Grenville's Garden

Grenville

Plants In Grenville's Garden

Banana

Photos of this plant

  • Garden_close_ups_august_2007
  • Banana_in_the_dining_room_during_winter

About this plant

Genus: Musa.

Species: Musa basjoo.

This banana spends the winter indoors and this variety is seen as the most hardy for growing in England.During the summer period it is given plenty of water and requires a lot of food. It the first year it doubled in size and is currently (March 2008} over 8 feet tall.It is still growing and producing leaves during the winter season while indoors. It will be placed in the garden again when all threats of frost have passed.
Avoid placing them in areas prone to high winds as the leaves can become shredded.