Which plant to choose?
Hello all! I live in north west Tennessee, and I would like to purchase a banana plant for my mother, and I was hoping you all could help!! I would like a tree\plant that actually produces bananas. I do not want a 20 tree in her yard though... Someone suggested an Ice Cream Banana Plant, but I really am having a hard time finding information! Any suggestions appreciated! Thank you!!http://www.bananas.org/images/smilies/bananas/08.gif
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Re: Which plant to choose?
If you get an Ice Cream, good luck on the search - Most end up the Namwah variety actually, but Namwahs are excellent!
What zone are you in? Do you plan to keep it outdoors all year? |
Re: Which plant to choose?
There are many choices. If you want something short I would go for Dwarf Orinoco/California Gold or Dwarf Namwah. You might have a shot with Raja Puri as well. But if you want fruit in your zone overwintering is mandatory.
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Re: Which plant to choose?
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Choice one seems like an awful lot of work to me. Option three could get expensive. My banana is in a 24 inch diameter container--it's actually a plastic half-whisky-barrel liner. When full of moist potting mix and with a banana growing in it, it's quite heavy, so I mounted it on preservative-treated 2X12 inch stock and put 3 inch casters underneath. The height of casters, container, and fully-grown banana totals almost 6 feet tall. Good luck with your search. |
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