Taste of the tropics

[Mrs Ava]

As some of you may recall, my indoor banana palm (or herb) fruited last year, but as it was late in the season, the fruits didn't fuuly develop.  However, I have now 10 ripe baby bananas.  They are about 6 inches long, and very sweet and clean tasting. 

[Mrs Ava]

[Ceratonia]

Wow!

Which variety of banana are they?

[Mrs Ava]

I have no idea I'm afraid.  Mum bought me the original parent plant when I was a lot LOT younger from a garden centre in one of those little test tubes...don't know if you can still get them.  They are growing in what looks like a sterile agar gel.  Well, zillions of years later they are still growing and spreading and taking over my corner of Essex! ;D

[GREENWIZARD]

fantasic ej ;D
wish we could taste them

[Heldi]

As my daughter has just said  "Mmmmm nanas!"

[MagpieDi]

Brilliant EJ!   ;D   So...... how many years do I have to wait for mine to fruit?  ;)

[Dan 2]

one word....






....FANTASTIC!  ;D

[lorna]

EJ. Wonderful, don't think I have enough years left to reach that stage ;D They look so good.

[Hyacinth]

FABU-FLIPPIN-LOSA  8) 8) 8)

However do you keep producing these spectacular successes, EJ? I'm still drooling at the memory of your pineapple :D

Anything else in the pipeline?

[Mrs Ava]

hhmm, not really lish.  I have lots of pineapple plants, so am keeping my fingers crossed we will get 4 or 5 fruits this year.  My passion flower as only ever had one flower, so hoping for more from that this year.  The year is young Lish, the year is young.... ;)

[Yuet_Lee]

How amazing EJ! I haven't seem this for long long time. The last time I saw was when I was little still in lived in HK. I always thought banana can't get fruit in UK,because is too cold! :o
I been tried a lot of time to root pineapple. Not one success >:( >:(

[Roy Bham UK]

Don't know how I missed this post and would like to add that I envy your skill in growing tender/sub-tropical plants, you certainly know how to apply TLC. ;D

I would guess your Nana is a Dwarf Cavendish with mottle green paddles I had a couple and lost them with lack of TLC :'(

Here's a link to a test tube variety.

http://www.poldenplants.co.uk/novelty_microplants/banana/banana.html

[busy_lizzie]

That is wonderful EJ!  You are certainly blessed with green fingers and are an inspiration to us all.  I bet these taste fabulous.  :) busy_lizzie