Musa basjoo pink holding their colour right through

holding their colour right through the seasons to give year-round structure when the rest of the border has died back

which can provide the consistently high humidity it loves

warmth-loving exotic

ensuring the soil remains consistently moist but well-draining

lush texture and serious wow factor

Musa basjoo pink holding their colour right throughMusa basjoo, the Japanese banana, is the hardiest banana you can grow in a British garden and the fastest route to a genuinely tropical look outdoors. Native to the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, it sends up a stout green pseudostem topped with a fountain of huge, paddle shaped leaves that can reach two metres long. Few plants deliver this much instant drama, which is exactly why the hardy banana has become a staple of jungle borders, courtyard