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Complete home and garden renovation about to begin 26/5/2022. Lots to do, hope you enjoy the journey.

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' syn. Ensete ventricosum 'Rubrum', Ensete 'Maurelii', Musa 'Santa Morelli'

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At its best #foliagefriday

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charlotte

It's a lovely colour too

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@charlotte Thankyou Charlotte. Ive got another one, but for some reason its different than the other 🤔

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charlotte

I'll never understand plants !!!!

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Wow...it’s fabulous 👍🏼

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Absolutely loving the sun 🤗🤗🤗

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lovemygarden65

Beautiful 🥰

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jacaranda

Where do you overwinter it, Dave? I lost mine this year and although I’d love to get another one I don’t want to risk another casualty 😢

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@jacaranda it goes in my bar Barbara, its frost free in there. The leaves die off, but they start again in spring.

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jacaranda

I’d better build a bar then, Dave 🤣🤣 Failing that I could put it in the shed or garage I suppose? I kept the last one in the greenhouse but I think it was too cold there. Have a great day 😘

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Bananas doing really well now.

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#foliagefriday 🥵

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lovestogarden

Lovely color

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shaz831

#stunning #foliagelove 💚😍💚

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debs69

Great colours 🤗

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jacaranda

I’m so jealous 😢 mine didn’t survive the winter 😢

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My bestest banana Cant believe i bought this last summer for 7 quid 🤗

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pelly

Very impressive Dave 😍😍

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anges

Massive 😳

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@pelly their easy to keep jane, plenty of food and water. A bit like me really 😂. Are you home now, so i can post your plant ?

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ublaszko

I don't think it will be fit through my letter box but thanks Dave 😉 @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co @scaryskates

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jendren

Unbelievable Dave. Def green fingers!

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@johninbrighton 😉🤗

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jadojado29

Gorgeous Dave @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co fabulous statement plant 👌😍

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shaz831

Spectacular...👌👌👌

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rob36

What do you do over the cold period @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co

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pelly

I have a dwarf one Dave, I might get brave next year and get a bigger one, I’m not sure if my garden is big enough though. Yes I’m home now so that would be great, thanks again 😍😍

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@rob36 i put them in my bar rob, which is frost free. The leaves slowly go yellow over winter, so i take them off then, their bigger this year, so i might have to remove them first.

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I think this is my best bananna pic yet 🤗 for under a tenner these have to be one of the best statement plants you can buy

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anges

Wow! 💚💚💚

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lovemygarden65

Beautiful foliage ❤️💚❤️

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pelly

Great colours 💚❤️

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The rains, not all bad. These love it.

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lovemygarden65

Beautiful plant 🌱

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jendren

Colours are wonderful Dave.

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@jendren their fab nicola, and for under a tenner, whats to fault 🤗

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jendren

Mega bargain Dave!

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Morning all. Its #foliagefriday and the sun is out. What could be better 🤗

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angiecrazycatlady

😍😍😍

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Love these. Every garden should have at least 1.

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jacaranda

Too right, Dave. I have one 👍😘

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joanboston

Much too cold here!

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vec

Or two 😉 See if you can find a montbeliardii banana, similar colouring but different shaped leaves. I've got one in but waiting on another 2 to be delivered... Gawd knows where I'm going to put them though 😂

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#foliagefriday at least somethings are enjoying the rain. 🌧🌧🌧🙄🙄

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I think they think they’re back in the rain forest....😉

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#foliagefriday 🤗🤗🤗

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SylviaDavies

Beautiful colours!

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richard.spicer.7906

Looking great Dave 👌🏼

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Got to be one of the best under a tenner plants money can buy 🤗 love them.

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lovemygarden65

Fantastic 😍

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All good with tge bananas 🤗

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tmwignall

Wow yours are much bigger then mine did you cut them back to over winter them ? I did I lost one altogether and the other although healthy is quite small with only 1 leaf @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co

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@tmwignall I'm lucky that I've got room to keep them frost free, so they kept their leaves most of the winter. They did start yellowing though, so cut them off, and new growth started almost straight away. I've got them in my polytunnel now, for a couple more weeks then I'll put them outside. Their getting greenfly on them at the moment, so need to sort that.

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tmwignall

I kept mine in unheated greenhouse wrapped up but one went rotten and although I tried cutting it back it didn't recover . The other one is doing well although small 😊 @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co

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Coming back to life.

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vec

Looking very healthy

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@vec thanks julie, i wasnt quite sure how they would go over winter, but they seem to be ok.

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vec

Don't panic if the first couple of leaves turn yellow, it will just be adjusting to the sunlight

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Both banana,s showing some #newgrowth . Give it some wellie girls 🤗

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@debrascott 😂😂😂

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Looks like my bananas is coming back to life 🤗

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carolgs

Ooo looking good

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@carolgs its got some green fly on it carol, do you think i should spray it with something ?

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carolgs

Soapy water or if you can gently wipe them off it'll be better

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@carolgs thanks carol, ill sort them tomorrow.

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richard.spicer.7906

Is yours indoors Dave? Mines in my garage, with no light. Been tempted to get it out soon and put it in the poly tunnel.

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@richard.spicer.7906 i put them in the house about 4 weeks ago rich, and they have started to come to life. Prior to that they were in my bar outside, which is frost free, but still cold in winter. They slowly deteriorated in there.

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richard.spicer.7906

Yeah, that’s what I’ve been worrying about. It wasn’t supposed to grow but a leaf has come through but obviously yellow as it’s in the dark so not doing much for the plant. Might start slowly introducing it to light and then will be ready for poly for a bit till frosts gone. Cheers Dave 👍🏼 (yours is looking quite healthy btw)

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A bit of #advice needed please. If i can keep these going over winter, in a frost free room, is it still best to cut the leaves off, or can they stay. Havnt got the heart when they still looking healthy.

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vec

If you've got room to keep them on then leave them on 😉 When you put them outside again next year, the current leaves will struggle with the sun but the new leaves when they come through will be fine

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@vec thanks julie, it seems criminal to cut the leaves off when they still look good.

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vec

I've left the growing leaf on mine in the greenhouse. I brought one indoors last year and it didn't stop growing. Had to keep chopping it back to keep it on the windowsill 😂 If it's indoors, water when it needs it as it will dry out just don't drown it

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Time for these to come in, i think. The morning temps, are dropping fast.

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godfreye

Good morning Dave I’ve brought mine in fingers crossed they live through winter🤗

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tom1986

Do you cut it back? I don't have a greenhouse so was thinking of putting it in the shed.

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@tom1986 i havnt yet tom. Its my first year for these, but i think you do, and they start again in spring, i think. @hayleyaj or @vec will advise you better.

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hayleyaj

Yes I chop back to remove the leaves....but she's growing again!! 😂😂 @tom1986

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vec

It won't survive in an unheated shed @tom1986 Bring it indoors 😉

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Still going well. Had to remove a few bad leaves, but new ones still coming.

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ublaszko

Are you hanging out in the window again? 😂😂👍

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@ublaszko Nooo just stood over it.😂😂😂

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Banana no 2. Two of my best buys this year

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vec

Love these, have you got room for it inside over winter ?

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@vec yes julie, their going in my bar over winter, plenty of room in there for them.

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Somethings just love this weather 🌧🌧🌧

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brightcolours

Super #foliage !!

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lovemygarden65

Great colours 💚❤️💚

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suerichards

Gorgeous 😍

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Survived the wind. Just.

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charlotte

How are Frank's ears in this wind. ? I worry he might take off 😂

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@charlotte 😂😂😂 he does struggle Charlotte. He has to wear a flying hat like muttley 😉

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Morning all. Just starting to rain here, which is very welcome, considering the forcast for the week.

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Dave have a wet day...☔️

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pelly

Morning Dave, blow it my way please 💦💦💦

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suerichards

@davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co I agree with Jane, can we have some too ☔️

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@pelly @suerichards 🌧🌬🌬🌬 its on its way 😊

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flof1952

Morning Dave. That looks so good ....will love the rain 👋😊💧

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lisa868

Love that !

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@lisa868 ive got two lisa, thats the better one 😊

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Still growing 😁🤗

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charlotte

Must like this climate

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Here's the next one coming 🤗

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Morning all. Been a cracking week for banana plants🤗 .

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pelly

Morning Dave, it’s looking very healthy 👋👋

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vec

Bananas are loving this weather. I'd better tag you in #thebananagang before @porto does 😂

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nessas

Cracking for my tan too 😆😆

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porto

@vec 😜😁👍

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hayleyaj

Looks fab Dave! Gorgeous colour aren't they? I love mine ❤️

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Love them hayley, super plant. @hayleyaj

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jagz112

These are stunning, what are they?

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Its an Ethiopian Banana jagz. Great plant. @jagz112

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jagz112

I'm going to look this up now

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Is it unusual for it to grow Dave....🤔 and will it get really big..

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hayleyaj

As these aren't hardy Elaine, it's best to keep them in pot so you can bring them in every winter. If you have a big frost free space to put them in overwinter, you can let them run riot but they do have to brought in as not at all hardy 😊 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom watch this space elaine. Im not sure what its going to do 😂 great watching it though. It seens to get a new leaf every week.

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Well thats the biggest leaf yet, and another on the way 😁

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This weeks new arrival.

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Keely

That came a long way 😂

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Really cant think of a better leaf. What a beauty.

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lovemygarden65

Stunning ❤️💚❤️

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@lovemygarden65 have you not got one of these marilyn, their right up your street.

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lovemygarden65

Love it Dave but I really really don’t have any more room in my garden 😂😂😂I do have a Canna which has similar colour leaves 😉 @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co

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These must be on of the best foliage plants money can buy. Absolutely love it . #foliage

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vec

Love these. Mine are just throwing out new darker acclimatised leaves. Have cut back most of the winter leaves now ☺

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Keely

Wow gawjus 💜💚💜💚

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One week in , and the first new leaf well on its way. What a fantastic plant these are 🤗

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godfreye

Wow it’s beautiful 🤗

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hobnob

Looooverrrly 😍

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Went to buy a nice pot for my banana, but decided to get two cheaper pots and another banana. So now ive got two 😁

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hayleyaj

Fab! Mine was in a pot last year, but this year I've planted it in a large plastic pot and sunk it into my tropical bed so it's easier to lift in Autumn 😁

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Looks like I've got to wait a bit to order one of these. Certainly worth the wait though 🤗

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hayleyaj

It certainly will be! Mine was only little this time last year. They grow so quickly in summer 😄

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I cant wait to get one ordered hayley. Got to wait until spring though 😣 never mind itll soon be here . @hayleyaj

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