Rare Ice Cream Blue Java Banana

Rare Ice Cream Blue Java Banana Plants €30 Only 5 Available. Can grow 6 to 9ft / 2 to 3m in one year. Max height 6m. Currently 45 to 75cm tall. Rhizome hardy down to -5 when mature and established, if to be kept in a pot it will require one of XXL size to reach it's potential, or plant in well draining soil in full sun in 2027 after the last frost, will require overwintering this winter. During the growing season it likes plenty of water, a rich well draining soil with organic amendments such as chicken pellets and a frequent organic liquid fertiliser foliar feed. Also available very cold tolerant Sikamensis Hybrids that have been successfully grown outdoors in the snow and winter as far North as Inverness in the northern Scottish coast! €25 The fruit of the Blue Java Banana are prized for their blue hazed fruit which taste like vanilla ice cream and are almost impossible to find anywhere as they do not travel and if they can be sourced they can be sold for well over €100 a bunch. The fabled wild caught salmon king of fruit and a prized treat. Recommended only for experienced gardeners or indoors plants people. Postage impossible. Collection from Wexford. Or kerbside drop off on Saturday to Waterford and next week to Gorey. See other ads for drop off details.