Re: The REAL Blue Java
I have the real deal but all of my pups are sold out and I have quite a long wait list. It is a very cold hardy plant and great producer. You can click below to see my pictures. If you don’t find one by later in the year I would be happy to help.
Going Bananas in southern FL is who I would recommend. Buying from most online nursery/eBay/90% of people you are going to get a Tall Namwa.
An actual blue java looks more like a leaning, powery, tall Orinoco than a namwa. Not sure if I’ve ever had one that didn’t lean. I had a bunch last year and I really enjoyed them. Great tasting banana. Very sweet and creamy. No vanilla taste but they are creamy and good!
Good luck getting one! It will do great where you are! You have a very similar climate to me. Feel free to contact me anytime. I can share tips for our area and also what varieties do best here! Blue java is one of them!
Your correct Seth! Variegated Tall Namwa and variegated ice cream are the exact same! I have both as well and they are exactly the same. There is no variegated blue java that I know of. Some sellers will say anything to take your money! It’s fairly easy to tell! When a seller is pushing expensive variegated plants over normal green ones be careful.
And never ship anything without a phyto out of the tropics! There are so many Musa diseases there that we are lucky not to have here! Many that once you get, it’s impossible to get rid of!! Ask for a phyto! Or better yet, don’t buy from the tropics! Soil/soilless mix/bare root. It doesn’t matter! It’s not safe! A lot is spread through water! Do your research!
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