{"product_id":"musa-oriental-ornamental-banana","title":"Musa Oriental (Ornamental Banana)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/candyfloriculture.myshopify.com\/content\/3-terms-and-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-default\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eDISCLAIMER\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe actual plant may differ as each pot has its own unique natural look and although look identical but never 100% similar to the image pictured here.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers\/Fruits are seasonal and plants may not be with flowers\/fruits at the time of order\/delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Height is measured from the bottom of the pot to the tallest point of the plant vertically.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDwarf Banana plants are found growing in parts of Asia for mass cultivation and they are sometimes grown as tall specimen plants in gardens at the back of borders to add a touch of the tropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHowever, as they need significant Winter protection it's relatively uncommon for them to be grown like this by the average gardener.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIt might therefore seem an unlikely houseplant but actually, it's been grown indoors since Victorian times, where they were proudly displayed in their humid, warm, and sunny conservatories.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough true Banana plants are far too large for any house, the Dwarf Musa Banana, or Dwarf Cavendish, fits right in.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThey can of course be grown in other rooms of the house, but a conservatory is an ideal situation, often giving humid, bright, and spacious living accommodation which this plant craves and ultimately needs in order to do well.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThese \"Dwarfs\" can still easily reach 6ft \/ 2m, so with this in mind a young new plant will live happily on a window ledge for a few years at most but that's it, afterward, space will have run out and you will need somewhere bigger.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThey grow quickly when it's warm, rewarding you with one new leaf every week or so, they look truly stunning and unique all the time, adding a tropical interest to any area.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIf allowed to reach its statuesque proportions, it will dominate in a graceful balanced way that very few houseplants can ever match.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOIL REQUIREMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBananas will grow in most soils, but to thrive, they should be planted in rich, well-drained soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThey prefer an acid soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/candyfloriculture.myshopify.com\/17-planting-media\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-default\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eSHOP MORE \u0026gt; 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