Jananas Bananas

This one is called "Ta Nee" over there but that may be a generic type name. It is supposed to be an edible and easy to grow. It is not listed in the WIKI - at least not under this name.

Advice - Perhaps varig8 or Clare?

So far (knock on wood) it seems to like Texas heat and sun and is tougher than the Ae.

This is a few days ago


This is today 6/24/10






~JaNan

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Gabe15

Regualr 'Tanee' (also 'Tani') is a form of M. balbisiana, non-edible. Your's does look like M. balbisiana, but I can't say for sure for awhile. I haven't been keeping much track of the variegated plants on the market though and plus common names are thrown around so much they often get mixed, so it may turn out to be an edible.

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Bob

Hi JaNan, was it from ebay by chance? How long did shipping take? I've found a source of "Pisang Ambon" ( Gros Michel ) there and am tempted to give it a shot ... wondering what you think.

B

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harveyc

mine's about the same size as yours, so no tips yet

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harveyc

Bob, I once got a plant shipped from Bangkok to here and it took just about 3 days but was destroyed because the plant supposedly had scale. Made me wonder if the inspector had a nice garden.

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Yes, Bob i bought it off eBay. I buy a lot of plants there. My little Ae came from eBay also though not from Thailand. Some overseas shipping is not bad at all, my delays on that are with the Texas Agriculture Commission and the time it takes them to inspect and approve it coming from another country into Texas - so the delay was at the port in Houston.

If it is seeded I will share with the seed growers here (if I get to that stage). ~J

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Clare_CA

H JaNan, that's a nice looking banana you have there.

Steven (varieg8) is the person to give advice on that one since I am very new to growing it. It does look like mine, but I have several different Thai ones now, and I'm not sure of which is which at this point.

According to what I wrote down when I bought them, I have Musa Nam Wah albo variegata, Musa 'Tanna' albo variegata, AeAe, Namwah 'Pearl,' and some other Thai variegated ones, which could end up being the same type.

I believe the Nam Wah did bear fruit for Steven. He also said that the pups are highly variable. He said he did get an all green sucker a few years ago but that most of the pups are a nice 50/50 pattern of variegation. He said you can plant this one in full sun or part shade and that they do better in morning sun and afternoon shade.





Your pictures are lovely:-)

Dalmatiansoap

There were a few Togs posts about M. Ta nee and some realy interesting stories like:
The Ghost of Kluay Tanee - from a 150 year old Ancient Thai Script
Great looking plant Janan, good luck with that seeds

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Jananas Bananas

Thanks Clare! That is more helpful than you know. I was actually thinking NamWah when I bought it.

Ante, that was a fun interesting read. I don't know the different names for this so I will have to search these for threads.

Here is the actual description from the eBay ad:

Xl Rare Thai Variegated *WITH YELLOW variegation ........this one with extreme variegation..and green and YELLOW......plant for sale is a large div...from a mature clump..also good eating ....THESE CAN HAVE EVEN MORE CONTRASTING VARIEGATION THAN AEAE WITH IRREGULAR VARIEGATION PATTERNS...........PLANT PICTURED photo 1,......PHOTO 2 IS AN EXAMPLE OF A MATURE BANANA.Plant for sale is a large 3' division FROM THIS CLUMP

Here are some pictures from this morning 6/25/10






~JaNan

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Bananaman88

Beautiful pics, JaNan!

Clare_CA

Oh, good. I'm glad I could help. I love that Calathea also! Keep us posted on your treasure. I would love to see both of ours get big and pup!

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Here's the new leaf with some broad white bands on it. It is however already burning. I may need to move it to the back yard with the Ae's.





Look at the stripes on the p-stem. I think it is really beautiful!


~JaNan

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Clare_CA

Keep those pictures coming. I never tire at looking at them. I agree with you about the stems. Very pretty.

Clare_CA

How are your bananas doing, JaNan? My AeAe looks terrible in this hot weather and burns much more easily than my Thai ones. In my opinion, the AeAe is prettier in a shaded aspect, but the Thai ones handle full sun better.

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Thanks for asking Clare! I just moved the Thai variegate to the backyard a couple days ago and it is putting out a new leaf.
July 13 2010

July 14 2010


The little Ae is doing really well. She's got another leaf coming out on her as well.
July 13 2010


July 14 2010


I have a larger Ae that isn't as pretty as the baby which is touch and go, I guess.
July 14 2010




I have a big fat corm of the Thai Variegate that finally is showing some new growth that is fairly healthy looking:
July 14 2010






I know it doesn't look like much but I had to cut a lot of rot off of it.

~JaNan

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Clare_CA

Thanks for the update, JaNan! Your bananas look great! Don't you just love the chunks of white on those leaves? Your AeAe's look awesome too.

cherokee_greg

Thanks for all the pictures I would grow these too,but im affraid they will not do good here in the winter. It does get cold here. I was really shocked tho my DC came back after are cold winter. Thanks I really enjoy the pictures.

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Jananas Bananas

Thanks Greg! If you like the look of the variegated bananas and do want to give it a try I would recommend the Thai variegate. They are much, much tougher than the AeAe but you still get beautiful color and I believe they can survive your winter with the usual protection given other bananas. Check with Clare, but I think you two are both in zone 9 and she had hers in the ground through winter.

~JaNan

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Clare_CA

I'm actually in Southern California in Zone 10 here where it doesn't get much colder than about 40 in the winter, dipping down to the mid- to high-30's for just a few hours before sunrise in the coldest part of the winter. I have a friend and fellow plumeria grower just a few miles from me who lost an AeAe in the ground. I do think it gets a few degrees colder in the winter where he is.

This is my first year with variegated bananas in the ground so we'll see how they do this coming winter. I agree that the Thai variegates seem to be a whole lot less fussy than the AeAe.

Jananas Bananas

Sorry Clare! That's what I get for trying to rely on my memory. I thought I had read in a post something about zone 9 and you and that's how it stuck. I am certainly more zonally challenged, USDA claims I am right on the line - 8b/9a. I have had good luck with everything I had planted in the ground coming back for me. I just hate the thought of putting something in the ground (especially the expensive ones) and killing it for no reason.

I used to live in Southern California and had severe withdrawal when we moved from there, but I finally adapted.

~JaNan

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