Banana Tree Blooming!
 

This may not be a rare sight for those of you who live in the tropics. Pretty rare for our hardiness zone. I thought I'd share it with some of you that live in colder climates. Enjoy.

p.s. I didn't grow this. These pics were taken right next to a local donut shop. :biggrin:

I love this! Makes me want to get the blender out and make a pina coloda!

Great growing RoyalOrchids!

Nice! I had no clue what banana flowers looked like, now I know! I didn't think it was possible for them to bloom outside the tropical regions.

They freeze back every winter here. This one has southern exposure and is right up against a metal building. Maybe that has helped it stay a little warmer? I gotta try it now!

Way cool, Royal! Thanks for sharing :clap:

Camille, if you have the chance in NL go to the Zoo in Arnheim (famous for the Chimps colony). They have two huge greenhouses (one hectar each) which are amazing: Rainforest and Desert. Last time I was there, the banana plants were in bloom ;)

Tip: take your binoculars with you if you wantto see the animals in the greenhouses: many birds are just on the top of the trees

this must be a good year for them. a lot of the ones around here are blooming! the first one i have ever seen bloom here was at it's a jungle.