Ensente Maurelli

Hardiness Rating - 4

A brilliant exotic banana plant from Africa and great to have in a pot on the patio.

It produces red-green leaves and is a fast growing plant.

It can be planted outside in summer only and must be kept frost free in winter.

Musa Basjoo

Hardiness Rating - 1

This Japanese banana has strikingly large bright leaves and it will turn any standard garden into a tropical paradise.

It doesn’t produce fruit in the UK but is fast growing and one of the hardiest on the planet.

Protect against strong winds.

• Small: £3.50 each

• Medium: £4.50 each

• Large: £5.75 each

Musa Cavendish

Hardiness Rating - 3

Frequently described as a ‘Show Banana’, like all banana plants, this is rapid grower. A solid green with red and purple stains, Cavendish is a favourite among Banana growers. This plant is tropical, from the family Musaceae. It likes moist air and warm conditions, so provide as much light as possible. Older Cavendish plants do well in full sunlight. During high winds, it is best to keep the Cavendish in a sheltered area; its leaves are not the strongest in production. Ideal growing temperature is 18-22°C. Water regularly with a sprinkler if possible. Feed with seaweed fertiliser and preferably grow in organic compost.

• Small: £3.50 each

Musa Dwarf Cavendish

Hardiness Rating - 3

This banana is very popular mainly due to the fact that it can, if kept in the right condition, produce fruit in the UK. If kept warm and grown through winter, there is a high possibility that the Dwarf Cavendish will bear fruit. With a maximum growth of 6 feet (182cm), it makes a marvellous garden plant. If you would like to keep as just a house plant, then cut back the trunk. This will cause no harm to the plant. If, however, you would prefer to grow in a garden, it needs to be wrapped, or brought indoors throughout winter. Cavendish is a fast growing banana that likes lots of water in organic compost. However, beware of drowning it. Coloured like the sun, with a dapple part shade. Ensure that it is fed on seaweed fertiliser. The leaves have red and purple markings, in time changing to a solid green. All fruit born is edible.

Musa Grand Nain - Sold Out

Hardiness Rating - 4

Hailing from Central USA, the Musa Grand Nain is the stereotypical banana plant. Close your eyes and imagine a banana plant. Ask a friend to draw their image of a banana plant. Your imagination and their drawing with both closely resemble Grand Nain. Simple and direct, this banana does what it says on the tin. No fancy growing instructions either. Put it in the ground, water it frequently, feed it seaweed fertiliser, sit back and relax. This gem of a plant is ideal for landscaping; it has incredible wind resistance and provides fruit too! Grand Nain frequently provides bunches of fruit weighing up to 150lbs. It is deep green in colour and will grow to between 6 and 8 feet tall (1.8-2.4 metres).

• Small: £3.99 each
  

Musa Lasiocarpa

Hardiness Rating - 1

This dwarf hardy banana plant has exotic, beautiful yellow globular flower once established. Plant it in sun or partial shade. Either outdoors or indoors. This plant should be moved for winter and kept away from frosty conditions.

Musa Little Prince -Sold Out

Hardiness Rating - 4

Little prince is a stocky little plant, best suited for indoor and outdoor alike. It’s a dwarf banana, with thick green foliage and black-dotted, olive green leaves. Many also feature splash-like markings on their leaves. Plant it in the garden or pot in rich organic spoil, however, for protection; it should be brought in for winter. The Little Prince likes to be watered little and often; being kept moist at all times. It has maximum growth of 24-30 inches and is best fed on seaweed fertiliser, its favourite food. Musa Little Prince is the smallest commercially available banana plant.

• Small: £3.99 each

Musa Ornata -Sold Out

Hardiness Rating - 4

Deriving its name for the Latin word for ornate, this banana is mainly grown for its attractive lavender inflorescence. If you choose to hand pollinate the flowers it bears, you will be rewarded with cute, ornamental banana fruits which are strictly inedible. We cannot guarantee this however, as production of fruit is dependent on the environment in which the plant is grown. It prefers to be grown in a pot, and is sadly not winter-resistant. However, its small body means it can easily be covered over and kept warm during the winter season. As with all our bananas, feed with seaweed fertiliser, keep in organic compost and avoid over watering.

• Small: £3.99 each

Musa Sikkimensis

Hardiness Rating - 1

Topping the scales at a whopping 4 metres (13 feet), this is a must for any exotic plant lover. Truly a king of size, Sikkimensis will produce meter long leaves within a week. It will grow extremely quickly, even in British weather, provided it is kept in full sun, or light shade. However, when it comes to winter, this banana will need protection just like you and me, so pot it up and keep it indoors with you. Provide it with seaweed fertiliser and frequent watering and it will love you all the more. It really is that simple to grow, excellent for anyone with no previous experience in growing bananas.  The leaves are very pretty, mottled in wine-red and maroon.

Musa Tadarra Red

Hardiness Rating - 4

As can probably be determined from the name, this banana wins the prize for colour exuberance.

This is one of the more easy to grow bananas, liking most soils and with no preference over pot or ground and either full or part sun will make the plant happy.

If you live in an area frequented by frost, then bring the plant inside for winter to avoid disappointment.

• Small: £3.50 each

Musa Tropicana

Hardiness Rating - 4

Your average, run of the mill banana plant, Tropicana reaches in excess of 2 meters (6.5 feet) and is capable of growing leaves 1 metre in length every week! However, as with all plants, you will get no growth if not tended to properly, so abide by these instructions. Keep it moist, but not soggy, fed well with fertiliser (ideally seaweed fertiliser), in organic compost and either in a pot or a garden. If you wish to keep your plant outside in winter (not advisable), you must wrap it in a thermal fabric. Alternatively you could use bubble wrap. We would recommend that you pot your banana up, and bring it inside to join the festivities for winter, still watering and feeding as normal.

• Small: £3.00 each

Musa Velutina -Sold Out

Hardiness Rating - 4

This is perhaps the toughest and most resilient banana ever discovered. Ideally, it needs to be potted and watered frequently and sparingly. It can be left outside during winter, provided it is kept loosely wrapped and continuously watered. The leaves are dark green, with a burgundy rib. It can sometimes fruit, but the bananas it produces will be small and pink and are inedible to humans. It grows exceptionally fast, topping out at over 2.5 metres, (8.2 feet). As with all bananas, we would recommend using seaweed fertiliser, a favourite of the plant, to stimulate quick growth.

• Small: £3.99 each

Musa Zebrina

Hardiness Rating - 4

Known somewhat grimly as the blood banana, this truly is one of the most eye-catching banana plants on the market. It has the most stunning leaves of dark green, splashed with red on the topside, and a vibrant wine red on the underside. The mid rib is brown in colour. A speedy growing banana, Zebrina will grow in excess of 10 feet if tended to correctly. As with all bananas it must be kept moist, with plenty to drink. However, as with all species (including humans!) too much to drink is never a good thing, so beware of over watering. Ideally it should be placed in a well drained, rich, organic soil, whether in the ground or in a pot. Alternatively, place him in the conservatory to show him off to all visitors. If potted or planted outside, it will need to be brought in for winter, as frost will kill it extremely quickly.

• Large: £5.75 each