super dwarf banana

banana berserker · 01-20-2008, 04:27 PM

anybody know how to grow these? do these produce fruit?tips please? is the name even right or is it super banana dwarf?

natedogg1026 · 01-20-2008, 06:25 PM

The closest I can tell you on the name is Musa Acuminata Super Cavendish Dwarf. Grow them like most of the rest, lots of sun and lots of water. Last year was my first year for one and it did well. Mine got about 2' tall and should max out around 3-4'. Yes it will fruit, tiny little sweet bananas, and they are edible. Hopefully mine will flower this year. I don't have any tips except that mine seemed to get bound up with all those leaves and such a small pseudo-stem, so you might trim back some of the outside layers of trunk as it ages. Good luck -Nate

banana berserker · 01-20-2008, 07:23 PM

i just walked past one in Lowe's it either said super dwarf banana or super banana dwarf

Gabe15 · 01-20-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by natedogg1026

The closest I can tell you on the name is Musa Acuminata Super Cavendish Dwarf.

The Musa acuminata part should be left off and not used, and normally its 'Super Dwarf Cavendish', because its not a super Cavendish in any way, its just more dwarf than the regular dwarf, so its called 'Super Dwarf'. The most scientifically correct way to write it would be something along the lines of Musa (AAA) 'Super Dwarf Cavendish', but for all practical reasons Musa 'Super Dwarf Cavendish' is just fine, or just 'Super Dwarf' as we all know what that means, or if you are posting in the forums, SDC seems to be a fairly popular acronym as well.

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natedogg1026 Banana addict natedogg1026's Photo Gallery Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: 6b Name: Nate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 640 BananaBucks : 381,771 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 139 Times Was Thanked 176 Times in 110 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: super dwarf banana The closest I can tell you on the name is Musa Acuminata Super Cavendish Dwarf. Grow them like most of the rest, lots of sun and lots of water. Last year was my first year for one and it did well. Mine got about 2' tall and should max out around 3-4'. Yes it will fruit, tiny little sweet bananas, and they are edible. Hopefully mine will flower this year. I don't have any tips except that mine seemed to get bound up with all those leaves and such a small pseudo-stem, so you might trim back some of the outside layers of trunk as it ages. Good luck -Nate __________________ Banana's are a safe addiction. Right?Maybe I need classes.

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