Description
– Comm. Darjeeling Banana; syn. M. s. ‘Red Tiger’
Habit –
Resilience – Half-hardy
Flowering Time – N/A
Height and spread – 200 x 100 cm
Ideal Conditions – Best grown in sunny, sheltered positions to prevent the wind from shredding its fragile foliage
Possibile situation – Ideal specimen plant for sheltered gardens, either for the border or containers, but also great in a well lit indoor area or conservatory.
Features –
Typical season – Summer
Flower Colour –
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – N/A
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers –
Temperature tolerance – Can survive winter in very well protected situations, especially if sheltered from hard frosts.
Plant care – To achieve maximum size, winter protection is recommended. Wrap trunks in fleece, hessian or straw over winter to allow growth from the trunk rather than regrowing from the base in spring
Family – MUSACEAE Genus – Musa Cultivar – Bengal Tiger
Pot Sizes – 1Ltr Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Common disease –
Species – sikkimensis
