A Guide to Help You Select From the Different Types of Banana Trees for Sale
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By Patricia Wainwright
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What you need to know before you buy banana trees.
If you plan to cultivate banana plants for fruit production, they are a different plant from that widely used as a decorative plant. Banana trees that produce fruit need sub-tropical climates, or else they need to be cultivated under cover, and should be protected from frost. Banana trees for sale in garden centers are mostly for use as an ornamental plant. There are a few specialist hardy banana trees that can tolerate less warm climates, but you need to ask if they are dessert trees or ornamental before buying. Most banana trees grow between 12 and 18 feet in height, so you will need a decent space to plant them, although you can control the size of pot-grown plants.
What are the varieties of banana trees for sale?
Banana trees have some appetizing names such as Ice-cream and Apple Banana. You can also find dwarf banana trees for sale, on the Internet and at specialist gardening centers. The Dwarf Cavendish is the most popular of banana trees for sale across the United States and is often called the Carolina King. It produces short, sweet, fruit with up to 90 bananas on a bunch. They grow to about 6 feet tall but are not entirely hardy, so will flourish best in warmer climates. The most hardy banana tree is the Basjoo, but this is ornamental only and bears inedible fruit. The red Jamaican has a red trunk and red-veined leave and produces fruits. An interesting, purely ornamental banana tree is the Chinese Yellow banana plant, grown for its huge waxy yellow flowers that will last for up to 6 months.
Caring for banana trees
When looking for banana trees for sale, make sure you have a long chat with the retailer. These can be tricky plants to look after, and a good retailer will explain how to maintain your tree. If the retailer cannot tell you much about the care of your plant, and has no suggestions, do not buy from them. You need to buy the right fertilizer; banana plants are rapid growers and need feeding, and advice on frost protection is a must. If you want your banana tree to grow after first fruiting, you have to trim and select a rhizome for future growth. If you take good care of it, the banana tree will reward you with magnificent foliage, stunning flowers, and even breakfast.
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