Growing banana plants in the UK and cold climates.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2021
- Musa dwarf cavendish and Musa dajiao.
How to grow non hardy Dwarf Cavendish bananas in the UK and cold climates. Winter care.
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Greetings all. Numerous banana videos linked in description box. Here is the large Musa dwarf Cavendish plant featured in the video when I first purchased it. My new Dwarf Cavendish Banana plant and update! ruclips.net/video/Cfcu969Qx3Q/видео.html
Hi Dan, good luck with your endeavors. I'm growing 20+ varieties of banana and I've found that planting them in the ground makes them grow so much faster than leaving them in pots.
That's true. When I get my Basjoo it will go in the ground. You have quite a variety there.
Gorgeous babies, Dan! If anyone can grow bananas in The UK, its you. I love the leaves, especially the dark patterns. Wtg!
I hope so! We shall see!
Hello. Dan, thank you very much for sharing this video, I’m from Thailand but I’m lived in England.I wanted to grow banana for years but I wasn’t sure which variety to get. Now I know,I will get the hardy Musa basjoo 👍
There you go! Remember though if it does fruit, it contains many seeds so is largely classed as inedible.
Wonderful 👍 Thanks so much 😊
Cheers!
Hi Dan was Down in London last month in Shepard’s bush to-my Amazements there is a garden on the over side of Middford Gardens go & check-it out & you will see amazing Banana plants growing there . Spoke to the guy that lives there he say they grow there since yrs well hope you are well thanks for all & glad to see you did well with All your produce you grew . Peter scotland ps the Bananas are growing on the corner of the street you can not miss them they are huge . Be good best Peter
Yes, that's the plan when I get my Basjoo plant.
Amazing work
Cheers.
Thank you for that. It is very informative. I'm surprised how big the trunk of that banana plant is. They look so healthy.
They have all done well, I have been very lucky!
Khub sundor seyar valo laglo
Greetings!
This is Bengali. I think he said, 'very beautiful, 'pups'? Was nice to see'
Great video I look forward to trying to grow bananas thank you
Give them a go!
@@homegardens7682 definitely thank you
Hello Dan, I wanted to say that i will be joining you in trying to fruit Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plants in the uk, i will give you some ideas to try if you really want to fruit your banana plant Tip 1: feed them every 4 to 6 weeks with Sulfate of Potash which has an N.P.K of 0-0-49 mixed with Chempak's No.4 High Potash Feed which has an N.P.K of 15-15-30 the sulfate of potash will give extra potassium, this should accelerate the fruiting cycle so try to watch the video from The Millenial Gardener.
Great advice there thanks.
It should be noted, if you are growing a banana (musa) plant, generally they need zone 10 or higher to survive outdoors unprotected and without mulch (some varieties are better at surviving low temps than others). This list should save you guys some time in your research if you want to try and grow some banana plants in temperate or cold climates.
1) The hardiest types are: "Musa basjoo", "Musa yunnanensis", "Musa helen's hybrid", "Musa sikkimensis" and "Musa lasiocarpa". If you are in USDA zone 7a or lower, stick to "Musa basjoo" and "Musa lasiocarpa" unless you want some banana house plants over winter. You can grow the others in zone 7a, but they will need extreme measures to protect them each year, and you may not find it worth the effort. The two hardiest types listed are not considered "edible" but can produce fruit. They are edible and safe to eat, but won't taste nice and may have a sticky or overly tough texture to match. "Musa lasiocarpa" is known to flower much more easily than the other varieties, but is an extreme dwarf cultivar, so if that is what you are looking for, pick that type.
2) When growing bananas (or any tropical), try to pick varieties that are hardy down to the zone below your one. This gives you a buffer so that a severe winter won't sneak up on you! If you are growing something in a pot, you should pick a plant that is rated for 2 zones lower than your zone, since the pot will cause the roots to take more cold damage during frosts. If you are growing in a pot in a grow tunnel, pick a plant that is between 2 and 1 zones below your zone. If you are growing in a greenhouse you can pretty much grow to your exact zone. In a heated greenhouse, you can grow anything, all year round.
3) Bananas will only produce fruit if the "stem" is mature. Mature stems are only produced from mature corms (these are the tuber like bulbs at the base of the banana) which can take several seasons to mature. Once your plant has a few years on it, make sure you protect the stem really well from cold or it won't fruit. Bananas will very rarely have enough time to mature a stem and fruit before the end of a season, so by protecting the last years growth, you are basically turning your season from 5-6 months into an 18 month season, which will increase your chances of fruit significantly. The leaves don't need to survive, only the stem for this process to work.
4) Caring for a banana for optimal growth: make sure you mulch your bananas with plenty of organic matter (i mean REALLY well, like 3-5 inches deep). In the wild, bananas are understory plants, with thick mulch layers on the ground and plenty of water supply from creeks and streams, if you recreate a similar micro-climate for your banana they will grow better. Fertilize your bananas frequently as they are some of the hungriest plants on the planet. A banana plant can grow from ground level to 10 feet in a single year if the conditions are right, so make sure your fertilize!!!
Thanks for your detailed comment.
Good and information as allways have you Thought about solar panels for polnys not that expensive im going try heating new poly for first time this winter never tried bananas as yet but will give it a go if got some unusual hardy fruit off jurassic plants not very big but grown well
I have considered it, maybe in the future.
Yo,just sub'd, I've just bought a very poorly musa from Morrison's any tips on making it well again
Maybe repot into a bigger pot and give it some water. Nice fertile, well draining growing medium.
Hi Dan they look great I do 3 banana plants my self with some pups in going to pot on in spring. Question for you Dan seen on your allotment videos you using manure I have lots of fresh horse manure do you think it will be ok to put on my veg bed now ready for spring planting or is it to fresh cheers
The manure I use is about 6-7 months old when I use it, Ideally, turn it once a month or so so it matures quicker. A metre squared is great so it heats up and cooks the weed/grass seeds.One needs to be careful when using improperly broken down manure. Pathogens etc.
Hey Dan, I got a Musa “Red Tiger” plant as a birthday present today! Could you recommend a brand of soil for it? I want to make sure it’s comfortable in the new larger pot I’m going to use for it :) it’s going on my roof terrace garden here in London.
Hi. Maybe Westland vegetable compost mixed with some multipurpose.
I purchased two different types of banana plants this summer. A dewarf red leaf one and the larger green leaf one both from pups. They are doing great here in the UK Manchester the winds have damaged leafs from time to time but once cut grown new ones. I did bring my dewarf one inside for a short time but the problems it brings with insects is not worth it really. I will probably build a clear tall cold frame for the dewarf one because it's a beautiful plant. Please come look at my latest video I've uploaded you will see my Banana plants thanks
I shall see what I can do!
Those grow fast!
I have 1 which has 6 pups!
Its not even 50 cm tall,its an dwarf cavendish
@@vincenzomonte8067 I will try and make an update within a few weeks.
The Musa Dajio looks interesting, what will happen when it touches the roof of your polytunnnel? I've not had much success with Cavendish and Chini Champa but Basjoo is doing OK outside.
Aha! I will cross that bridge when I come to it! Will probably cut it so it fits!
@@homegardens7682 Don't cut the growing tip, no matter what! If you do that, it will never fruit.
I can't get over that banana, the size of it and it is looking well. The video I linked for you some time ago was about growing Musa Bajoo outdoors near Köln which is pretty northerly in Germany. The grower there recommended sheltering the plants indoors until a few years old, at which point they were tough enough to survive outdoors all year round. They fruit, but they are known as the fibre banana - so I cannot comment on how nice they are.
Dan can I ask, do you treat the peach and banana or even grapes with the Winter Wash? I had Red Spider Mite for the first time this year - I tried all manner of nematodes, but that just kept them at bay to come back with a vengeance and spread to other plants. Your plants always look so healthy, does Winter Wash take care of everything, or do you just not have problems with spider mite? it is one of those bugs that you don't see until it has a hold on plants. The last lot that came back I burnt off with a lighter.Any ideas would be appreciated.
Your grape, Lakemont seedless is now available from Primrose (online) - I ordered one. Thanks Dan, but I fear I will traumatise bananas just as I do with citrus.
I have used Winter wash on some of my customers trees, I have never used it on any of my own though, I used one made by Vitax. My understanding is good ventilation/airflow can be effective at reducing red spider mites. My dixired often gets scale insects which I scrape off with a knife. You will love Lakemont Seedless!
@@homegardens7682 Thanks Dan - I do leave the door open most of the time, but I admit it gets cluttered inside as I am over ambitious as to what will fit inside! In the house, no doubt, as I keep some plants on the windowsill. My Boskop was fantastic - only second summer and festooned with bunches (which I felt compelled to thin) - the fruit were sweet which surprised me. The best result was my Asian Pear - astounding fruit, stood up to everything the Valley could throw at it.
@@voxintenebris6367 I need an Asian pear I think!
Hi Dan.... live in east anglia and now had mine fruit for the 3ed time 2 last year and 1 this year .... not a clue to what to really do with them they never amount to anything but know the plant obviously dies after it fruits
You have got further than me. Still no fruit yet. Well done.
Have you tried growing date trees? I'm sure it's possible as we've had such a hot summer.
Yes, I have a very small one grown from a stone. Could be worth a shot.
Did you get them to fruit? Have you made an update video?
Hey there. Sadly it didn't.
The dwarf cavendish varieties die back every year Dan, they spring back into life then in...well....spring ha! looking forward to seeing if you get fruit at some point but they are beautiful plants regardless.
or so i believe anyways.
My understanding is that won't happen, would be good if it did though. XX
@@living_my_allotment_life I remember that song by Cher.
Hi ,do the Banana plants die back in winter due to the cold or is it something they just do even in warm climates, will they keep their leaves if i bring them indoors for the winter?
Many varieties will die due to cold. Musa Basjoo will likely die back then regrow. Yes, bringing them in will help.
Hi Dan I have been going banana plants outside and thay stay outside all year whatever the weather thay fruit every year. Put I can't get the fruit to get big enough to eat yet .I like to send you a picture put I'm not shor how to .Bruce
Cool. danielmunderwood100@gmail.com
Hi Dan, where did you get the polly tunnel ? And what was the price as I am after one
Hello! Its a FeelgoodUK tunnel. Bad news is they dont seem to have the 6X3 one I have in stock. They have the 3X2 though. Maybe look about on Amazon and ebay etc.
This is the website anyway. www.feelgooduk.net/collections/polytunnels
@@homegardens7682 has the polly tunnel weathered ok?
How do you water indoor banana in the summer?
Don't allow to dry out.
Do you have link you can recommend to buy you Persimmon?
www.thompson-morgan.com/p/persimmon-kaki/t14149TM This may help. Take a look about on the Internet for price comparison etc.
Hi mate I purchased a Musa dwarf banana tree and when they where young they had the beautiful black markings on the leafs but as the have grown they have gone and I know a lot of types of banana tree produce seeds in the bananas where did you get yours from as I want to eat bananas from my own front room 😂😂
I've tried attaching a picture but my phone won't let me lol
Yes, as they grow the black markings fade. I think mine came from Perfect plants on Amazon.
This one could be it. www.amazon.co.uk/Cavendish-Plant-Approx-70-90cm-Banana/dp/B095M1MK8Z/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Dwarf+cavendish&qid=1634796326&sr=8-6
Ok mate thanks for your feedback I've got to ask how's mango tree coming along
@@lloydmitchell8644 Sadly the poor thing died a few years ago. I neglected it and it got cold, they don't tolerate cold weather. I may get another one day.
How much tiny banana cost ? I would like to buy from you.
Greetings. I don't sell plants but this may help. Take a look about at quality/prices etc. en-gb.bakker.com/products/banana-plant-musa-dwarf-cavendish-xl?variant=41052207841476&msclkid=cf9cafec1e31198b4cd5cde5e0f424bb&UK%20Shopping&Alles
Where did you purchase the musa dajiao
I cant remember but I found this. www.turn-it-tropical.co.uk/product/musa-da-jiao-14cm/
@@homegardens7682 thanks I’ll have a look been looking for other varieties to
Hello Dan
Hi Dwight. That was quick!
@@homegardens7682 hehehe did seem kinda creepy stalker like but I'm the first comment 😅😅 I was on RUclips already when you're video came up so that's why lol
@@dwightmann6297 lol! Your always welcome commenting on my videos Dwight!
@@homegardens7682 thank you sir I always do
I love these plants 🤩
Just orderd some veriagated seeds from Indonesia ...but the seller doesnt seem to speak English very much 🤷♂️
Do you know ...or how do you know ,when a plant will produce edible fruit without seeds ?
I got Acuminata and Balbisiana veriagated ,but no information except it looks AMAZING🤩
Hello. My understanding is growing bananas from seed is incredibly difficult so don't get your hopes up. Sorry to be a killjoy. Worth a try though as you have ordered the seeds. Growing edible bananas in a colder climate will also be very difficult but, it is one of my long term aims. Try and get a cavendish plant if you can. This may help. How to grow non hardy Dwarf Cavendish bananas in the UK and cold climates. Winter care. ruclips.net/video/WGUEO08RnPg/видео.html