September: Month of the Banana Trees

Go bananas in September!

That's right! Almost slipped past you, didn't it? Not to forget! September is the month in which we all plant banana trees. September and banana trees are practically synonymous, and considering the banana's many subtle varieties, let us deliberate wisley on which banana(s) to plant this month.

I found a wonderful resource today, in the Maas Nursery newsletter. I have decided on the Ice Cream (Blue Java) tree because its leaves are an enchanted silvery green, with delicate blue fruit that tastes like fresh Mexican flan.

If you live on the east coast, midwest, north, northeast, or northwest part of the country, remember, all it takes is growing your banana tree in a grow bag/burlap sack so that you can alternate between indoor and outdoor growing on a seasonal rotation! Inside fall and winter and outside in the summer!!

Banana trees and September never really jumped to mind at the same time before today, but I see now how much sense that makes. Absolutely! And they have very friendly looking leaves, too. Like they just want to reach out and shake your hand! So screw in full spectrum light bulbs all over your house and make room for a new addition to the family! The banana tree! Unless of course, you live in California, the Southwestern United States, or the tropics. Like me! Woooo! Bananas!!!! Bananas are great for soothing sore muscles and "tastes like vanilla custard!"

Maas Nursery September Newsletter:

Bananas! - by Pat Cordray

September is bananas month!

Maas Nursery has a great selection of fruiting bananas.

So if you have been considering planting, now's the time.

Currently we have these varieties:

Ice Cream (Blue Java) - grows to 12', tolerates short freezes, wind resistant with silver green leaves, the fruit is bluish skinned and small, it tastes like vanilla custard.

Zan Moreno - this is an extra  drawf cavendish that grows to 5'-6', a slow grower and slow to flower, is very productive with heads up to 150 lbs, the fruit is a great creamy tast.

Raja Puri - fast growing to 8'-10' tall and 10'-15' wide, full sun, wind resistant with a thick stem, plant is green with wide leaves up to 3' wide

Gran Nain - grows to 6'-8' tall, bears up to 50 lbs of fruit a year, wind resistant, the Chiquita Banana

Little Prince -  a truly drawf banana with short wide leaves, the leaves are speckled with contrastin colors, good container plant or in beds, hardy to 30-40 degrees, sun to partial shade

Siam Ruby - grows to 8'-15' tall, hardy to 30-40 degrees f , full sun this one likes heat and sun, starts green and at about 12" starts to take on its red color, this one is a rare find

It's sounding pretty good. I might have to go pick one out for me to plant at home.

Hope to see you soon.

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Banana be mine!