Musa 'Margarita'

bepah · 07-25-2009, 06:16 PM

Has anyone heard anything about this?

Better yet, does anyone know anything about it?

Thanks,

John

alexizhere19 · 07-25-2009, 06:28 PM

I can tell you that Musa "Margarita" was born as a lime green leaf form of Siam Ruby. It is grown just like Siam Ruby. I have found that it does have a tendacy to burn a little easier than most bananas but at 100 degrees who wouldn't burn.

alex

adrift · 07-25-2009, 07:33 PM

Do a search of the forums, we've talked about them here before. I got 2 from another person here; one is in a pot under the shade cloth on the pergola and it is growing well. One is in the ground back by the oasis and gets just a little shade from time to time. It is struggling, shows signs of sun burn.

There is some disagreement whether or not it is a green sport of a Siam Ruby.
I was first told that it was, but as they became more popular people began to say otherwise.

Like SR, it seems to pup fairly well after getting to 15 or 18 inches total height. If you don't mind the paler green color (makes some people wonder why it isn't darker green, is it sick?) it makes a nice contrast to other colors.

bepah · 07-25-2009, 09:43 PM

Thanks!

john_ny · 07-27-2009, 07:08 PM

I have several of these, and the parentage is disputed. However, when I was in Florida, in January, and purchased these from Agri-Starts, they listed both MARGARITAandSIAM YELLOW. It seems that, since they listed both separately, that they were not one and the same.

Nevertheless, here's a picture of a potted Margarita, sitting in front of some in ground basjoo pups.

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damaclese · 07-28-2009, 07:55 AM

out of an origanl 20 i have one left and its the same size as when i got it in jan 2" tall it wont grow at all and yes i feed it

stalewiak · 11-22-2015, 04:04 PM

Hello. I bought this banana as Siam ruby although it probably is Musa, "Margarita" Please identification.

Translated by google translate.

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