bigdog

The source of the seeds was Trebrown Nursery in the UK, Kev. The seeds were pretty fresh when he offered them, but I had lots of difficulties with my permit, and so didn't get the seeds until almost a year later. I was very surprised that one sprouted in less than 4 weeks! Haven't had one sprout since then, but it's only been 5 weeks. Freshness does play a big role with some seeds, not so much in others. It's not exactly clear which one's which either, so it's all trial and error. That's one reason I wanted to add that the seeds were about a year old or more for this species, so those who were thinking about trying some old seeds would know that it is possible to germinate them.

My Musa aurantiaca that I got from you is looking fantastic, Kyle! The midrib is a nice purple color, and the pseudostem has lots of red-purple coloring too, but there's not much (if any) streaking in the leaves. I'll try to get a picture of it today when I go to the greenhouse.