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Old 07-31-2010, 04:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Grand Nain or Dwarf Cavendish?

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Originally Posted by nph View Post
How can you tell the difference?
I bought what I hope is 2 Grand Nain at Home Depot and they have both grown fantastic. They are now my favorites due to the big leaves and wind resistance.
P-stem is rather red at the base so don't know if that gives a hint.
Both these and my 2 Ice Cream look better than the Banjoos I grow for their frost resistance.

Leaves are gigantic on my G N compared to my Ice Cream and Basjoos.

So were the labels from HD right, do you think it is G N or could it be that they are D C instead?

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where are you from nph?? where in zone 8??

i have gran nain that im trying to get to flower this year. i was gonna fruit it side by side with a mature dwarf cavendish for illustrative purposes, but the cavendish started rotting along with viente cohol..that wont stop me from making a positve id on the gran nain. i have another cavendish that is skyrocketing. will try to post detailed pictures and at least show a few major physical differences between the two soon. someone else may have to add pics of dwarf Cavendish fruit/flowers to help illustrate.
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