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[quote=Mark Hall;41418]I have to agree with Gabe on this one. I have Ae aes that I have been growing in the uk for about 4 years now and I have found they don't burn. OK they don't look as good as the ones you guys grow in the U,S but we don't get the nice weather you lot get.

As for the Yellow/ green ones, My variegated Basjoo burns in full sun yet the variegated Rajapuri is OK with the odd bit of damage. My variegared Sikki is fine in full sun too. I have a maurelii that has a small percentage of white in it but that turns black in full sun. Also a variegated Acuminata yellow/green that is fine in full sun too.

All very confusing at time bananas arn't they.[/QU

I would hope you can grow these fine in the UK. The UK has a good
humid climate. You don't get the intense dry heat of people in more tripical
places. The UK is much more humid than even Canada. I would be suprised
if you could not grow them there well. Giving them more water sometimes
isn't enough if the plant is in a spot with too much heat. The humidity
around the plant can make a big difference. Another thing
most sellers don't inform you about white variegated bananas is, that if the
soil is too alkaline the plant will revert to all green. The more acidic the
soil is, the more white variegation you will get. I think people should get
the facts prior to considering their purchase. especially when they
are not so cheap. By all means if someone wants to go out and buy
ten of them, they should go right ahead. All is I'm saying is give carefull
consideration to where they are planted. Much more so than any
other Banana plant.