Last year I took delivery of a
'Musa Basjoo' the dwarf Japanese Banana. This variety is one of the hardiest and will survive the British Winter if it is protected. Last Autumn I cut the stem down to about 4ft tall and packed it round with straw and fleece and protected it from the Winter. It was a warm Spring day yesterday and I decided to see if it had survived.
So glad to report that it appears to have done well, one large green leaf has already started to grow up out of the tip, a little bit frostbitten at the tip, but healthy and waiting to grow.
I will keep this covered up for a few weeks' more just to ensure that the last frosts are over and that the leaves will not be damaged.
The very cold Winter weather over the past weeks has caused a little damage to this fruit, a little brown patches can be seen, but overall a wonderful testament to the thrill of growing your own fruit in your own garden! Delicious! Happy April 1st !
So glad to report that it appears to have done well, one large green leaf has already started to grow up out of the tip, a little bit frostbitten at the tip, but healthy and waiting to grow.
I will keep this covered up for a few weeks' more just to ensure that the last frosts are over and that the leaves will not be damaged.
The very cold Winter weather over the past weeks has caused a little damage to this fruit, a little brown patches can be seen, but overall a wonderful testament to the thrill of growing your own fruit in your own garden! Delicious! Happy April 1st !
What fantastic success you have with fruit in your garden Matron! I seem to remember similar astonishing success with apples last year. Must be the effects of global warming ;)
ReplyDeleteI have been considering growing one of these dwarf bananas. If it survived your cold winter, then one should do OK here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Fruit! And so early in April too...Well done you!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome! And are the bsnanas really edible??!?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your success!
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough, I selected Musa basjo for my april 1st post as well ;-)
That looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteIncredible and the bananas look like any you would purchase at the local food mart! Did they taste good?!
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I wonder how many bananas will be produced on it this year?
ReplyDeleteHoly Moly - that's amazing! I bet no banana will ever have tasted so good.
ReplyDeleteI bought some of the seeds from Chilterns last year but never got round to sowing them. With overwintering crops like that I'll have to make a start. Will definately plug the hungry gap down my allotment!
ReplyDeleteDidn't I see you buying bananas in Tescos earlier this week, why did you bother ;)
Amazingly successful - almost magical one might say ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy for ya! I uncovered mine this week but with much worse results. Although the stem has not completely turned to mush I fear it has had it!
ReplyDeleteWill pray that it grow from the base!
Ryan
Are those REAL bananas?
ReplyDeleteI wonder, if I protected my banana, if it might have a chance to produce fruit for me. Its hardy, and an early fruit bearing, but I think the frost knocks it back. hhhmmmmm....
Wow!!!!!! Would love to have a go at bananas. How many fruit do you get?
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your posts and HAD to comment here. Too darned funny!
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