Hi,
my name´s Alex, I´m from Germany, near Karlsruhe (Zone 8). Besides travelling, my hobby are exotic plants in a non-exotic environment
I have a mediterranean front garden (1) and a sub-tropical backyard (2)
Plants in (1):
3 Trachycarpus fortunei, 2 are 5ft+ high, one is 4 ft. high, 1 Poncirus trifoliata (bitter orange), 1 punica granatum, 1 Eriobotrya japonica (8ft high), 1 eucalyptus gunni (was 10ft, frozen down this winter, is regrowing), 1 Elaeagnus x ebbingei (4ft), 1 Calycanthus floridus (3ft), 1 small Chamaerops humilis, 1 yucca thompsonia (4ft), 1 arbutus unedo (4ft+) and in the centre 1 10ft albizia julibrissin.
Plants in (2): (just some)
8 musa basjoo (one actually flowering), 3 ensete ventricosum, 1 doz. Taro (elephant ear), 1 olea europaea, 1 schinus molle (red pepper tree), 1 nerium oleander, 1 trachycarpus, 1 Musella lasiocarpa, 2 different yuccas (??), 1 Koelreuteria paniculata, 8 or 10 different ferns, 1 Kiwi, 1 Cotinus coggygria, 1 (actual flowering) lagerstroemia indica, some citrus, 1 Kapok (not really sure), 2 Strelitzia reginae, 1 plumbago, 1 abutilon (yellow) and much more.
Most of the plants are IN the garden and stay outside through winter (with protection).
I´m looking / searching more (hardy!) banana plants, perhaps somebody can help me??
Thanks
Alex