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Gabe15 · 04-26-2012, 01:41 AM

Are they talking about petiole margins or leaf margins? All Gros Michel types I have seen always have red petiole margins. I don't have their book on me at the moment but I'll try to look at it soon (it's up at my office) and see what they are referring to. I suppose it is possible it is 'Hamakua' and I am not seeing it right in those photos, but my gut tells me 'Bluefields' for now.

The height is extremely dependent on growing conditions, your plants look under nourished in some way and so are not representing maximum height.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,504,497 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 8,246 Times in 2,201 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Mystery "Raja puri" plant Are they talking about petiole margins or leaf margins? All Gros Michel types I have seen always have red petiole margins. I don't have their book on me at the moment but I'll try to look at it soon (it's up at my office) and see what they are referring to. I suppose it is possible it is 'Hamakua' and I am not seeing it right in those photos, but my gut tells me 'Bluefields' for now. The height is extremely dependent on growing conditions, your plants look under nourished in some way and so are not representing maximum height. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.