This year quite a few were culled because of cold. -bordelon, cocciea, royalpurplehybrid, dwarfnamwahpearl, ensetesuperbum(india), ensetesuperbum(thailand), other edibles.
Survivors(some kept inside)- interans, monkeyfingers, burmeseblue, nagesium, 'Bhutan', sp nov, sp nov red rib, laterita, royalpurple(possiblehybrid), mussela lasiocarpa, E.glaucum, E.sp kluay pa, formosiana, balbisiana1, balbisiana, helenshybrid, rubinea, belle, E.ventricosum, E.maurelli, cheesemanni, (TC)sikkimensis, (seed grown) sikkimensis, sikkimensis'Red Flash', violescea, mysore, fhia18, dwarf orinco, manni, ornico, basjoo, 3 unknowns.

I knew once Pitangadiego posted, we'd have to reserve about a Gb of harddrive space in order to accommodate his list ;)

"I knew once Pitangadiego posted, we'd have to reserve about a Gb of harddrive space in order to accommodate his list ;)"

Ya, I was waiting for the bomb to drop too! Lol

I forgot to add a new Giant Plantain, and a French Horn Plantain, Manii, Dwarf Nino, Bordelon, Hawaiian Pink, D Johnson Unknown, and Poovan.

I need another Gb of soil to plant them all in. Something is going to be on the shovel pruning list soon.

Gabe is coming for a visit in a couple weeks. You local guys are welcome, too.

Well seing how Gabe is such a Banana enthusiast I'm sure he will enjoy his visit! I know I sure enjoyed it. : ) BTW, today is the big day for the Misi Luki I brought home from your place! It's going in the ground right next to the patio and will hopefully provide some shade in a few months.

Wow, there are a bunch of varieties here I've never heard of. Maybe we should start a thread about what's your favorite banana. My new favorite Musa is 'Saba', thanks to the advice of some people on this forum. I just love it!

I'm growing:
Musa 'Basjoo'
Musa 'Orinoco'
Musa 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Musa 'Super Dwarf Cavendish'
Musa 'Ornata' Lavender
Musa 'Zebrina'
Musa 'Velutina' pink
Musa 'Sikkemmensis'
Musa 'Saba'
Musella Lasiocarpa
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Ensete ventricosum (Red Stripe)
Ensete Glaucum (Snow Banana)
Ensete 'Superbum'

I bought the 'Superbum' as a Thai Rock banana. Can someone tell me if that is different from a regular Superbum? I noticed Gabe has one listed as Superbum and another as Thai Superbum. Does anyone know?

Hi folks...what wonderful collections you all have.
Her is what I am growing her in England....
MUSA,
Basjoo x3
Sikkimensis x4
Itinerans
Mannii x3
Rubinea
Ice Cream
Dwarf Orinoco
Nagensium x3
Helens Hybrid
Burmese Blue
Velutina (flowering now)
Little Prince
Tropicana
Sapientum
Balbisiana
ENSETE
Ventricosum x5
V Maurellii
Kluay Pa
Superbum
Glaucum

Love these plants ...
Always looking for more, would give anything to get Ae Ae or Misa Luki.
Best wishes from England.

I don't have much, but here is what I do have

Ice cream
Nino
Praying hands
Raji puri-love this one and I have a couple that are fuiting now

On my want/wish list
Goldfinger
Apple
and of course, Ae Ae (I wish I may, I wish I might.....)

Ensete 'Thai superbum' is from Thailand and might be a new species, it is similar to the normal Ensete superbum which is from India, however there are some differences but no real research has been done on it yet. The 'Thai Rock Banana' is the new one from Thailand.

Momo1

The Hawaiian Apple has been in the ground week and a half, it has several new leaves. Sure hoping the fruit is as good as the legend.

I think the Pisang Ceylon ripened after you were here, and they were fabulous.

Thanks Gabe,
I appreciate you clearing that up for me!

Pitangadiego, I have full confidence you will be happy with the fruit even though they are slightly acidic. I just this weekend met a neighbor a few blocks away that has an Apple he got several years ago from the guy in Ventura with the big plantation that is no longer there. He also owns property in Hawaii and says these are his personal faves too!

This is my second year to raise Bananas. Really enjoy fooling with them!

Frank

Ice Cream
Dwarf Orinoco
Manzano (Apple)
Raja Puri
Sweetheart (FHIA 3)
Williams Hybrid
Hua Moa
Orinoco

Musa
Bordelon
Rajapuri
Velutina
Basjoo
Sikkimensis
'African Red'
Zebrina
SDC
DC

Musella Lasiocarpa

Ensete
'Maurelli'
Superbum

You know what would be fun for me? If I had the foggiest idea about what kind Im growing.LOL! Im going to get a picture later so ya'll can promplty tell me what kind!

Dallas

I have finally been able to post to this thread :)
I picked up 3 varieties this weekend at the tropical plant show at USF. I now have planted one of each:
Goldfinger
Misi Luki
Mysore
I am very excited to be able to watch my babies grow and to also be able to be active in this forum.
Thanks,
Allen

6 Dwarf Cavendish

What a great collection of banana enthusiasts!!

I have basjoo, sikkimensis, dwarf orinoco and velutina in the yard.

Are ice cream really as fast as I've heard?

Nice collections ¡¡
That's what I am growing in Spain

Ensete Glaucum
Musa acuminata subsp. Microcarpa
Musa balbisiana (neue art)
Musa basjoo
Musa basjoo "Sakhalin"
Musa cheesmani
Musa itinerans var. "Yunnan"
Musa laterita
Musa mannii
Musa nagensium
Musa nagensium X "Florale Noir"
Musa rubinea
Musa siamensis "Thai Gold"
Musa sikkimensis
Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger'
Musa velutina
Musa yunnanensis
Musa 'New Bhutan'
Musa x "Orinoco"
Musella lasiocarpa

Orinoco and Goldfinger.
Cheers.

I was only bit by the banana bug last fall and this my start up. Hopeing to add more to the collection soon.
Musa "Dwarf Cavendish'"
Musa "Cuban Red"
Musa itinerans var. "Yunnan"
Musa basjoo

Greg

I thought I grew a lot but many of you have put my list to shame. I currently grow:

Ae Ae
nino
ice cream
raja puri
1000 finger
praying hands
dwarf plantain
superdwarf cav
sangria
dwarf red
ladyfinger
NOID plantain

the only naner on my wish list right now is dwarf namwah pearl.

Fewer than most it looks like:

Apple (Manzano)
Zebrina / Blood
Ensete Maurelli
Goldfinger
Ice Cream / Blue Java
Lasiocarpa / Chinese Yellow
Raja Puri
Super Dwarf Cavendish

Some twerp stole the dwarf brazilian from my front yard. I'd like to add a Saba, just to freak people out. The ones at the LA Arboreteum are a good 40 foot tall.

Saba is definitely a BIG boy!! And doesn't seem to be bothered by the wind - very stable. If you get to San Diego, top by and check it out.

A Saba is definitely on my wish-list! Of course, wrapping it up or stowing it away every winter will require some heavy equipment! :)

I have:
SDC
DC
Rajapuri
Ice-cream
Sumatrana
Mystery (hope to identify it when it flowers)
Brazil (in route)
Dwarf Brazil (in route)
Red Jamaican
Apple

I hope to get a Kru, and a Dwarf and regular Orinoco before this season ends. And perhaps a Saba! Then, next season it starts all over again! Bwahahahahahahaaaa. ;)

Be well,
Mike

I live in BC Canada & we bought a Banana plant about 6 years ago at a nursery, I have no idea what the name of it is, all I know is that it is a large variety, it is taller than the roof of our bungalow, we have it planted on the west side of the house & it has multiplied quite a lot. This year we have three plants that are fruiting & the small bananas are about 3 - 4" long but do not seem to be getting any bigger, so I am trying to read up on what to do & what to feed it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

This is my second year to raise Bananas. Really enjoy fooling with them! This is a revised list. Got my first Bananas this year off my "Tall Orinoco".

Frank

Ice Cream (Blue Java)
Dwarf Orinoco
Manzano (Apple)
Raja Puri
Sweetheart (FHIA #3)
Williams Hybrid
Thousand Hands
Praying Hands
Tall Orinoco
Belle
Goldfinger (FHIA #1)

Sorry to be so late :)
basjoo
orinoco
manzano
ensete maurellii
chinese yellow
pink velutina
bordelon
zebrina
sumatrana X gran nain
ice cream
rajapuri
dwarf cavendish
several unknowns
high color mini
We had more varieties last year, but a power outage in my storage area (garage) one night in the winter when it was below freezing took care of that :(

I only have 5

Musa ensete
Super Dwarf canvendish
Giant Indian blue Banana(you can't buy the seeds, I got them when I went to India in the mountains, there almost extinct)
Musa ensete
Pink veluntina
Snow Banana

People said there is no such thing as a blue banana but there is and it's edible. They say I searched for it on google but you only find out about it if you go there.

Iam almost to my 1st full year since the banana bug hit me, and I've went banana loko!!! LOL
I have:

Dwarf cavendish
Mysore
Laterita
Saba
Icecream
Purple ornata
Orinoco
Chinese yellow
Sikkimensis
Black thai
Siam ruby
Basjoo

Ensete maurelli
Heliconia

Just a handful:

Basjoo
Dwarf Cavendish
Brazilian Tall
Zebrina
Siam Ruby
Lasiocarpa
Veinte Cohol
Red Abyssinian

Ae Ae
California Gold
African Rhino Horn
Dwarf Lady Finger
Ice Cream
Acuminata "Sumatrana"
Ele Ele
Double Mahoi
Red Kru
Dwarf Red
Raja Puri
Ensete Maurelii
Ornata Royal Purple
Siam Ruby
Thai Gold
Uranoscopus

Steve

red jamaicans
dwarf cavendish
lady finger
blue ice cream
ruby red siam

Sikkimensis (Himalayan)
Basjoo
Lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow)
Enano gigante (dwarf giant)
Bordelon
Red Cuban

Rajapuri. currently trying to get ice cream bananas

I have a dwarf cavendish, musella, cheka (I think its also referred to as little prince), and an ice cream banana (I got it off ebay but they dont seem to be listed often). Im looking forward to trying lots of others this summer.

Huh.. I really thought i posted here already...

It's my first time growing fruiting bananas, but I have a Dwarf Cuban Red, Glui Kai, and Manzano. They are only about five inches tall ATM.

Huh.. I really thought i posted here already...

It's my first time growing fruiting bananas, but I have a Dwarf Cuban Red, Glui Kai, and Manzano. They are only about five inches tall ATM.

I just found this thread again. Im growing a lot more banana plants now than when I posted in April! Well first off my musella died :( but I have lots of other ones that replaced it.
-Dwarf cavendish
-Little prince
-Super dwarf cavendish
-Ensete Tandarra red (my largest banana and probably ,surprisingly, one of my fastest growing!
-Ice cream
-Thai black
-Musa Velutina
-Musa Basjoo (2 of them)
-Musa saba (my newest addition and is still small)

I have never grown anything before, but I just got a super dwarf canvedish and am going to try to grow it in indoors as we have cold winters here.
Ordered two of them and just got my first. I'm pretty excited to see how it will do.

Well, there's the assorted "gulch" bananas which are some sort of wild apple banana dug up from the gulch alongside the house and replanted into the yard. The Bluefields which were already in the yard are tasty. There is also the Chinese banana which is very productive and short. A couple of Cavendish of some sort. Several unidentified ones and the ae'aes which are more or less for decoration. I think that's about it for bananas around here.

Right now Im growing...

Ensete Maurelli (6 feet approx)
Musa Saba (9 feet approx)
Musa Ice Cream aka Blue Java (9 feet approx
Musa Thai black (died back down and now about a foot tall)
Musa Basjoo (died back down and now about 6 inches tall with many pups)
Musa Bordelon (coming in the mail this week!)

I have definitlely thinned down my banana collection and now only have mostly harder to find banana plants. I was a little sad to lose my veltuina during this winter, especially since it was a mild winter. It wasnt as cold hardy for me as it was for others.
-Alex

Tropicalzone7, I am south of you about the 8a and 8b line, What kind of Bananas should I be able to grow here. I have some pups new this year of Dwarf Cavendish and Pineapple. I also have some larger bananas about 10 ft. tall now. A friend gave them to me. I protected them over the winter with a cage made from concrete reinforcing wire filled with pinestraw and covered with a tarp. I found put last year that they have to be kept dry or they will rot. The plants I have now are last year's pups from the old plants.

Hi from Finland! This is my first banana, and only one. I think it�s basjoo, but I�m not sure. It�s grow in my livingroom, but if outdoor is farm enough I put it to my balkony.

Definitely not a basjoo, looks like a Dwarf Cavindish to me. The slight blush to the leaves gives it away. Wonderful banana by the way. They sucker near constantly and are wind resistant and cool tolerant. Good luck with it.

Thanks njoasis. I think it is not a Dwarf Cavindish. I finally found the label today and look at they web site. It says it is Musa tropicana. I hope that my detective-days (2 weeks)are finally over.

Here is a link that might be useful: takeawaytrend.com

njoasis. You was right after all. Myt mistake. It is Dwarf Cavendish. Tropicana is "commercial" name or someting.

I am growing

Orinoco
Rajapuri
dwarf Cavendish
Dwarf brazillian
goldfinger
gran nain
California gold
ice cream
veinte cohol
sweet heart
double mahoi
manzano

A giant plantain, what kind I do not know, the leaves are 8 or more feet long, a buddha's hand, a gran nain and several unknowns. Love to grow and eat them!

Mysore 'pisang Ceylon'

according to several reviews I have read by expert banana growers, it is supposed to be among the best tasting