Musa spp (Vietnam)
 

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That is a stunning looking flower Ryan. Is it yours or was it bought as a cut flower ?

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i saw it in a restuarant as a cut. if only i had the time to locate plants..

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It is Musa splendida, or perhaps one of the other very closely related species like M. exotica, M. lutea, M. paracoccinea...(which are still being worked out, plus there are a few undescribed ones). But M. splendida is as good a name as any, and since it's not fully mature you couldn't (or at least I can't) tell really well if it was one of the other ones anyways. Great picture, thanks for sharing.

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what a special flower!! thanks for showing this pic on the forum! I never hearded of a musa splendida:D

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thanks for the id gabe! got more rare ones to show once i get pictures. a friend and i collect these things. other ppl think we're mad.

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Pretty picture, thanks for sharing.:banana_ve

Dean

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your not mad, your just a nana feind!

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Ooohhh...very nice! I sure would like to try growing this one. Seeds would be nice!

Thanks for the pic!

Frank

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Looks like a fairly big sized flower. Awesome.

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Anyone know how to get seeds or pups/corms of this, M. lutea or M. viridis, M. paracoccinea or M. exotica?

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Ryan - that flower is just gorgeous - people here would die for a plant like that - keep collecting please!!

Cassie

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Is Splendida in Musella or Musa? I have seen it both ways. Kew shows it as Musella. Are there any other Musella's besides Lasiocarpa?

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Musa splendida and Musella splendida are 2 different species. Some people do not think Musella splendida is truly a new species, and it was just a newly discovered population of Musella lasiocarpa, but as of now it is still a valid distinct species. Based on personal communication with someone who knows bananas very well and has seen both Musellas up close, it is different enough to warrant being a new species.

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I usually only grow for fruit, but in the case of this one - I would make an exception (and how!!) Just stunning - I'm in love!!!
Cassie

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Learn something new every time I get on here. Keep it coming and thanks for the answers. I have also read some of the older posts about M. bowman. Gotta get one of those! They are almost like ingens, but don't require the cool evenings. If I get any ingens to sprout, I think I will have to give one to Gabe to plant in Colorado somewhere to preserve the plant. Of course, there are mountains here, too, but such lousy soil.

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The best place to try growing it in the US would actually probably be Hawai'i. We have many different climates here, including highland tropics. I have some seeds left, but am reluctant to try embryo rescue on them until I can figure out a new method, because the standard methods definitely didn't work.

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Just hope to get one going, then it's all yours to try to raise. It surely won't grow here in Las Vegas, unless it's somewhere on a mountain. I figure you would be the best candidate for being its custodian. So we will see if these come out. So far, no contamination in 4 of the 5, one might possibly have some type of bacterial contaminant, but I am unsure just yet.

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don't worry Gabe, I will have news soon...:goteam: