Musa sikkimensis ‘Red Tiger’ Darjeeling Banana 5 Litre large pots Size:1 x 5 Litre pots Pseudosasa japonica aka Arundinaria japonica

Pseudosasa japonica  aka Arundinaria japonica

They also do very well in enclosed raised beds

Suggested Plant Uses: Architectural

Pruning: Remove spent stems and thin to show canes to best effect

The new canes emerge somewhere between orange-red and crimson-plum in colour

Musa sikkimensis ‘Red Tiger’ Darjeeling Banana 5 Litre large pots Size:1 x 5 Litre pots Pseudosasa japonica aka Arundinaria japonicaMusa sikkimensis Red Tiger Darjeeling Banana. From monsoonal mountain forests in extreme eastern India. This colourful variety of banana is as cold tolerant as the Musa basjoo, it has a most stunning pattern to its leaves, with dark purple zebra stripes on the upper surface and a reddish purple below. Leaves are tougher and less inclined to tear compared to the common Musa basjoo.