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Old 10-10-2017, 07:57 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Mekong Giant vs Basjoo

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Originally Posted by tcarpenter View Post
How to tell the difference with mature plants. I bought 2 or each about 12 years ago and I've always assumed the basjoo was what I was left with but don't really know. I'm just a few miles south of Raleigh NC and my bananas reach 10-12 feet tall each year, regardless if I mulch during the winter or not. I do cut them back to about 6-8 inches after the first frost.
I was told the edges of the petioles are turned inward and wavy.
But I have not done a comparison of plants yet.
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