Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia The flowers open about 7

The flowers open about 7 pm

each clump can reach 1' in width with glossy olive-green leaves w/purple undersides

so it's time to share

Liriope 'Okina' is truly a stunning plant that will stop visitors in their tracks

We grow this in our hot

Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia The flowers open about 7Musa balbisiana is a little known but amazingly winter hardy banana species, found from Sikkim south to Papua New Guinea, where it resides at elevations of up to 4,000'. Musa balbisiana, along with Musa acuminata are the parents of most commercial bananas. Musa balbisiana is a surprisingly winter hardy as an ornamental, in addition to being the fastest and largest banana we grow. In just over two years, our clump has already topped 20' in height, even