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MUSA basjoo

Additional Plant Details

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    Pests & Diseases - red spider mite, mealy bugs and aphids can be a problem particularly if in greenhouse

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    Place of Origin - Japan

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    Flower Colour: Yellow - pale yellow or cream.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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AWARD MUSA basjoo

Japanese banana

The hardiest of the bananas which will survive outdoors in mild areas. Although it will produce small bananas in maturity this plant is usually grown as an attractive architechural plant

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - arching, oblong-lance-shaped, bright-green leaf blades to 3m (10ft) long.
Palm - can be multi-stemmed. Produces flowers 2-3cm (¾ to 1¼in) long with large, brown bracts in pendent, terminal spikes. More mature specimens may produce inedible fruits to 6cm (2½in) long.

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Will grow outside in milder locations - This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here. - nice sheltered hot spot.

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 5m (15ft)
Spread - in metres - 4m (12ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun
Greenhouse or Conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter - loam based compost, plenty of light but shade from hot sun.

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - humus-rich and sheltered from winds if growing outside.

Buy MUSA basjoo

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£14.00 each

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