You Garden Musa Basjoo Japanese Banana Plant 1l

Musa Basjoo Japanese Banana Plant 1L - adds spectacular foliage. This fantastic architectural banana plant will create a great impact in any garden. Forming a dense bush with huge paddle fanlike leaves spreading gloriously out through the air it will create wonderful shadows on your patio. Once established the big leaves will unfurl as they emerge each year through the central trunk and within 3 to 4 years you will have leaves over 1m long. Hailing from Japan, it loves sunshine but it is hardy to minus 6°C when protected with fleece over winter outside it is frost tender and will not survive being frozen. This Japanese Hardy Banana is brilliant if planted into a large pot and will create a real tropical feel to your garden. Supplied as an established young plant in a 1L pot approx 30cm tall, although can be a little larger on dispatch as they grow rapidly as the temperatures warm. Note it does not actually produce edible bananas in the UK. It is a close cousin of commercial bananas but they do not grow here in UK climates. Grow it for its huge impact and size as a tropical foliage plant. Delivered As: Plant Max Height (in cm): 150 Max Spread (in cm): 100 Planting Period: March - Aug Planting Position: Sunny Potted: Y A fabulous choice for adding instant impact with a tropical touch to any style of garden. Max Height (in cm): 400 Max Spread (in cm): 250 Can be grown direct in the ground or in large pots that can be placed around the patio. Supplied approx. 30cm tall in a 1L pot. Hailing from Japan it loves the sunshine but is winter hardy to -6C when protected