Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' (Darjeeling banana 'Red Tiger')

Cultivation

Plant outdoors in a frost-free area in rich, moist but well-drained soil, in sun or part shade. In autumn, in the coldest areas of its growing range, remove leaves and protect by constructing chicken wire frames around the trunk. Mulch the roots and fill the wire frames with packed straw. Place straw-filled plastic pots over the trunk tips. Wrap everything with horticultural fleece. For a more decorative look, wrap the fleece with a thatch screen. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered sunlight. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Repot every 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Architectural, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse

UK hardiness

H2

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Erect, Arching

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic