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![]() Ornata bronze flowering.
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![]() That is a mighty cool plant....
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![]() cool looking naner
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![]() I like that..
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![]() This plant is correctly known as Musa laterita, it is a distinct species from Musa ornata.
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![]() M. laterita is still my most reliable ornamental banana for flowering.
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![]() How large can this plant get, let's say in a pot?
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![]() Circa 1990, I grew it in a 10" pot and kept it short by treating with the growth regulator, Bonzi (paclobutrazol):
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![]() Nice short plant.......
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