Gardening Articles: Landscaping :: Container Gardening & Ponds
Fruiting Banana Tree for Containers by Charlie Nardozzi There is
no fruit more representative of the tropics than the banana.
However, other than frost-free areas in South Florida, Texas,
and Southern California, you rarely see fruiting bananas in the
garden. While there are a number of dwarf ornamental banana
varieties available that can add a tropical look to your
landscape, most fruiting varieties are hard to manage since they
grow into large trees and take a long time to produce. Thats
just changed with the introduction of the Dwarf Lady Finger
banana (Musa 'Dwarf Lady Finger'). This variety only grows only
5 feet tall and produces sweet, 4- to 5-inch-long fruit in only
8 to10 months after planting. Since the plant is a manageable
size, Dwarf Lady Finger grows well in a container indoors or
outdoors. Keep it well watered and fertilized all summer for
best growth and, in all but the warmest climates, bring the
plant indoors into a sunny room in