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Banana trees in Melbourne
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Posted by anjong VIC Aust (My Page) on Mon, May 30, 05 at 6:37
| Hi All.
I am thinking of planting a couple of banana trees in my garden to give a tropical look. Love to get some info. what types of banana trees are suitable for Melbourne climate? and can they produce actual edible fruit? I am new to Melbourne and not sure how the cold winter here would play on banana plants. |
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RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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I know you can grow ornamental bananas in Melbourne, because I have seen them in the neighbourhood. As for the fruiting variety, you'd have to be awfully lucky. There was actually a banana tree which bore fruit at the old Ringwood Fire Station on Maroondah H'way. It was growing (I believe) between two buildings in an extremely sheltered spot, so it was a micro-climate. But you would have to be super lucky to achieve this I think! I would think if you ask at any large nursery, they would be able to give you the suitable varieties to grow here.
Cheers,
Dee. |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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Hi
Its been some time since last time I visited garden web so Hi All. Yes you can grow and fruit some types of banana here in melb. I grow lady fingers, golden cross and another; I think its saba. I eat fruit of these every second year and its better tasting than any of the fruit you can buy from the grocers. regards
Louis |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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Do you grow them under cover Louis or what? How do you protect them from our frosts? Or are you one of the lucky ones in a frost free area?
Dee. |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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| If just for looks abysinnian banana (very big) from Tropical Gardens in south morang You can get about 10 different species of banana from Perrys in SA I keep mine out of strong winds (it shreds the leaves) and to get lots of sun.
They need lots of food and mulch potash mainly and seaweed and poo have fun |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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| No cover; out in the open garden. We rarely get frosts though. Louis |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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Louis,
good to see you are back on GW. Can you send me an email please? Thanks
Bernhard |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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| Anyone know of any reputable Banana plant nurseries in WA or where I can get seeds? Thanks |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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| Yeah I want nana seeds anyone please???? |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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| Hello to all the other 'bananaphiles' of Victoria ... just dropping by to let you my Abyssian banana palm is about to go to God but in doing so has left me many special reminders of her beauty ... Yes, I have seeds ... only problem is how to cultivate them? Anyone had any experience in cultivating them ... ? |
RE: Banana trees in Melbourne
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Hullo exotic gardeners in Melbourne, you can now hightail it to Bunnings garden centre to get your bananas musa acumita some with the maroon blotchy leaves $10
cheers |
RE: Banana trees in Perth
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| I am enquiring about growing a Banana tree in Perth and if there is a variety that would be suitable for our climate and availability Thanks, Alan |
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