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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Daily Express

UK heatwave: Green-fingered grandad stunned when BANANAS grow in his garden

A GREEN-fingered grandad was stunned when BANANAS grew in his garden thanks to the heatwave. Barry Haywood, 59, planted his Asian Musa Basjoo tree ten years ago after buying seeds off the internet.
The Market Oracle

Banana Plant Flowers and Fruits in Sheffield, Yorkshire UK For First Time in 5 years

Finally, and completely unexpectedly our Basjoo Banana plants have started to flower and fruit! The other day (25th July) we noticed that a new emerging leaf did not look quite right, instead we had ...