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iain42
06-27-2019, 08:38 AM
I saw this banana tree at the Atlanta Zoo and they are huge. The leaves are taler than I am at almost 6ft. Any ideas?
Sorry for image size not sure how to resize via ling.
https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/a39285c80d139b2e_9-6001/home-design.jpg
This is what I currently have trying to do a subtropical garden that looks tropical. I have musa basjoo and thai black but want to thin out basjoo to add musa valintina or whatever this tall treei is at the zoo. These plants are about 7 years old but I move them around as needed or trade for other plants.
https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/42b287140d139b31_6003-w500-h226-b0-p0--.jpg
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cincinnana
06-27-2019, 09:36 AM
I saw this banana tree at the Atlanta Zoo and they are huge. The leaves are taler than I am at almost 6ft. Any ideas?
Sorry for image size not sure how to resize via ling.
https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/a39285c80d139b2e_9-6001/home-design.jpg
This is what I currently have trying to do a subtropical garden that looks tropical. I have musa basjoo and thai black but want to thin out basjoo to add musa valintina or whatever this tall treei is at the zoo. These plants are about 7 years old but I move them around as needed or trade for other plants.
https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/42b287140d139b31_6003-w500-h226-b0-p0--.jpg
https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/3a828ad30d139b34_6006-w500-h206-b0-p0--.jpg
Awesome tropical space you have there.
Here is my take.
Your basjoos seem to be reaching 1/3 of their size for some reason.
In your zone with good soil and fertilization they could attain a 9 ft pstem with 12foot leaves or about 20 ft tall in a growing season
The banana plant in the photo looks like a common type Orinoco/Tall Namwah with the understory plants being Tetrapanax.
The Tetrapanax T.rex has a large tropical look and is a good spreader but it could grow too large for the area.
All plants are readily available and are cool hardy for your zone .
All the vendors on the forum will have a plant that has the height requirement or taller that you want.....just send them a message and they will be happy to help you out.
iain42
06-27-2019, 10:43 AM
Awesome tropical space you have there.
Here is my take.
Your basjoos seem to be reaching 1/3 of their size for some reason.
In your zone with good soil and fertilization they could attain a 9 ft pstem with 12foot leaves or about 20 ft tall in a growing season
That is due to my transplanting. I've been moving things around. I had a pool put in and it demolished all my landscaping. The original clump still gets up to 15ft tall. I also do fertilize use super soil and hit it with fish emulsion but not as much this year as concentrating on other landscaping.
The banana plant in the photo looks like a common type Orinoco/Tall Namwah with the understory plants being Tetrapanax.
The Tetrapanax T.rex has a large tropical look and is a good spreader but it could grow too large for the area.
Nice and is that a cold hardy? It looked it and didn't look moved.
All plants are readily available and are cool hardy for your zone .
All the vendors on the forum will have a plant that has the height requirement or taller that you want.....just send them a message and they will be happy to help you out.
Thank you!!!!
hdynad
06-27-2019, 01:23 PM
Just beautiful, thank you for sharing, deffinately something to be proud of for sure.
Happy growing,
Darla
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