Musa sikkimensis Red Tiger Banana Darjeeling Banana A cold hardy banana from Darjeeling & the Sikkim Himalayan region of northern India where it is found at altitudes of up to 7000 feet. This vigorous grower has a beautiful purple underside to the leaves & a maroon variegation tot he top. It does produce fruit of about 5-6 inches but will contain numerous seeds. Keep seeds warm & lightly moist. The plant requires bright light & high humidity. Fertilize lightly with each watering. This makes a perfect deck plant & is really an absolute novelty as an ornamental for the cooler tropical garden. This widely adaptable tree can be used for a wide range of uses including, standard specimen as well as the greenhouse or container tropical. It makes the perfect patio plant but, will need protection from frost. Keep tree well watered until established. Fun Facts: 1. A rare & little known large banana species that has only recently been introduced to modern cultivation 2. The Darjeeling Banana is very cold hardy & has been known to survive outdoors to zone 6 3. This banana Is known to grows well outdoors in the US, Britain, Germany & Switzerland Seed is a live perishable product =All sales are Final The pictures are representative only - seeds are exactly as described here produced by professional growers Our goal is to provide rare & hard to find seeds for hobby growers & collectors. We welcome those less experienced who want to expand their collections & growing experience. Realize that most tropical seeds will need PATIENCE & will not germinate FAST. No complaints. We will be here to help you grow the seeds you have with polite questions only. When Germinating seeds - FOLLOW instructions provided. All varieties have growing instructions. Do not use alternate methods then want us to replace when failure occurs. Do not use paper towel method. This will lead to molds & rot & failure of germination. = = =All Seed counts are approximate. Sometimes you will get a few extra, sometimes there may be a missing one. Seeds vary in size & appearance - this is how nature made them. Don’t expect big seeds when a particular variety is a small seed. = = =Research if needed prior to purchase -Its up to you to AVOID disappointments & misunderstandings by reading the listing & provided growing instructions/label - & having proper expectations as well as understanding germination time frame. Seeds DO NOT germinate in a few days or even weeks or months & may not be at the same time- this is normal in nature- If you have questions or need help PLEASE ASK = = = For experienced gardeners only - Many seeds will not germinate fast & require much patience & good care-especially tropical & tree seed. Seed growing is meant to be a fun experiencefor those beginners that want to try anyway do so at your own risk - that’s what gardening is about = = =Terms & conditions - PLEASE READ: Small seed single pack orders will be shipped by the least expensive USPS way/ economy standard or first
