Musa basjoo

Japanese Banana

Tender Perennial

FROM £22.99

100% (3 Reviews)

Perfect for tropical planting schemes

Large

lush green leaves produced every year

Produces edible fruits once mature

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Choose available pack sizes:

1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant

£59.99

1 x 10.5cm Potted Plant

£22.99

3 x 10.5cm Potted Plants

£33.99

Please note: This product cannot be delivered outside the United Kingdom.

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This fantastic banana palm is the perfect addition for any tropical planting scheme or planted as an exotic patio centrepiece. Musa Basjoo has gigantic long leaves that unfurl at the top of the woody stem for throughout the summer months that will create both shade and tranquility. Also known as Japanese banana palm, there is no mistaking the distinctively characeteristic architectural appeal that is provided by the large leaves. When summers are hot enough these may even produce small and edible green fruits. This tender palm is suitable for growing in borders in milder parts of the UK. During the winter months these will need protecting from colder weather. These can also be grown in large containers and moved to a sheltered spot throughout the winter months. Height: 5m (16’). Spread: 4m (13’).

Plant Size Height Up to 500cm (197in)
Spread Up to 400cm (157in)

Hardiness & Longevity Tender Perennial

Ideal For conservatoryexotic gardengreenhousepatiospecimen plant

Position In full sun

Flowering Months

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Codes
1 x 15cm Potted Plant (KF5414)
1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant (KH0031)
1 x 10.5cm Potted Plant (80856)
3 x 10.5cm Potted Plants (KA9253)
2 x 15cm Potted Plant (KF5415)

In very mild areas, grow Musa in any moist, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from strong winds. In frost prone areas, Banana plants are best grown in containers of soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, which can be moved to a warm frost-free greenhouse or conservatory in winter.

Feed weekly and water regularly throughout the growing season in spring and summer. Reduce watering in autumn, allowing the compost to partially dry out. As temperatures begin to fall, move container grown plants to a warm conservatory or greenhouse, and maintain a minimum temperature of 5C (41F). Plants grown outdoors should be wrapped with a protective layer of straw and hessian to protect them from cold winter weather.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

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Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.