Lawley's Garden
Japanese Bannana
Genus: Musa.
Species: Musa basjoo.
Tender Perennial (over Winter or fleece)
Striking foliage - large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem. The flowers are creamy yellow with large brown bracts and are arranged on a pendant spike. Behind the flowers the small inedible bananas form.
Height: 500cm
Spread: 400cm
Time to divide plants: March to April
Flowering period: July to August
Chris & Mandy June 2010
