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Originally Posted by chong
Harvey,
I don't think Birdman is referring to TyTy Nursery. I believe he read the description from Greenearth, Inc., and I think it's just conjecture on their part. Here's the link, look under Dwarf Orinoco:
Banana Trees Banana Plants
Additionally, WeBeBananas states in their description of the CA Gold, that it is a Dwarf Orinoco, that has acclimatized in cold areas. Here's a quote from the description of the CA Gold, "I don't think its' a mutation of Dwarf Orinoco. I think it IS Dwarf Orinoco." . . . from the following link:
ENCANTO FARMS
The debate continues . . . .
I've had very good experience with Ty Ty Nursery in the early 90s, but recent reviews on the web discourages me from ordering a Texas Star from them now. They used to charge quite a bit for them before, so I couldn't afford them. Now that the price is more reasonable, I hesitate to order from them because of those reviews.
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Hi Chong,
I'm very familiar with Jon's pages and I've been to his place a couple of times. I believe you've confused things with your post, though.
What Jon says about California Gold is:
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I suspect that it is a cold-hardy mutation of dwarf orinoco cultivar growing prolificly in the high altitude and low temperature areas around Mexico and Texas.
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Below Jon's own comments are quotes from numerous sources. The comment that says "I think this IS Dwarf Orinoco" is not Jon's comment.
It might be a mutation of a Dwarf Orinoco, but that does not make it a Dwarf Orinoco. Mutation is one way, besides breeding, that we get new varieties, right? Many of us have Dwarf Orinoco and California Gold and it's the California Gold that is much more reliable in fruiting. My two Dwarf Ornico are about 9-10 feet tall and I'm still waiting for them to bloom.
Regarding your comment about Ty Ty, I would also suggest to stay away. Many people have been ripped off and they create new names to get a second chance of ripping you off. On another forum a member has an interesting signature line that goes something like "WalMart is a place to buy cheap plastic crap. Ty Ty is a place to get ripped off."