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Variegated Musa ornata var Purple Flower



Ok people I have been quiet about this cos as a variegated sprout there ain't much to shout about until it proves it can live.

I got this sprouted on 12th Mar '09 from a 3/50 lot. Bloody crappy weak sds again though listed as fresh by a reputable big sd vendor on line.

It's 2 mths old now and only 1 inch at p-stem height. So far the variegation looks good enough for me that it will stay. Poor guy ain't gonna get any fert cos I don't want the risk of it turning green. Mean rite? :ha::ha::ha:

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You're right that's mean

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Ensete Glaucum

Trying to ID this one

Trying to ID this one also, same as above

This one has developed maroon streaks on it, ID needed

Same as above, maroon streaks, ID needed

I just had 2 Musa Laterita? sprout last night. Can't wait to see them grow.

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Ensete Ventricosum from seed AKA "Spot". This was taken July of this year. He got quite a bit bigger. Taking up a lot of space in my family room right now.

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WOW! I am so impressed! It really makes me want to try some. I don't have much luck with seeds, but haven't ever tried bananas from seed.

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I have some Chinese & Ensete V seeds soaking hopefully I can do as well as some of yah all..

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Can someone please tell me what they consider the easiest banana seeds to germinate and grow?

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E. ventricosum and E. glaucum will do the best for start ;).
Well its my opinion and expirience.
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im growing this from seed musa nagensium... just cME UP LIKE 2 DAYS AGO. A LITTLE BLURRY SORRY...[IMG]:woohoonaner:

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for me the easiest one is the musa nagensium... all i did was buy fresh seeds, soak them for 2 days, then i sowed them on pure peat-moss in a container with top on... and since the top of my aerogarden is warm, i set them on top of that. after like about a week and a half i saw movement!

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That streaky leaved banana with the red stripe looks like a sikkimensis to me. Mine I grew from seed did that. Did it grow from seed? My sikkimensis I grew from seed is out in the yard, covered for winter. Wish it luck! It was 4 feet when fall hit.

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OK, I couldn't resist a few of mine......
Ensete Superbum - germinated in March and this photo taken in November of the same year...one of my favorite seed grown varieties.


Musa Violacea - These things are like weeds once you get them germinated...I was able to keep them in 5 gallon pots and most of them flowered within 9 months and were prolific puppers.


Musella Lasiocarpa - Cold tolerant and showy flowers


Musa Paradisiaca - With some volunteer Bird of Paradise at base

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Great looking colection!
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