Williams Hybrid?

Magilla Gorilla · 10-21-2010, 01:05 PM

This plant was sold to me two years ago as a Williams hybrid. The plant is around 12 to 14 feet tall. Any ideas?

Gabe15 · 10-21-2010, 09:17 PM

It is difficult to tell from the photos, but it is showing a red leaf underside? It is definetly not 'Williams'. Please post more photos in the coming weeks and we will know better.

sandy0225 · 10-22-2010, 06:48 AM

it looks a lot like my ladyfinger banana, but a lot of them look similar

MediaHound · 10-22-2010, 12:23 PM

Here's a Williams Hybrid I bloomed, pics from my gallery:

MediaHound · 10-22-2010, 12:24 PM

And btw, they tasted amazing. Very sweet and multi flavored fruitiness from what I recall.

sunfish · 10-22-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabe15

It is difficult to tell from the photos, but it is showing a red leaf underside? It is definetly not 'Williams'. Please post more photos in the coming weeks and we will know better.

Williams Hybrid from Scot

mushtaq86 · 10-22-2010, 03:42 PM

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Williams Hybrid from Scot

Hi Tony

That looks identical to my red iholene.Williams hybrid looks very similar to dwarf cav.

sunfish · 10-22-2010, 03:58 PM

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Hi Tony

That looks identical to my red iholene.Williams hybrid looks very similar to dwarf cav.

I don't think it's a Red Iholene,I have red iholene also. I have another banana that I got from GreenEarth that gets the same burgundy color and it gets the wine spots also.

sunfish · 10-22-2010, 04:11 PM

This plant gets the red under the leaves.

mushtaq86 · 10-22-2010, 04:15 PM

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I know it's not a Red Iholene,I have red iholene also. I have another banana that I got from GreenEarth that gets the same burgundy color and it gets the wine spots also.

any pics on the p-stem and petioles,just to have a better look of it.

mushtaq86 · 10-22-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

This plant gets the red under the leaves.

Does it look anything like your mysore Tony.

sunfish · 10-22-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Does it look anything like your mysore Tony.

The one in this pic has burgundy color on the lower leaves. the new leaves do not get the color.Doesn't look like Mysore.

sunfish · 10-22-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hi Tony

That looks identical to my red iholene.Williams hybrid looks very similar to dwarf cav.

mushtaq86 · 10-23-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

The new roller has red on it tony,in the second pic.It certainly isn't Williams hybrid unless its a new mutation,looks like your going to have to wait until it flowers to get a positive id.It still looks to me some form of iholene,etheier red iholene,white iholene or musa ha ha.

sunfish · 10-23-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

The new roller has red on it tony,in the second pic.It certainly isn't Williams hybrid unless its a new mutation,looks like your going to have to wait until it flowers to get a positive id.It still looks to me some form of iholene,etheier red iholene,white iholene or musa ha ha.

Thanks. I'll have to get it planted in the ground and and get it to flower.

sunfish · 10-23-2010, 10:01 AM

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This plant gets the red under the leaves.

How about this one,looks Cavendish and gets the wine marks on top of the leaves and also the burgundy underneath

Magilla Gorilla · 10-29-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabe15

It is difficult to tell from the photos, but it is showing a red leaf underside? It is definetly not 'Williams'. Please post more photos in the coming weeks and we will know better.

Hello Gabe,

Here is an updated picture. I will take more this weekend. The flower is very light in color compared to my other fruiting plants.

blownz281 · 10-29-2010, 10:01 PM

looks like a frog or lizard on the p-stem below the flower? Haha.

Magilla Gorilla · 10-29-2010, 10:32 PM

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looks like a frog or lizard on the p-stem below the flower? Haha.

I think its dried plant material. I do have lots of lizards! As you walk through the garden they are every where. Only a few frogs. Way too many gophers!

ron_mcb · 11-02-2010, 10:54 AM

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How about this one,looks Cavendish and gets the wine marks on top of the leaves and also the burgundy underneath

i have a mystery plant like yours..agristart was probably the main supplier no matter who you got it from.. Jared's pic is your closest bet to i.d. W. Hybrid...cavendish types. D.cav/G.nain/W.hybrid and a few others can look simular but are all different plants. They have distinguishable traits which are displayed espcecially during flowering..or so i believe. :-/

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