Red Jewel Blooming pics
 

Just noticed one of my Red Jewel is blooming!

http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Red_Jewel





I'll keep the thread updated with future pics!

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Nice pics, Jarred! Is it a cultivar of laterita/ornata?

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Really don't know. It came from Agristarts, and it's somewhat new, so not a lot of people have them yet. They list them under their regular Musa category, not under the new ornamental flowering Musa category.
I think these might be an edible but we will have to wait a few weeks and see.
I went in on a partial tray with JeffreyP last year (well not really in on them as I got mine after he got the tray), but Jeff also thought at the time that these might turn out to be an edible.
Maybe Gabe knows something about them... lol

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But now that I know at what height it blooms at (we were even guessing it might be an 8 footer), I'll dig up the others I have and plant them much closer together, and alongside this little mat that's going.

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it looks to be a Rhodochlamys type or perhaps a Eumusa X Rhodochlamys but looks very unlikely to be edible. keep posting pictures though, I have not seen it bloom yet.

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Today's pictures:

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Great pics Jarred , how long did it take to flower from TC ?
Up for a pup if you have one at dome point.
I'm thinking od getting some stuff from Agri-Starts come spring , I'd like to experiment with growing TC plants on.
Later
Steve

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About a year - year and a half to flower from TC.

This particular plant has one pup, not very vigorous if you ask me.

But I will definately put you down for one. I still have about 5 other plants from that initial batch of TCs that I got that have not moved very much, but like I said, I will plant them where this one is planted and see if they shoot up. Some plants dont do good in some parts of my yard...

I could set you up with one of those year old but still small TCs that I have now if you want...

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Thanks for the reply , I've PM'ed
Steve

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It looks very velutina like, it seems most likely a hybrid involving velutina.

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I agree with Gabe, the coloring reminds me of M. velutina. I am working on several ornata X ornata and ornata X velutina crosses.

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I was able to locate a nice pup on of one of them and mail it to Steve.