Banana Update

Cheers shiney, glad you like the garden, It doesn't get seen by the unwashed masses I am very shy! How about some disco lights to go with your music.

 

Well we are all experienceing some very hot weather at the moment and this heat has accelerated the final days of my pride and joy first banana. It would seem that this is it for my friend of 4 years. I have stems ripe for flowering for the next 3 years in succession so he has done a good job at suckering up replacements. The stem will eventually dry out too but for now he is quietly shrinking.

Sprouting



Opening



Winter



Flowering









Fruiting

 

Amongst Friends





The End



BM :(

 

Its so sad!!!! All that TLC..... but the legacy lives on in - how many suckers?????

 

HOW TALL IS YOUR MUSA BASJOO? MY MUSA BASJOO IS 5 FEET TALL LIKE MYSELF, IT IS ONLY 18 MTHS OLD , HOWEVER I leave it out in the winter but wrap it up with winter wrap and straw, I CUT THE leaves off in nov. and take the wrappings off in april. I have also just ordered MUSA CHINI-CHAMPA,MUSA BASJOO RUBR .

:eek: :D

 

My tallest is 7 feet of stem and then then 4 feet of foliage i guess. They can flower any time after about 6 feet. In winter I leave all the foliage on because my banana house is erected around the many stems to safe guard everybody in one unit. This year I heated the house with an 80w stake flood lamp which was just enough to preserve the foliage and flower through the winter. I used to use flue liners with the foliage cut off and a little straw, but you must not pack it too tight as the moisture can easily set off the rot. It is a perfectly good method just that mine got too big to be safe in high wind. Great to see your bananas if you have any shots. look after them this winter and you will be sure of a flower in 2007!

If you 'Fancy' any other bananas I get all mine from these people. They are the business and grow all sorts of forgotten varieties from tissue culture. Genius!

www.kobakoba.co.uk

BM

 

thanks BM, I have made a note of web site. thanks a bunch!! NICE GUY. FANCY

 

hello there bm :D

 

Hi rosa, stop fishing for toilet humour! you will get me into strife.



Well today my failing banana stem and dried up flower went in the green waste bin, :( I did not wish to prolong its demise having provided such a fantastic display for 10 months. I hope the council realise what quality compost material they are getting!

 

hi bm, got a good teacher, i am learning. :D

 

here comes rosa the cavalier :D

 

BM just been to morrisons this morning and bought a banana tree produced for indoors it was only 99pence, put it on my balcony , do you think it should be ok.

 

Got a picture ? depends what variety. Shops don't usually sell the basjoo but favour the less hardy Musella and Cavendish varieties which need to come in. Appart from the wind ripping the leaves it should be fine.