Banana Plants from Jungle Plants

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PLANT_CATEGORIES Aroids Banana Plants Brugmansias Cannas Conservatory A to I Conservatory J to Z Ginger Plants Heliconias Other Exotics Palms Tropical Climbers Tropical Fruit Ordering By Post	Banana Plants (Delivery May to Sept) Tropical Bananas by mail order - probably my favourite Exotic for a stunning effect, many easy to grow from seed but there is a much wider availability from plant propagation. What can be more exotic and jungly than a Banana tree waving in the breeze amongst your summer bedding? Some varieties can be treated as bedding perennials if the root stocks are protected in winter with some sacking or other suitable material. (See our Winter Protection Page here). Others are best grown as summer bedding with one or at most two years winter protection in a Conservatory or Greenhouse.
		Ensete maurelii 1 litre plants now available Red Abysinian Banana n£S 1 and larger 3 Litre Plants available (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		We offer and always have offered a large micro propagated selected clone of maurelii with a more upright habit than the original clone and similar to the smaller "Tandarra Red" being offered by some garden centres? Our form of this superb plant has to be the king of all banana's. The one shown in the picture was grown in our front garden and stood at about 9ft tall in late July in it's second season after over wintering in a Polytunnel! Easily reaching 6ft in the first year from small plants and 8ft to 10ft from our larger plants. The fabulous red, stained foliage is enhanced in our cool climate, turning almost completely green in tropical high temperatures. Easy and fast growing, although not hardy, it enjoys our cool summers - Will require over wintering in a greenhouse or conservatory.
		Ensete montbeliardii n£S A very rare plant! 3 litre plants £39.00 JP2657 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		A recent re-introduction into the UK by David Constantine this Ensete was originally documented in 1930 but fell out of cultivation. An upright, elegant Ensete with thicker leaves that are a bit greener without the same wonderful deep red colouring as maurelii. A very tall plant once it gets going with a red midrib to the very long thin leaves, the red strip also continues down the stems. This is a collectors item though and we will only have a limited number available. (You might need a very tall conservatory to overwinter this one!)
		Musa Basjoo Sold Out! Japanese Hardy Banana n£]]S 3 litre Plants £18.95 JP155 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		A hardy Banana actually from China that you can leave out all winter. This tall slender banana with bright green leaves makes a very architectural plant in the garden. It soon develops suckers to form a clump effect so reminiscent of the bananas seen in tropical countries. If you protect the main stem in winter with for example chimney liner pots in-filled with straw and covered with a suitable artefact that keeps the rain out but allowing the plant to breath, this may keep the main growing stem alive. It should then continue to grow the following spring with the plant making enough growth in our summer to possibly reach flowering size. Normally the plant would be cut down after the first frost damage and the rootstock protected with straw or bracken during winter, in spring shoots from the base exceed 6ft to 7ft by September.
		Musa cavendishii Super Dwarf Edible fruiting banana (Fruits at 1 Metre Tall) n£S 3 Litre Plants £29.95 JP432 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		Not surprisingly Musa Cavendishii Super Dwarf proved really popular with our customers every year. The chance to grow a real small fruiting banana in your conservatory or greenhouse which fruits at about 1 metre tall is not to be missed.
		Musa Dwarf Orinoco Cool Hardy Fruiting Banana n£S Large 3 Litre Plants £24.95 JP2466 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		Dwarf Orinoco is a medium height vigorous plant similar in stature to Rajapuri. It is a heavy bearer of thick skinned fruit of very good eating quality at about 6ft to 8ft (leaves taller). The exciting aspect of this plant though is its cool hardiness capable of withstanding cooler temperatures than any other fruiting banana so easier to over winter under glass. Possibly hardy enough to withstand our winters outside if heavily protected but we have no data yet to determine if this would be successful.
		Musa rajapuri Cool tolerant fruiting Banana n£S 3 litre large Plants £24.95 JP162 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		The hardiest fruiting Banana, Rajapuri, comes from high altitudes in India. If you want to give this one a go in a large conservatory protected over winter, but bedded out during the summer, we have plants available. It will tolerate our cool summers far better than other fruiting varieties and far easier to over winter under glass than Musa cavendishi, but you will need space for it to fruit! Attractive plant with a white bloom on the robust leaves and stems. The picture is one of our own plants fruiting in a polytunnel in a large pot (a mini muck bucket with holes drilled in the bottom) during winter 2005/6
		Musa sikkimensis Sold Out! Hardy Himalayan Banana n£]]S Large 3 Litre Plants 3ft+ tall £25.95 JP96 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		Musa sikkimensis originates from 6,000ft in the Himalayas, and is significantly larger than Basjoo. Already it is proving to be more suitable than Basjoo in our tricky summer climate, more resilient to winds and continues to grow in cool weather when Basjoo almost stops. Trials over the last few years prove that it over winters outdoors successful given the same treatment. Extremely attractive with young leaves either mottled maroon or with a maroon reverse.
		Musa velutina Sold Out! Pink Banana n£S 1 Litre Plants £14.95 JP275 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		This is an interesting novelty for planting out in summer as bedding or keeping in the conservatory. A small slender plant with narrow leaves to about 4ft, which flowers at a very young age (usually in the second year) producing a very attractive red and cream flower spike that stays reasonably upright. The novelty is the hand of small pink velvety bananas which form quite a talking point. In my youth when I first grew this plant I would ask my girl friends if they would like to come and see my pink furry bananas! This banana suckers readily from the base to produce a nice clump for next year, or you can cut them off for additional plants to grow on. It will need a warm greenhouse (10C), or Conservatory for successful over wintering but is hardier than commonly believed.
		Musa zebrina Blood Banana n£S 1 Litre Plants £12.95 JP122 (Click here for Larger Image)	Quantity:
		One of the most beautiful of all ornamental bananas with red wine stained leaves. In America often used as a pool side decoration. Not hardy at all and best grown in the greenhouse or conservatory in the UK, although I have tried it successfully as summer bedding. As you can see Zebrina is very attractive and also quite fast growing. Topping out at 4' makes it a useful specimen to keep for a longer period, say in a conservatory, without outgrowing it's welcome! This plant will need a warm greenhouse or Conservatory for successful over wintering. The Blood Banana is exotica at its best and just has to be seen to be fully appreciated!
	Symbol Code To Grow --- Easy n, Moderate n and Challenging n May be ok for a dry Conservatory ♣ Hardiness - To -5°C --- ] (To -10°C) ]] Fully Hardy ]]] Growing Symbols --- £ Sunny position £ Shady position S Lots of Water