Banana Growth Rates

Libby · Post by **Libby** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:03 am

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! and hubbies at work too!!!!!! that means more money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back later

Post by **Dave Brown** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:00 pm

Just an update on the Ensete glaucum. It is still in a small pot but showing the characteristic bulbus 'Snow'white pseudostem. I can't pot it up too much or I won't be able to overwinter it.

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:38 pm

The few pics of Glaucum I've seen makes me more convinced that what I bought last year from amulree isn't one.

So what do you think?
Pics aren't too good im afraid,but the only ones I can find of it.I'll see if I can get a better pic tommorrow.
Steve

Post by **Dave Brown** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:16 pm

mmmmmmmm ........ It doesn't look like an Ensete at all to me. If that is grown in full sun much more like a Musa of some type.

This is a biggish Ensete glaucum

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:02 am

Thats the other photo I've seen of a large Glaucum.
So I wonder what I was sold then?I'll have to take some decent pics today and post them for an ID.I allways thought there was something funny about it.
Steve

mixiepalms · Post by **mixiepalms** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:03 am

By the slender trunk and plant behaviour I believe you have a Musa itinerans

Not fully hardy, well mine died even tho wrapped like my sikkis and basjoo.

Nanas are not my strong point but I think I am right this time.

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:07 pm

Some slightly better pics taken this afternoon.

The leaves are very wind resistant and have a tough feel to them.And its quite a slow grower compared to the other species I've got.
So any ideas?
Steve

Post by **Dave Brown** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:58 pm

That is a very slim pseudostem Steve. Definately not an Ensete. It might be worth putting a post on Bananas.org forum for an expert ID. Mixie could be right with iterans and you just 'winged it' through a very mild winter.

alan · Post by **alan** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:55 pm

not much help but definately a musa and very unusual to anything i am growing at the moment

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:28 pm

The general consensus is Musa balbisiana

Steve