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tophersmith
4th Yr Subtropical Addict
Registered: July 2007
Location: Cary, NC.
Posts: 892
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Tue September 2, 2008 1:57am
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Rating: 10.00
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It doesn't look like a banana, have you seen a bloom yet?
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xavierdlc61887
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 870
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Tue September 2, 2008 3:06am
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yeah looks like a canna :P
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joe the ghost
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 22
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Tue September 2, 2008 3:57am
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Looks likeI've been mugged
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island cassie
Registered: January 2007
Location: Dominican Republic
Posts: 3170
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Tue September 2, 2008 3:57am
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Beautiful - very unusual patterning!
Cassie
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joe the ghost
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 22
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Tue September 2, 2008 1:57pm
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No No bloom yet.I am assured by the seller that it is in fact an edible banana, I have my doubts but who knows I could be wrong.
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tophersmith
4th Yr Subtropical Addict
Registered: July 2007
Location: Cary, NC.
Posts: 892
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Wed September 3, 2008 1:48am
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Any pups starting?
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saltydad
Registered: September 2007
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Posts: 4552
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Sun September 7, 2008 8:49am
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Whether it's a canna or nana....still gorgeous!
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varig8
Member
Registered: March 2007
Location: miami
Posts: 266
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Sun October 5, 2008 8:33am
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Joe;
I would bet most anything that what you have here is a variegated Heliconia called "Bangkok". Its a very unusual pattern of variegation and identical to that heliconia. It varies greatly from leaf to leaf and on most it starts from the midrib out. Be very careful with this heliconia when it comes to temperature-it is the least cold tolerant type I know of. I did have 2 big 7 gal pots of it and lost all of it one winter. If you ever get rooted rhizomes or extras, let me know, I would like to have this plant again!
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Tog Tan
Ensete nut
Registered: July 2008
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posts: 1757
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Fri October 10, 2008 7:38pm
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Yep, the plant is a Heliconia indica cv Variegata from Thailand. Your clone is a gorgeous one. I have this too. There are a couple of clones and yours belong to a high white type. Let it clump and you will have a sight for sore eyes!
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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.
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Chironex
The causasian Asian!
Registered: April 2008
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Posts: 2788
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Sat December 20, 2008 6:37am
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Yes Joe if you get some rhizomes, count me in for one or two. I don't mind waiting until spring for them if you get some extras.
Thanks!
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Scot
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