Banana July Update

 It's the middle of the month and you know what that means? Another banana update! 

Here they are in Order 

Musa Sikkimensis - 3 new leaves!

Ensete Maurelli - maybe 5 new leaves this month

Musella Lasciocarpa - It had 2 tiny leaves last month. Now it has grown 3 larger ones

Musa Velutina - it grew 4 or 5 new leaves this month!

Musa Zebrina - it only grew 1 leaf from May to June, but has EXPLODED since! Each stem grew 2 or 3 nice large leaves

Ae Ae grew 3 new leaves! I am so impressed!

Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis aka

Mekong Giant has LEAPED! At least 5 new leaves in the past month

Ensete Giletii has also grown 3-4 leaves

Musa Basjoo could the the winner of the growing competition. I couldnt count but I wouldnt be surprised it it was 5-6 per stem.

Late August by my pond

I was so excited to have a pond when I moved into my place 2 years ago, but let me tell you it was a HUGE learning curve to landscape around it, but I think I have it sorted this year! There is SO much fun happening in this little pocket. 

A view from the top of the pond. I need to put a chair here (and wear more bug spray!)

Love this view! The Cordyline Australis is a winter survivor by the way! So is the Fiesta Hedychium ginger which is now MASSIVE!

I guess I won't get any blooms from my Queen Emma Crinum this year,  but it sure looks happy! My Hybrid Musa Sumantrana Gran Nain is really surprising me! 

Musa Sikkimensis is the star, but Colocasia Black Stem is catching up!

Welcome to the pond!

Hedychium Daniel Weeks. My easilest blooming ginger and defintiely my favorites

Passiflora is THRIVING!

Closeup on Passiflora Lavender Lady. It's a new purchase from Fantastic Gardens 

Love this little grouping. The medinilla magnifica is having an amazing year.

My panama hat palm was a perfect houseplant last winter. It's actually not a palm, but a relative of the prayer plant! Despite it's relation to those finicky cousins, this one seems easy. Botanical name is Carludovica palmata

Sanchezia noblis is a zone 9 perennial that can actualyl bloom! I think this will be hard to keep as a houseplant but it's an epic summer plant! My Variegated Monstera Thai Constellation looks great! 

It's Bananas! A view from above Mid-August

 

Check out the Bismarkia!

Musa Sikkimensis showing a tinge of red from above

Musa Sikkimensis growing in part shade. Actually it only gets maybe 2 hours of direct sun.

Inca gold plumeria and Tibouchina

A few photos from Long Island today.

 It's hard to believe August is. aweek away, but it's been a great summer and there are definitely more surprises on the way. 

This is my Queen Emma Crinum that I purchased from Miami in 2021.

Plumeria "Inca Gold" is starting to bloom. Musa Sikkimensis is growing a new leaf a week and is getting very full. I love the variegated cordyline here too! 

Mini Hibiscus "Peppermint"

Giant, hardy hibiscus - Airbrush effect! 

Musa Ae Ae is producing a new leaf a week. SO exciting! 

Bismarkia is having a great year! 

Cycas revoluta x Cycas panzhihuaensis

Mickey Mouse Elephant Ear

My Vanda Orchid is blooming for the first time since I purchased it in April 2023! 

A birds eye view of my garden!

I'm so jealous of the birds!