"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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Noticed that in one of our local Wyvales GC at Crockford Bridge,
Addlestone (they call it Weybridge) they are selling rather large plants
of Musa/Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese banana) at £24.99 which I thought
rather cheap and good value considering the size of the plants.
Presumably other branches of the same chain have them too.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~dr...lasiocarpa.htm

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Yes those and Musa Basjoo and Ensete Maurelii are starting to crop up in all
the big garden centres. Nice, relatively cheap,as a result of those clever
Dutchmen and their tissue culture.
The Lasiocarpa are always worth splitting and can be overwintered without
too many problems. The main corm/tuber will probably flower next year.
By the end of August they might be half price.