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Banana tree
Musa Basjoo Dajiao
Description
Banana tree, Musa Basjoo Dajiao from China, is one of the few banana species that can withstand our winters (down to -15 °C), however, it will be necessary to provide a good layer of straw to protect the stump from mid-December to the end of March, in these conditions he will leave each year as a perennial, from its base, in the form of sucker.
The growth of this banana tree is very fast, once installed it will easily reach a height of 3 to 4 meters in height from its second year, it develops a huge foliage certainly bringing an exotic effect to your garden.
Musa Basjoo banana tree cultivation is very conceivable in a pot of at least 10 liters and in a mixture of ordinary potting mix mixed with large gravel to constitute a well draining substrate, in summer the banana tree is greedy for water, do not hesitate to watering it frequently by providing a universal fertilizer from April to September 2x a month, it will give it a lush appearance and vigorous growth.
In the case of growing in pots, return the banana tree to a cold room from December to come out on your terrace in the spring, in which case it will keep its foliage all year round.
Features
- Common name : Banana tree - Japanese banana - Japanese fibre banana - hardy banana
- Family : Musaceae
- Category : perennial
- Spread : 3 m
- Foliage : evergreen
- Use : pot - shrubbery - isolated
- Soil : rich and well-drained
- Earth to use : universal potting soil/garden soil/compost
- Enemies : Red Spider - aphid - mealybug
- Possible diseases : resistant to diseases
Expédition & livraison
How does the delivery work?
- As soon as you place your order your plants are selected
- Each order is processed individually.
- Plants are packed, staked and labeled.
- Packaging is carefully implemented to avoid any problems.
- Packages are ready to be shipped.
Our delivery methods
Shipping of our plants throughout Europe (except overseas and islands).
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