Times Colonist

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Thriving Langford banana plant is likely Musa basjoo

Early in the fall, Linda, who gardens with her husband Glenn in Langford, sent me an email with several photos: “I wanted to show you our banana plant that has produced bananas. We planted it in the ...
Daily Mail

Proof that the weather has gone bananas: Rare Japanese finally bears fruit in Devon garden - thanks to September's record warm spell

A terminal cancer sufferer has managed to grow rare Japanese bananas in his Devon back garden. Paul Edis, 54, and his wife Srey-March, 32, planted a Musa basjoo tree - which originates from Japan’s ...
The Guardian

Grow bananas from seed for an exotic plant

The Japanese fibre banana, Musa basjoo, can thrive in surprisingly cold temperatures We all have our own annual milestones that coax us out of horticultural hibernation, kicking off a flurry of plans ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Banana plant adds tropical touch but no fruit

Question: We purchased a banana tree this year, and I was wondering if we would ever be able to harvest bananas? Answer: Many gardeners enjoy adding a touch of the tropics with various plants such as ...