganesh mani pradhan in India , but they don’t look like the ones I use to have or Greenies and Mark Hall’s, I’ll buy one tomorrow and post a pic. See what you think. Here is a link to Ganesh mani pradhan. Musa chinichampa Last edited by tony palmer : 08-18-2008 at 06:45 PM.

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