If you want to create a tropical feel in your garden this summer to take advantage of these high temperatures then think about buying a banana plant. They are fantastic for creating impact and with so many hardy varities now available in the UK you can combine brightly coloured foliage with beautiful flowers: http://www.hardybananas.co.uk/store/Garden-and-Plants/banana http://www.easytropicals.com/pcp/Bananas.html […]
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Last April I bought a small banana plant from a leading supermarket. This Musa Basjoo cost just £5 and had about two leaves.Having fed and watered it indoors over the coldest of winters, it is now sitting on my terrace, complete with four beautiful leaves, ready for the summer heatwave and downpours we are promised […]
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
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