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jmoore · 06-12-2012, 01:28 PM

Hi Tony

I don't know anything about where it was harvested, unfortunately. I've only ever seen the seed sold by Europalms so it's possible that the guy who owns europalms knows (James I think his name is).

My suspicions are that it is a hybrid like Darjeeling Giant and Helen's Hybrid. I only base this on the fact that I got a double sprout once.

There is another variant - 'fire' - Marcus Senger has previously sold seed.

I'm not sure there is much difference between sikkimensis, 'red tiger', Manipur, 'red flash', other than which part of West Bengal the seeds were collected.

It would be interesting to see them all growing side by side, or indeed flowering side by side, but I don't think that will ever happen.

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jmoore jmoore's Photo Gallery Location: Lowestoft, UK Zone: 8a Name: James Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 766 BananaBucks : 159,785 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 192 Times Was Thanked 799 Times in 373 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 71 Times	Re: Musa Sikkimensis Gigantea Hi Tony I don't know anything about where it was harvested, unfortunately. I've only ever seen the seed sold by Europalms so it's possible that the guy who owns europalms knows (James I think his name is). My suspicions are that it is a hybrid like Darjeeling Giant and Helen's Hybrid. I only base this on the fact that I got a double sprout once. There is another variant - 'fire' - Marcus Senger has previously sold seed. I'm not sure there is much difference between sikkimensis, 'red tiger', Manipur, 'red flash', other than which part of West Bengal the seeds were collected. It would be interesting to see them all growing side by side, or indeed flowering side by side, but I don't think that will ever happen.