This Japanese banana has striking foliage – large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem. It brings a tropical atmosphere to any garden, and in ideal conditions, fruit may be produced although not in the UK. The flowers are creamy yellow with large brown bracts and are arranged on a pendant spike. Behind the flowers, the small inedible bananas form. It is a tender perennial and should be moved to a frost-free area during winter and planted out when all chance of frost has past, or be wrapped in horticultural fleece in milder areas. The root stock is capable of withstanding about -5°C to -8°C without any protection. However given some protection (with 6" or more of a good mulch and the original root crown planted some 3" to 4" below soil level), the roots can survive up to about -10°C. Basically, it’s simple, protect them or bring them indoors when the frosts threaten.
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