Musa 'Goldfinger' - Golden Finger Banana Flower Developing
By Delonix1
- 1 May, 2011
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My Goldfinger banana is going to be putting out its flower soon. This variety is a commercial variety, which has huge, very good quality bananas. Photo taken Apr. 30, 2011.
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Rbtkew:
You should be able to grow Musa basjoo (Japanese fiber bananas) where you live. Correct?
My Ice Cream bananas are getting ready to bloom, also. I can't wait! :>)
2 May, 2011
Musa basjoo is the banana you will find growing in sheltered gardens in the UK,but even they can suffer in a hard winter like the last one. The best ones I have seen outdoors are in coastal gardens in Cornwall.
2 May, 2011
Rbtkew:
I assume Musa basjoo would freeze back to the stalks or to the ground but come back when it warms ups. I would think no banana plants would produce bananas outdoors in the UK because the summers is too short, right?
2 May, 2011
I have seen bananas produced outdoors at the Lost Gardens of Heligan (worth a google) in Cornwall, and have heard of them in sheltered gardens in London.All this talk of Musa Bajoo has made me think I should try one in my own garden!
3 May, 2011
Rbtkew:
Do the bananas ripen? I know they can take 3 - 6 months to ripen, depending on the variety. That would seem like a long time to ripen before the cold weather comes in the UK.
I looked up The Lost Gardens of Heligan about 6 months ago...it looks like a wonderful, beautiful place! I think Meanie posted some pics of that garden in the past (that's when I heard about it).
You should definitely try Musa basjoo...it adds such a beautiful tropical touch to the garden.
3 May, 2011
I shall look forward to the flower.
4 May, 2011
It should be opening soon with all the very hot weather we've had over the last week.
4 May, 2011
I shall watch out for it Andy :o))
4 May, 2011
It'll be in the next week or so.
5 May, 2011
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This photo is of species Musa 'Goldfinger' - Golden Finger Banana.
See who else has plants in genus Musa.
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Musa Basjoo (Japanese Banana)
£19.99 at Crocus -
Musa Sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' (Banana)
£14.99 at Crocus
I wish I could grow my own bananas!
2 May, 2011