Banana Trees

[pepper]

Do a search on Musa Dwarf Cavendish these can fruit in this country

[Alison]

Bought some seeds for Darjeeling and Pink Velvet from Heligan a couple of years ago (see above) they weren't cheap but certainly not a quid per seed!!!!! Followed all the instructions carefully, including soaking the seeds first before rubbing them with sandpaper and planting in a heated propogator and absolutely nothing happened to any of the 8 seeds that I planted. Oh well, worth a try but won't try again, hope that Two Sheds has more luck.

[lynda66]

Musa acuminata

Fantastic banana because of its size. This dwarf banana only grows to 6' (1.8m). The plant has broad leaves and produces tasty 5" (25cm) sweet yellow fruit. Excellent for greenhouses and for containers. An old popular variety that originated in the Canary Islands....

i have planted 5 seeds this year about 1 month ago, and they are yet to germinate.

Musa basjoo - Japanese Hardy Banana

surprisingly easy to grow and can be planted either in a pot or in the ground all year round....root hardy banana plant which thrives in a wide variety of conditions. Very easy and fast growing, producing a new 6ft leaf every 5-7 days once established!!
Can reach a height of 15ft in the UK, less if contained in a pot.
fruit grow in the 3rd year (not sure if these are edible though, i haven't checked, mine is just over a year old) and is planted in the garden, i protected from heavy frost and snow, but otherwise its doing fine

[Two_Sheds]

Update: It's been a fortnight, and no germination yet. In fact, none of my T&M flower seeds have germinated (lupins, delphinium, banana). Boo.

[lynda66]

just been into wilkinsons, and they had some new plants, Musa basjoo - Japanese Hardy Banana, about 2 foot in height for £4.99, (by the way i looked at the label, and they do have fruit but its black and you can't eat it)