Musa 'African Red'

Eric-Orlando,FL · 06-11-2008, 05:45 PM

Musa 'African Red' is an ornamental banana species that grows 6-8ft tall. The inflorescences are a bright pinkish red. The bees love the flowers. Ours are growing in filtered light and it wet, mucky soil. They are thriving there, real vigorous growers.

hydrojeff · 06-11-2008, 05:51 PM

very bright colors,thanks for the pics Eric
jeff

Lagniappe · 06-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Beautiful ! Sorta looks like 'Fruit Stripes' gum .

D_&_T · 06-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Cool colors!

MediaHound · 06-12-2008, 04:05 AM

Gorgeous!

Mark Hall · 06-12-2008, 05:33 AM

Pristene looking banana you have there Eric. Unfortunately another one we can't get this side of the water

tropical-pete · 06-12-2008, 10:35 AM

Excellent plant there Eric - gorgeous leaves and that flower is very colourful indeed! Oh how I envy your climate, and the plants available over there!

Pete

Kylie2x · 06-12-2008, 11:19 AM

Eric that is Beautiful!!! Does kinda look like Fruit Stripe Gum...

I traded for one last yr... Mine has a long way to go...LOL It looks like it will be well worth the wait.. Great pic's!!!!
Kylie

damaclese · 06-12-2008, 11:26 AM

gloriously intense colored inflorescence you get the Green thumb award for June!

Chironex · 06-13-2008, 05:39 PM

A lovely specimen I must agree! Makes me want to run right out and get one. Maybe in a month or two. Thanks for the photos.

06-11-2008, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eric-Orlando,FL Junior Member Eric-Orlando,FL's Photo Gallery Location: Orlando,FL Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 2,190 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 8 Posts Welcomes: 0	Musa 'African Red' Musa 'African Red' is an ornamental banana species that grows 6-8ft tall. The inflorescences are a bright pinkish red. The bees love the flowers. Ours are growing in filtered light and it wet, mucky soil. They are thriving there, real vigorous growers. __________________ Eric Orlando,FL z9b/10a

06-11-2008, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
hydrojeff Bananacitus Location: orange city,FL Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9b Name: jeff Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 859 Feedback: 8 / 100% Thanks: 56 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts Welcomes: 75	Re: Musa 'African Red' very bright colors,thanks for the pics Eric jeff __________________ Jeff

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Lagniappe Banana Padawan Lagniappe's Photo Gallery Location: North La Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Pete Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 793 BananaBucks : 6,466 Feedback: 18 / 100% Thanks: 161 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts Welcomes: 192	Re: Musa 'African Red' Beautiful ! Sorta looks like 'Fruit Stripes' gum . __________________ I'm not tipsy ! I'm just not very articulate and maybe a lil tipsy .

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Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 401 BananaBucks : 3,788 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 26 Posts Welcomes: 2	Re: Musa 'African Red' Pristene looking banana you have there Eric. Unfortunately another one we can't get this side of the water __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

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tropical-pete Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36 BananaBucks : 1,253 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 24 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Welcomes: 14	Re: Musa 'African Red' Excellent plant there Eric - gorgeous leaves and that flower is very colourful indeed! Oh how I envy your climate, and the plants available over there! Pete

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Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,039 BananaBucks : 2,547 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 123 Thanked 102 Times in 86 Posts Welcomes: 145	Re: Musa 'African Red' Eric that is Beautiful!!! Does kinda look like Fruit Stripe Gum... I traded for one last yr... Mine has a long way to go...LOL It looks like it will be well worth the wait.. Great pic's!!!! Kylie

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damaclese DAMACLESE damaclese's Photo Gallery Location: Henderson NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Pauly Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 633 BananaBucks : 5,601 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 362 Thanked 226 Times in 167 Posts Welcomes: 37	Re: Musa 'African Red' gloriously intense colored inflorescence you get the Green thumb award for June!

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Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 925 BananaBucks : 557 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 222 Times in 164 Posts Welcomes: 201	Re: Musa 'African Red' A lovely specimen I must agree! Makes me want to run right out and get one. Maybe in a month or two. Thanks for the photos. __________________ Scot "Grow 'em if ya got 'em!"

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