Too funny (or sad) not to share

crazy banana · 07-08-2017, 08:15 PM

We have talked about it here on the forum many times that nurseries sell mis-labeled plants.
Today I found a similar example (funny or sad, you decide) on Craigslist. Someone selling a banana plant which clearly is not. Bird of Paradise, maybe. My friend actually contacted the seller and asked if it had fruited yet. The sellers response was that this is the bushy kind of banana plant that does not produce any fruits.

OMG, why is it that in all these years on bananas.org I have not seen any posts about this bushy banana variety that does not produce any fruits?

And yes, it must be so rare that the price of $50 is justified (only if you dig it out yourself, otherwise who knows how expensive it might get).

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/grd/6206094786.html

hdynad · 07-08-2017, 09:07 PM

wow, to bad i don't live closer id be all over that, lol

thats sad……

happy growing,

Darla

Zacarias · 07-09-2017, 06:41 AM

Yes that's like my apartment complex did a whole landscape overhaul and said they were going to put banana plants all around the pool areas. I was SO excited! Of course what they put were ugly Giant White Bird of Paradise!

Z

druss · 07-09-2017, 06:47 AM

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/moun...ree/1153005299

druss · 07-09-2017, 06:47 AM

Like this one 😁

Lau · 07-09-2017, 07:56 AM

I had a friend call her Bird of Paradise a Banana Palm.

a.hulva@coxinet.net · 07-09-2017, 10:47 PM

Yep. It's the big bird all right. 😬

Dalmatiansoap · 07-10-2017, 01:33 AM

Even palms aren't what they used to be

Iowa · 07-11-2017, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy banana

We have talked about it here on the forum many times that nurseries sell mis-labeled plants.
Today I found a similar example (funny or sad, you decide) on Craigslist. Someone selling a banana plant which clearly is not. Bird of Paradise, maybe. My friend actually contacted the seller and asked if it had fruited yet. The sellers response was that this is the bushy kind of banana plant that does not produce any fruits.

OMG, why is it that in all these years on bananas.org I have not seen any posts about this bushy banana variety that does not produce any fruits?

And yes, it must be so rare that the price of $50 is justified (only if you dig it out yourself, otherwise who knows how expensive it might get).

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/grd/6206094786.html

Looks like they may have updated the add.

crazy banana · 07-11-2017, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowa

Looks like they may have updated the add.

Yes, I noticed they did after I had pointed it out in a response to their add. At least they were willing to correct the mistake and I appreciate that with a good Craig's List seller.

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