cherokee_greg

Im curious on what your favorite banana plant are plants are. And why. I decided mine is the Musa Bordelon. I got one off ebay from a lady that is growing it in her garden she did not even know the name of it, I been watching it as it grows in awe. I love the color it grows fast and I read were it is real cold hardy. I wound up getting two more. I fell in love with this plant ! By far its my favorite besides my California Gold .

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CoryS

Before Saturday, I'll have three different kinds of banana plants: dwarf Cavendish, Black Thai, and Ice Cream. If the last two [in my list] grow as fast and as big as I've been reading in some of the threads here, they will definitely be my favorites! I want to make the back yard look tropical [especially for parties] and standing under banana trees sounds great! When I first got the "tropical" idea, I was wanting tall palm trees but that just isn't going to happen in zone 7... but banana trees will look just as awesome!

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Abnshrek

My favorite is an edible banana :^) I'm not choosing just one. I have many favorites ( the one's that don't die is my final answer) :^)

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Kostas

From Musa sp.,I would say mine is Musa itinerans var. gigantea followed by Musa sikkimensis,Musa textilis and Musa peekelii. I have none of these unfortunately and i need to wait quite a few years for my palms to grow first before adding either in my Pyrgos garden and possibly to future gardens too...
From the edible Musa,i like ''Ice Cream'' a lot,as well as Brazilian,Mysore,African Rhino Horn,Ebun Musak,the Tall reds,Red Kru,etc The taller they grow,the more i like them but they need to have at least some color on them! Saba is not a favourite yet for example.The next in size with some color,is though!
From the Ensete,i love Ensete ventricosum and got 2 of them,one in the ground. Ensete glaucum is good too,like a wonderfull looking Musa but nothing more. E. ventricosum is the most spectacular in my eyes from the Ensete genus with its fluorescent red petioles and midribs!

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momoese

Pisang Klotek.

Why: best tasting bananas I've ever had, pretty plant, not too tall, heavy producer, I own it.

Velutina

Ensetes for their rapid growth and huge leaves

2nd would be Zebrina

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hammer

When you get your yard full of bananas it takes alot of hard work but its worth it when all the kids in the neighborhood think your banana plants are the coolest thing. and to wacth them grow day by day some body stops here once a week wanting to buy banana plants.

Abnshrek

I hear you there.. The only reason people that stop here is they are interested in the firewood in the front yard.. :^)

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sunfish

I choose Goldfinger

LilRaverBoi

Gotta say my #1 favorite is Ice Cream because it has been a consistent grower indoors and outdoors all year for me. #2 has to be Super Dwarf Cavendish. Good grower, actually faster than IC leaf-wise (though not height wise, clearly). Main plant died over the winter, but the pup took over very strongly and has since done much better than the original plant. I love the very thick leaves and solid stature it has. Definitely a great plant!

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Dean W.

If I had to make a choice right now it would be the Dwarf Red.

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AV1611Corbin777

At this moment I would say my dwarf cavendish, however
in a week who knows perhasp ice cream or zebrina.

I like how huge the dc leaves get at a small age and the stoutness.

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jeffreyp

goldfinger, williams, psang raja, brazillian

cucurbits

Musa velutina because it's the only species I have now.

DaveE

Many of my plants are small and have not fruited yet, so picking one would be misleading.

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nph

This is my first year as Banana grower but so far I would say Ice Cream but my Gran Nain are putting out some impressive leaves so I am starting to lean toward that one.

tommyg

I only have a super dwarf cavendish so that is my favorite.

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palmtree

I think my 2 favorite banana plants that I have is an Ice Cream banana (like the fast growth, thick leaves) and my Saba (started off kind of slow, but has recently grown much faster!).

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fishoifc

Kru first for me, because they grow fast get big make lots of pups and there red. Saba second because there like a tree.

musa_monkey

Musa Basjoo for its ability to laugh at our weather and come back year after year