New Red Variegated Cold Hardy Banana Trees! Musa sikkimensis 'red tiger' & 'bengal tiger'
Channel: Tropical Plant Party
Date: 2021-03-15

Unboxing new plants! It's the time of year to start thinking about which cold hardy tropical plants should make their way into the garden. Here I am unboxing a couple of Musa sikkimensis 'red tiger' and talking about their care in colder climates. Everything I go over applies to the 'red  tiger' musa sikkimensis 'bengal tiger' and the regular Musa sikkimensis as well. There are a lot of variegated bananas out there, but this is the only one I've had luck with in zone 6. Out of all the cold hardy banana trees, this one is my absolute favorite. Even when the variegation isn't strong, they still have beautiful red tones to the undersides of the foliage and nice thick trunks/pseudostems. The variegation on these banana trees is not as profound or stable as on other types like the Musa zebrina, Musa zebrina 'rojo' or even the Musa ae ae / Musa florida, however, they get bigger and can take the cold! 


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