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I have a Maoli that was about 18 inches tall when I planted it in Feb of 2018. The plant is now 10-12 feet tall and has a large flower emerging. My question is this. Do Maoli's produce that quickly? I was very surprised to see the flower coming out today, I was thinking somewhere around May. The plant is one of the fastest growers I have in my garden.
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And this is why I rarely come to this site. There is always someone who just can't attempt to answer a question without some kind of rudeness. Why does anyone need a picture to answer a general question about the growth habits of a particular species? If you do not know the growth habbit then don't reply.
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And this is why I rarely come to this site. There is always someone who just can't attempt to answer a question without some kind of rudeness. Why does anyone need a picture to answer a general question about the growth habits of a particular species? If you do not know the growth habbit then don't reply.
If I had to guess it is probably to verify if your plant is indeed what you think it is. Usually the flower is a good way to ID banana plants.
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If I had to guess it is probably to verify if your plant is indeed what you think it is. Usually the flower is a good way to ID banana plants.
The specific question was on the grotwth habbits of a Maoli. What if I did not have a Maoli and was assking the general question? Also this site is the most difficult site I have ever been on to load pics. Calling a question worthless is something that did not need to be done. Again this is why I rarely come to this site.
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I apologize. this not what I exactly meant. I did not say this site was worthless, that is meant to get you to show us your plant. I know we are all curious here and all would love to see your plant

if I offended it was not my intent. I do not know the answer to your question but would love to see your plant.

but instead of getting an attitude you should have blown me off and waited for someone who would have answered your question.



but to answer your question from an inexperienced point of view; evidently [if it really is a maoli]…………….yes
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I apologize. this not what I exactly meant. I did not say this site was worthless, that is meant to get you to show us your plant. I know we are all curious here and all would love to see your plant

if I offended it was not my intent. I do not know the answer to your question but would love to see your plant.

but instead of getting an attitude you should have blown me off and waited for someone who would have answered your question.



but to answer your question from an inexperienced point of view; evidently [if it really is a maoli]…………….yes
Thank you for the apology and I apologize as well.

My question was answered by a lovely woman in Hawaii that my daughter knows who has many Maolis. I am an amature who likes to grow fruiting plants. Citrus, Papaya, Guava, berry bushes, Cherries, and avacados, figs, you name it. I plunk it in the ground with good soil and see what happens. I have been expanding my banana plants aggresively for two and a half years. Prior to that I only had dwarf Cavendish that were given to us by a neighbor who was moving away. I like banana plants, they are impressive looking, tropical and the selection of varieties seems endless. I have been trying to get time to add to my gallery but life tends to get in the way.
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Thank you for the apology and I apologize as well.

My question was answered by a lovely woman in Hawaii that my daughter knows who has many Maolis. I am an amature who likes to grow fruiting plants. Citrus, Papaya, Guava, berry bushes, Cherries, and avacados, figs, you name it. I plunk it in the ground with good soil and see what happens. I have been expanding my banana plants aggresively for two and a half years. Prior to that I only had dwarf Cavendish that were given to us by a neighbor who was moving away. I like banana plants, they are impressive looking, tropical and the selection of varieties seems endless. I have been trying to get time to add to my gallery but life tends to get in the way.
hey, no problem. things said here can many time be misconstrued and twisted.

this place is a great place to interact and see other peoples plants and not just bananas. I have figs, guava, peaches, pears and apples to name a few, tried papaya, love papaya, but you need a greenhouse for winter time and it would take the place of other plants and a greenhouse would only be used for a month or two. been trying to do citrus for years but winter always eventually gets them.

unfortunately I have maxed out my pics on this site and have to look for a source from another site. I have a facebook account but there is so much drama I hate it so I have not been on there for years. I like this place everyone gets along so well here.

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What are the unique identifiers which helped you ID the plant without a flower or a fruit...
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What are the unique identifiers which helped you ID the plant without a flower or a fruit...
In my case I can only go by what I purchased or known to be true. I have about a dozen dwarf Cavendish and they are very consistant with size, growth habits, and fruit produced. They match up nearly perfectly from other people who have them as well. As for others I have to rely on the tag from the nursery. I have a few that I got from friends and they either bought them and put them in or in one case a friend purchased a house from a couple that had banana plants on the property. That particular case the couple kept detailed records of all their garden plantings. I did buy a "Costa Rican Sweet" from a gentleman who is in our general area. The plants were large and inexpensive. A little investigating and I found out that there is no such thing as a Costa Rican Sweet. Heck if it gives me tastey bananas I'm good.
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One possible way to ID a Maoli is that I don't believe it ever has any red streaks in the leaves when young. Also, the fruit should be rounded on the end, not pointed. Also, the petioles tend to have pink margins.

My Ae Ae (variegated Maoli type) was also a rapid grower, but not as fast as my Saba, and bloomed about the height of the plant mentioned in the first post of this thread.
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One possible way to ID a Maoli is that I don't believe it ever has any red streaks in the leaves when young. Also, the fruit should be rounded on the end, not pointed. Also, the petioles tend to have pink margins.

My Ae Ae (variegated Maoli type) was also a rapid grower, but not as fast as my Saba, and bloomed about the height of the plant mentioned in the first post of this thread.
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I have already had a very large bunch from that plant. It was indeed a Dwarf Maoli. Sausage type bananas 3/4 in length. Pink with a tinge of orange flesh inside. Very tasty. Our bunch was 30 pounds. Two of the pups are now 6 feet tall. It grows extremely fast, and is my favorite right now.
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I have already had a very large bunch from that plant. It was indeed a Dwarf Maoli. Sausage type bananas 3/4 in length. Pink with a tinge of orange flesh inside. Very tasty. Our bunch was 30 pounds. Two of the pups are now 6 feet tall. It grows extremely fast, and is my favorite right now.
Sounds good! I forgot to mention the color of the fruit, in some they have more beta carotine which can result in a pink/orange color inside, as you've noticed.
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Sounds good! I forgot to mention the color of the fruit, in some they have more beta carotine which can result in a pink/orange color inside, as you've noticed.
Yep. The taste was very good and they also make a tremendous banana bread. Orinocos not so much. lol
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I have a Maoli that was about 18 inches tall when I planted it in Feb of 2018. The plant is now 10-12 feet tall and has a large flower emerging. My question is this. Do Maoli's produce that quickly? I was very surprised to see the flower coming out today, I was thinking somewhere around May. The plant is one of the fastest growers I have in my garden.
I got a dwarf Maoli about a year ago from "A Tree For Me" nursery in Sebastian, FL. I couldn't pass it up since he was selling all his bananas for less than $10 a piece. Now that the Maoli is roughly 12 ft tall and still hasn't flowered, I'm skeptical it's a dwarf, but I suppose the regular Maoli could be much taller. I don't have any perspective since I've never grown it and have not observed anyone else with the same. Glad to hear you enjoy the fruit. Mine has to flower any day now.

I love the magenta petioles on this plant and its massive size. The p-stem on mine is about 14 inches in diameter. It seems like such a vigorous and sturdy plant which I appreciate when we get higher winds around here. We had a very mild winter so wasn't able to gauge it's cold tolerance, but it did not seem phased by near-freezing temps. Will take a pic when I get home in a few days.
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I got a dwarf Maoli about a year ago from "A Tree For Me" nursery in Sebastian, FL. I couldn't pass it up since he was selling all his bananas for less than $10 a piece. Now that the Maoli is roughly 12 ft tall and still hasn't flowered, I'm skeptical it's a dwarf, but I suppose the regular Maoli could be much taller. I don't have any perspective since I've never grown it and have not observed anyone else with the same. Glad to hear you enjoy the fruit. Mine has to flower any day now.

I love the magenta petioles on this plant and its massive size. The p-stem on mine is about 14 inches in diameter. It seems like such a vigorous and sturdy plant which I appreciate when we get higher winds around here. We had a very mild winter so wasn't able to gauge it's cold tolerance, but it did not seem phased by near-freezing temps. Will take a pic when I get home in a few days.

Yes mine topped out at about 10-12 feet. The flower was a pretty big one, and the fruit ripened very quickly. Large sausage type bananas. I just saw my first flower on my Pisang Raja. I'm excited about that one also.
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