Yellow forest Banana

Mark Hall · 02-09-2007, 04:40 PM

I have managed to germinate a couple of these bananas and one of them has a slight variegation on one of the leaves. Will this grow out as it gets bigger and how big will it get . I can't seem to find any info on this species.

I will try to put a picture in my gallery

D'Andra · 02-09-2007, 09:21 PM

I've never even heard of it. Interesting. Post pics as it grows?

bigdog · 02-09-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hall

I have managed to germinate a couple of these bananas and one of them has a slight variegation on one of the leaves. Will this grow out as it gets bigger and how big will it get .

Ummm...let's hope it doesn't grow out of it! That is, if it is a true variegation. Sometimes a young banana leaf can have a discolored portion on it as a result of something other than variegation (nutrition, trauma), and it will grow out of it.

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I will try to put a picture in my gallery

Yes, please do! You would have money-making machine if you had a variegated Musella lasiocarpa, as prolificly mutiplying as they are. Keep us posted!

Valenciaguy · 02-09-2007, 11:46 PM

That is very interesting, is it supposed to have variegation, where did you get it was it a seeds? Definatly keep us posted.

Gabe15 · 02-10-2007, 12:25 AM

ive had seedlings snow this, they usually grow out of it. but you never know who will be the lucky one!

Mark Hall · 02-10-2007, 03:52 AM

Thanks guys. I can't remember where the seeds came from as I buy them from all over the place and I don't keep records (maybe I should start ) .

I am expecting it to grow out as the new leaf shows no sign of variegation.

Big dog I havn't seen a V. lasiocarpa I will have to keep my eye out for one even though there,s not much chance of that in the uk. In the mean time I will have to make do with my Ae aes and basjoo .I have just lost my V dwarf namwah pearl. Do you have any variegated bananas in the states that are easy to get at all or are they just as rare as over here ?

Mark

bigdog · 02-17-2007, 12:54 PM

Mark, I thought you were referring to Musella lasiocarpa in your title. What species of banana are you talking about?

Variegates are just as rare here as over there. The variegated Dwarf Namwah 'Pearl' has become readily obtainable, and AeAe can be found frequently, but others are very scarce.

Mark Hall · 02-17-2007, 01:56 PM

Bigdog The seeds that I have were just called yellow forest banana . I know that name is sometimes given to the lasiocarpa but these were sold as a new variety so I went a head and bought them. I do hope they are not the same as the lasio as its a waste of money and time germinating them.

I am hoping to swap one of my baby Ae Aes for a variegated Rajapuri tomorrow. So thats another one to add to the variegated list.

How many types of variegated bananas do you have ?

chong · 02-17-2007, 05:13 PM

I found this website when I was looking for "Yellow Forest Banana Plant": http://www.natureproducts.net/Forest...sa_yellow.html

The website also lists other unusual type of bananas and other plants.

STEELVIPER · 02-17-2007, 07:12 PM

That Yellow forest banana flower looks just like a basjoo flower.

MediaHound · 02-17-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hall

...I am hoping to swap one of my baby Ae Aes for a variegated Rajapuri tomorrow. So thats another one to add to the variegated list.

Hi Mark, if you have any info about the variegated Rajapuri, please add it to the wiki page

http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_'Rajapuri'

chong · 02-17-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by STEELVIPER

That Yellow forest banana flower looks just like a basjoo flower.

Hello Mark (Steelviper),
After reading your post, I found this site that has photos of Variegated M. Basjoo! http://www.pbase.com/theukoasis/bananas Don't know if this has been discussed before in this forum, but until now, I've never heard of it.

The other sites that had photos of M. basjoo shows the flowers to be very similar to the Yellow "forest banana", though the outer side of the Yellow forest banana is a lot more red than the M. basjoo. The M basjoo is mostly green ranging from light green to dark green, some with red coloration.

tony palmer · 08-19-2009, 05:34 PM

Hi Mark, have you compared your yellow forest banana with M.basjoo? I’m intrigued as to what the yellow forest banana could be, have you tested it to see if its hardy!!

Tony

Mark Hall · 08-20-2009, 01:15 PM

Tony , I chickened out as It hasnt got any pups on it as a back up should the frosts kill it.

I will have a look and see how it looks against a Basjoo and get back to you.

tony palmer · 08-20-2009, 02:39 PM

Thanks Mark, the picture of the yellow forest banana flower on nature products does look like a basjoo flower, but then again so does the flower on Musa formosana,
What ever you have it’s a rare plant because nature products will not sell seeds anymore, so it would be nice to try and find out what this unidentified banana is.

Cheers Tony

Mark Hall · 08-22-2009, 03:07 PM

Tony, I have taken pictures showing the difference between the YF and the Basjoo
See here.
UK Exotic Gardens • Index page

tony palmer · 08-22-2009, 04:17 PM

Thanks Mark the one Differentiating factor that separates basjoo from most Musa’s from china is the fact it doesn’t have that grey powder on the new emerging leaf stalks, if YF has that grey powder on it!! then I’m probably barking up the wrong tree or words to that effect.

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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: 616 BananaBucks : 106,486 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Yellow forest Banana Bigdog The seeds that I have were just called yellow forest banana . I know that name is sometimes given to the lasiocarpa but these were sold as a new variety so I went a head and bought them. I do hope they are not the same as the lasio as its a waste of money and time germinating them. I am hoping to swap one of my baby Ae Aes for a variegated Rajapuri tomorrow. So thats another one to add to the variegated list. How many types of variegated bananas do you have ? __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

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tony palmer Junior Member tony palmer's Photo Gallery Zone: UK Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 204 BananaBucks : 70,116 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 175 Times Was Thanked 237 Times in 78 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Yellow forest Banana Hi Mark, have you compared your yellow forest banana with M.basjoo? I’m intrigued as to what the yellow forest banana could be, have you tested it to see if its hardy!! Tony

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tony palmer Junior Member tony palmer's Photo Gallery Zone: UK Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 204 BananaBucks : 70,116 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 175 Times Was Thanked 237 Times in 78 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Yellow forest Banana Thanks Mark, the picture of the yellow forest banana flower on nature products does look like a basjoo flower, but then again so does the flower on Musa formosana, What ever you have it’s a rare plant because nature products will not sell seeds anymore, so it would be nice to try and find out what this unidentified banana is. Cheers Tony

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