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Ju Ju's Momma!!

 :o   thats huge!!!!     bet that take some time wrapping up for winter!

What's that Doris ?! A banana tree  ??? :o :D

;D That's a cracker, there's more than one plant isn't there? I assume it is in the ground to get to that size, how do you wrap it and where in the World are you? ;D

What a size how do you grow it that big mine is tiny  :-\ :-\

Marianne yes its my Narna, Musa Basjoo to give it it's "proper" name :)

Roy, It started as one and has been in the ground for about 3 years now, and apart from donating a few offshoots it is now a lovely clump.

Dibber it gets a bucketful of manure in the spring and is in a sheltered spot, just keeps getting bigger n bigger I am happy to say!

Adam not too bad to wrap in the winter, I cut off its leaves and then put a wire frame I have around it (Bit of old fencing I picked up somewhere!)  and stuff that with straw, looks odd but does the job! ;D

Oh and Roy I am in Sussex! ;D  ;D

Have to say it is one of my favorite plants in the garden, makes you feel all tropical! ;D  ;D  ;D

Doris - that is one mightly beautiful banana plant  ;D!  Well done there  ;D ;D- I thought you were based in Zimbabwe! Did not realise you could grow bananas in England ! You must be the only one to grow such hot delights in this country ! ;) :D ;D

Marianne are you luring me into the lions den? ;D Well you succeeded, tee hee, ;D
1st one Musa basjoo Sakhalin.



then Musa Sikkimensis hookerii


then Musa Ensete ventricosum


Ditto


My dream is to grow a nana plant here in the UK that produces a flower and banana’s but I doubt if anyone has achieved that. ;) :D ;D

Oh Roy !  How wonderful !  I am amazed at how beautiful they look !  Thanks for sharing these pictures !
;D :D

Hi Doris!  Sooo sorry for the delay!!  ::)   Momma looks absolutely stunning !!!

Here is a pic for you of Ju Ju and her 8 babies!!!  :o  Thrilled to bits Dottie! Thanks so much again for your wonderful gift.  :-* 

I am knitting booties for them all between typing!
D_the proud Grandmother_P  ;D

 ;D   Â Awwww thanks granny D  ;D

Eat your heart out Roy the Narna King !!  :D   ;D

:o Eight babies :o wow :o there must be something in the air where you live Maggie. ;D

I gave a mate of mine a Nana pup a couple of years ago, he has a south facing garden, he now has at least six healthy plants ranging from about 4ft to 9ft tall and umpteen pups toboot ::) ;D

Wow !  A jungle then!!   ;D

Love your red stemmed one Roy, a real stunner!!  ;D  Is that one hardy ??

:( No unfortunately :( I have had it a few years but then sadly it died through a bad winter, I used to bring it indoors (conservatory) but must have left it outdoors for too long and lost it :'( I have tried to get a replacement but had no luck and tried growing from seed and no luck there either :(

Edited to say ... Its was an Ensete ventricosum hardy to around minus 5°C BTW ;D

Oh, shame, really lovely specimen Roy, but no chance of surviving up here !   :(