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Dream landscapes for most gardeners includes plants that exude tropical lushness. Yes, even for those who live in unlikely places like the upper Midwest and New England. If you're such a garden optimist here's your chance to include a giant, broad leafed beauty that can grow feet - not inches - in a single season, eventually forming a multi stemmed clump. The Japanese Musa Basjoo, which originated in the chilly mountains of Japan, is the most cold hardy banana to date, with roots that can handle periods of below zero degree weather with protective mulch.
Banana trees need 9 to 14 months of frost-free conditions to produce huge flower/fruit stalks. Fruit clusters are spectacular but decorative only. Gardeners in colder regions grow these trees for the broad, ribbed foliage that extends to an astounding 8 feet. Alternately, bananas may be grown in atriums, greenhouses or sunrooms as year round show pieces. Happiest with an abundance of sunlight, water and early season fertilizer.
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3-7 pots |
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$12.56 each |
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8-11 pots |
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$11.86 each |
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12+ pots |
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$11.16 each |
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Common Name: |
Hardy banana, Japanese Fiber banana |
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Botanical Name: |
Musa Basjoo |
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Color: |
Huge, tropical leaves, |
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Plant Size: |
8-12 feet in a pot, up to 18 feet when planted in the ground |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
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Hardiness: |
Zones 5-10, protect with mulch in colder zones |
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Bloom Time: |
Summer |
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Size: |
Well rooted plant in a 5.5" pot |
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Planting Info: |
To come |
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Note: |
Banana trees ship early March through June |
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