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Originally Posted by ron_mcb
mario, that does look the same... the leaves seem to shread easy too i see...either that or you have real high winds..
i got a pup this year from another member here. he couldnt id the thing either ..he said he forgot what it was called because he has a lot of other varieties... i saw the grandma bulb and it was a giant. it took a little strenth to move the corm. he cut off a pup for me. i have it growing in another part of my yard. it had the same powder on the juvinile pup stalk and the same pinkish hue on the base of the bigger plant.
everyone here says its ice cream..you will get fruit before me because of your more tropical weather down there.
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Im just hoping to get fruit so I can identify it. It's bad enough I expected tiny manzano bananas from this gigantic plant! I never wanted such a large plant, but it is a beautiful specimen. I hope the bananas are just as good. Hopefully plantains... since I never expected any...
As for the leaves shredding...I'm sure y'all could imagine that we occasionally have pretty strong winds during the summer even if hurricanes don't hit. I have cavendish varieties that don't shred much, but have seen SEVERAL banana plants around my area with shredded leaves. I think it's a combination of plant type and geographic area....but, I could be off by a mile.
I know goingbananas.com is nearby and has a huge variety of bananas. I sent them a pic of my tree and they were clueless!