Musa basjoo

No sign of my Musa basjoo yet.
Is it just very slow because of the bad weather?
Or is it a gonner?

 

If the old stems have died it can take a while, especially with the cold spring we have had.

If it was only a small plant last autumn, it could be a gonna.

If you get the chance I'd buy a new one, it will take most of the summer to get to any size from the ground.

 

Pete,
Yes, it was a small one. First year in the ground.

 

Doesn't sound good.
Dig it up and have a look, if its still alive, pot it up and put it in the greenhouse.
In the mean time get another one.

 

I have one that has been in the garden for at least 2 winters but did not make much headway last summer. It has produced two spikes this spring, so far about 4" high. I guess they are pups of the original. So I'd be best off digging at least one up, as they are very close each other, and relocating it.

 

Was watering my garden this evening. And look what I saw poking out of the soil

 

Yup, you can see some slug pellets in the photo

 

Seems that Musa has been slow this season because of the cold spring.