YAUN - Yet Another Unidentified Nanner

mikevan · 08-02-2006, 11:58 AM

Here's a nanner that was supposed to be a Rajapuri, but obviosly is not. For the longest time I thought it was a Sumatrana - the variegation on the top, the burgundy undersides, pink petioles and red/green trunk seemed a dead give-away for that.

However - it's latest set of leaves lack the variegation whatsoever! Everything else is the same. Now I'm wondering, and am hopeful, that this is a nanner tree that'll produce yummy nanners!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showp...500&ppuser=291

Click on the image to get the really large one (beware, dialup users) for a good detail shot. I had one fella saying that it may be a Mysore. Any ideas?

If anyone is growing the Mysore, could you post or send me detailed images of it?

PS - I got this plant from Aloha Tropicals 2 years ago Spring. Put it in the ground. The drought hit and from then to August, the plant never got over 8" tall. I dug it up, potted it up and put it in the unheated greenhouse over the winter. There it grew a few more leaves. This Spring it really started growing and has become the nanner plant you now see. I call it my miracle nanner - it had everything against it - severe drought that killed most of my taro and an unheated greenhouse over the winter. Even tho it wasn't what I ordered, I'm pretty happy with this scrappy nanner...

Mahalo,
Mike

Westwood · 08-03-2006, 06:05 PM

Mine that Looks like a Kru.
www.worldwideplants.com
has great pictures of alot of Bananas might check it out Tammy

Zac in NC · 08-03-2006, 11:29 PM

Mike I got a positively ID'ed Rajapuri from Gabe this May. It has some red patches on the upper leaf surface. Just thought I would throw this out, for what its worth.

Zac

mikevan · 08-04-2006, 07:20 AM

But your rajapuri, like the couple I have, will have green midribs and a green pseudostem and very little pink on the pseudostem if at all. Some variegation seems to be normal for young nanners across the board and usually works itself out after a bit. My unidentified took a bit to work the variegation out tho. But, it is most certainly not a rajapuri. Day and night compared to the rajapuri's I have.

Thanks,
Mike

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Originally Posted by Zac in NC

Mike I got a positively ID'ed Rajapuri from Gabe this May. It has some red patches on the upper leaf surface. Just thought I would throw this out, for what its worth.

Zac

08-02-2006, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikevan Member mikevan's Photo Gallery Location: Texas, Zone 8 Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Mike V. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 247 BananaBucks : 15,849 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 36 Times in 22 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	YAUN - Yet Another Unidentified Nanner Here's a nanner that was supposed to be a Rajapuri, but obviosly is not. For the longest time I thought it was a Sumatrana - the variegation on the top, the burgundy undersides, pink petioles and red/green trunk seemed a dead give-away for that. However - it's latest set of leaves lack the variegation whatsoever! Everything else is the same. Now I'm wondering, and am hopeful, that this is a nanner tree that'll produce yummy nanners! http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showp...500&ppuser=291 Click on the image to get the really large one (beware, dialup users) for a good detail shot. I had one fella saying that it may be a Mysore. Any ideas? If anyone is growing the Mysore, could you post or send me detailed images of it? PS - I got this plant from Aloha Tropicals 2 years ago Spring. Put it in the ground. The drought hit and from then to August, the plant never got over 8" tall. I dug it up, potted it up and put it in the unheated greenhouse over the winter. There it grew a few more leaves. This Spring it really started growing and has become the nanner plant you now see. I call it my miracle nanner - it had everything against it - severe drought that killed most of my taro and an unheated greenhouse over the winter. Even tho it wasn't what I ordered, I'm pretty happy with this scrappy nanner... Mahalo, Mike Last edited by mikevan : 08-02-2006 at 03:19 PM.

08-03-2006, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westwood Green Thumb Westwood's Photo Gallery Location: Oregon Zone 9 Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Tammy But Nick is Westwood Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 346 BananaBucks : 88,119 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 209 Times Was Thanked 128 Times in 75 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: YAUN - Yet Another Unidentified Nanner Mine that Looks like a Kru. www.worldwideplants.com has great pictures of alot of Bananas might check it out Tammy

08-03-2006, 11:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zac in NC Plant Nerd Extrordinaire Location: Harlingen, Texas, Lower Rio Grande Valley Find me on the map! Zone: 10b/11a? Name: Zac Hill Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 265 BananaBucks : 24,313 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 39 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: YAUN - Yet Another Unidentified Nanner Mike I got a positively ID'ed Rajapuri from Gabe this May. It has some red patches on the upper leaf surface. Just thought I would throw this out, for what its worth. Zac

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