What a fun plant to grow so far! Musa Sikkimensis is red when young and then turns all green. This is a "hardy banana" species which was at one time considered as cold hardy as Musa Basjoo, but in reality is probably a solid zone 8 banana plant or zone 7 in a warm climate or with mulch.
This is my oldest, a purchase from Plant Delights Nursery in June 2022.
Anyway there are TWO cultiars. "Ever Red" is a new cultivar that is much redder than my large Musa Sikkimensis "Red Tiger" ever was & it seems to pup easier too! Here's how it's grown at my parents house.
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| May 16, 2025 |
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| Musa Ever Red July 17, 2025 For a comparison, here's Red Tiger from June 2023  |
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
Almost all of them are in bloom! Kevin's Floodlight & Seattle are growing next to each other and are so lovely!
Things were looking rough a few weeks ago but it's really come together since then!
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| Dad, mom, and my sister's dog Leni! |
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| Longleaf pine & rest of the yard |
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| My oleander |
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| Windmill Palm |
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| A few assorted plants! |
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| My fiddle leaf fig and Chamadorea Microspadix |
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| Pool Plants |
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| My largest and oldest tropical palm, my Adondila |
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| Ti Plant Pink Diamond with some hibiscus and frostproof gardenia |
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| Double Yellow Hibiscus |
 Begonia acontifolia? |
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| Dahlia |
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| hedychium coronarium & Colocasia redemption |
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| Gazania |
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| Bluephoria Mandevilla / Dipladanea |
