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jmoore · 06-22-2011, 04:10 AM

Hi

Not having seen these plants in the wild I couldn't comment on what they 'should' look like, but I suspect that what you are seeing is a result of cross pollination with another species of banana resulting in hybridisation of some of your seeds. I suspect that some are true burmese blue, but others are not.

They are very different, some seem to be more vigorous than others and there is a dramatic difference in size and colour.

I really like the one with the red psuedostem by the way.

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