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Old 01-16-2019, 01:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I got an email from Top Tropicals today and they had a banana listed as Musa 'Mini Thimble'. Has anyone heard of it?
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Old 01-17-2019, 03:58 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I got an email from Top Tropicals today and they had a banana listed as Musa 'Mini Thimble'. Has anyone heard of it?
I have seen this novelty plant before sold on the internet as a musa look alike but for the life of me cannot recall where.

I do not think it is what they(the internet) say it is.
It is a awesome nolvety plant tough.

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I got an email from Top Tropicals today and they had a banana listed as Musa 'Mini Thimble'. Has anyone heard of it?
I have seen these on eBay from China, eBay item number:153015606977,eBay item number:352073983533, eBay item number:273246034445, eBay item number:273246034445,. You can also find these, Rare Giant Banana Seeds Fruit Trees Bonsai Home Garden Planting eBay item number:183273176203 and these 100pcs Rainbow Banana Seeds Delicious Bonsai Fruit Plants Home Garden Decor eBay item number:302744251105, all scams. Just search banana plant seeds on eBay.
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Ships from overseas.
While on the site check out all the true to form vegetables they sell.

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The one pic with all the tiny bunches just looks fake to me.
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