Musa acuminata 'Flhorban920'PBR

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A tender perennial with a bushy, clump-forming habit. In spring, upright stems with mid-green, arrowhead shaped aromatic leaves emerge. From mid-summer to mid-autumn, a succession of azure blue flowers are held above the foliage on thin stems.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand Loam Clay Chalk
Moisture
Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Musaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump forming
Genus
Musa are suckering evergreen perennials with very large, paddle-shaped leaves whose stalk-bases form a false stem, and clusters of tubular flowers with colourful bracts, followed by cylindrical fruits
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

In early spring remove dead stems. Provide protection during winter from frost.

Propagation

Sow seed or take softwood cuttings and basal softwood cuttings in spring and summer. Divide in early spring.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Deadhead by removing main flowering stem to encourage flowering side-shoots.

Pests

Maybe susceptible to leafhopper, slugs and snails.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.