May 14th
It took a little while to get used to the heat and dry conditions here, then it took off.
It took a little while to get used to the heat and dry conditions here, then it took off.
Then by June 18th it started to really take off.
Here we are on July 1.
Now on July 8th! Growing new leaves every 4-5 days, these leaves are over 2 foot long.
June 11 still growing. The phlox in the background and Mountain Mint in the foreground.
Now from today July 18th.Just 2 months and few days after planting the one gallon plant. See at the base of the lighter green leaf another new leaf. What can I say I enjoy this plant a great deal. Although I'm not sure how big it'll be in another 2 months or 4 months when I have to dig it out of the garden to protect it from winter. BTW it already has a baby plant at the base!
Very ornamental indeed, with such colourful leaves. It must be an effort to save it from the cold winter, again and again. But it should be worth it. Our banana here keep growing in this seamless tropical climate....
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Wow! Cool plant. Carla
ReplyDeleteThe banana is awesome--but I'm just happy to see somebody else growing mountain mint! I have become some kind of weird plant evangelist for the stuff, and nobody ever seems to have heard of it...
ReplyDeleteI grow Musa basjoo which is completely hardy, but not as interesting as yours. I also grow 'Siam Ruby' which I dig up every fall. Both have struggled in our drought to put on any real growth.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's impressive, though I'm glad I don't have to do the transpant. Maybe next time, a wine barrel would be a good choice...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! I wonder if you can just dig up the baby plant to keep over the winter.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and exotic banana tree! It's so pretty with all the flowers :)
ReplyDeleteVery striking and unusual. A plant that will get lots of comments, for sure.
ReplyDeleteWow, that banana is really beautiful. I am from the tropics but haven't seen a banana like that. I will certainly follow up on its progress, maybe the flower will be pink. I wonder if there are variegations also in the fruits. Thank you. BTW, can it probably be eaten?
ReplyDeleteVery striking and a real conversation starter for sure. You always have such amazing photos. I just came from my blog friend's in Ireland. She has some amazing moth photos that you would love at
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That is a very unique plant!
ReplyDeleteI love the leaves...who needs flowers when you have leaves that look gorgeous like that!
It's really pretty and makes quite a statement. Have fun digging it too. I dug my bananas out-or so I thought. They are still coming up. But maybe you might leave one in the ground to see if it will come back? Love your background garden.
ReplyDeleteWow - that's really stunning! The color and texture looks fantastic in your garden.
ReplyDeleteVery cool tree!
ReplyDeleteI bet it will get huge indoors too.
Will it ever produce bananas? Good reason to build a sun room!
Sherry
Now that is some kind of growing machine. Very unusual and how nice it has produced offspring.
ReplyDeleteHoping you are staying cool down in them there parts of NC. Hot as ever here. My plants are suffering and the tomatoes have forgotten how to bloom.
Those Zebrina bananas make quite the statement. I love them. Yours is doing really well and sited so nicely among the flowers.
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The foliage on this banana is wonderful! I took out baby nanner plants last year to over winter. They have been slow to take off this year but I’m sure it is due to the lack of rain water. I water it with the hose but it seems to enjoy nature’s water more so then mine. You may want to take Sue’s advice, and dig up the babys instead. This thing may take over your house!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color on those banana leaves! I love your Mountain Mint --such a cool silvery color -- and your garden phlox too.
ReplyDeleteRandy - I need your expertise about Ailanthus webworm moth -- the bugs are munching on the blooms of joe pye weed. Is this a good or bad bug?
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It's a striking plant.And planted amidst such beauty!
ReplyDeleteREALLY pretty banana. I've contemplated adding this to my garden, but I already have so many bananas. I like the color, though. Mine are just green.
ReplyDeleteThat is just a cool tree...I would love to have one! So tropical and fun! Kim
ReplyDeleteYou've had a lot better luck than us with bananas. They only seem to do well in containers for us.
ReplyDeleteI know I already left a comment, but wanted to ask you if you get wasps on your mountain mint like I do. I'm thinking I want to get some of those protective sleeves for when I see caterpillars, since there are so many of the wasps. I will need to wait until next year, though.
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing it with everyone. I grow bananas in my garden. I am in zone 8... I just cut them to ground level and cover them with 4 to 6 inches of mulch and they return in the spring. I just got a few of the zebrine bananas. I'm going to try the same technique with them. I just thought I'd throw that out there... It seems easier than digging them up. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeletevery nice plant, where did you purchase it from? who supplies these?
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