{"product_id":"banana-assorted-musa-spp","title":"Assorted Banana - Musa spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAssorted Banana - Musa spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas are not trees at all but giant perennial herbs: the trunk is a tight column of leaf bases, and each stem flowers and fruits once, then dies back while suckers take its place. A clump of \u003cem\u003eMusa\u003c\/em\u003e delivers tropical scale faster than anything else you can plant, with paddle leaves up to 2m long by the end of a single warm season. Assorted stock means the variety supplied varies with what is available at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bananas\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clump reaches full height within a season, which no woody plant can match.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting Cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each stem carries one bunch and is then cut out, with the suckers around it carrying the clump forward.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense clumps quickly block a fence line, a shed wall or a neighbouring window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicroclimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad leaves cast shade and hold humidity, sheltering gingers, cordylines and other understorey planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter Needed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves shred in strong wind, so a protected corner or courtyard keeps them looking their best.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The defining plant of a subtropical planting scheme in Queensland and northern New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides height and lushness in warm sheltered courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive backyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A small clump supplies fruit for a household in a warm climate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast corner screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills an awkward gap while slower woody plants establish.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer in warm districts. Note that banana planting is regulated in Queensland and in parts of New South Wales to limit the spread of disease, so confirm the current requirements for your area before planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, well drained soil with plenty of compost, kept moist but never waterlogged\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the warm months, as bananas are heavy drinkers and heavy feeders. Mulch thickly with compost or aged manure, and thin each clump to one fruiting stem plus one or two followers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-5m depending on variety\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-3m per clump\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, with foliage damaged by frost\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in a position sheltered from wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South East Asia, New Guinea and the western Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream flowers within a purple red bract\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795300876574,"sku":"ND-0192-100L","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GkIvrFCXIwfy-uTOoxEOU_tiQ0NERq.jpg?v=1787313112","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/banana-assorted-musa-spp","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}