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These varieties will happily fruit in southern gardens as well as the traditional banana growing climates. Plant a few together to form an ornamental screen. Bananas need protection from strong winds and frost.

BANANA 'BLUE JAVA'

BANANA 'BLUE JAVA'

Originating from Hawaii, this banana variety gets its name from the blue-green colour of the immature fruit. When ripe, the fruit turn yellow and have a soft, sweet flesh and a flavour reminiscent of vanilla ice- cream, which is why it's also known as Ice Cream Banana. `Blue Java' is one of the more cold tolerant and wind resistant banana variet...

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BANANA 'DWARF CAVENDISH'

BANANA 'DWARF CAVENDISH'

SOLD OUT One of the best varieties for cool climates, `Dwarf Cavendish' will produce huge bunches of fruit in any frost free position. Reaching a mature height of 2.2m, this compact banana is wind resistant and easy to maintain. When mature, each pseudostem will produce a hefty layered bunch of up to 70 individual fruit.

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BANANA 'DWARF RED DACCA'

BANANA 'DWARF RED DACCA'

Our most compact banana, `Dwarf Red Dacca' will produce its plump fruit on compact pseudostems, making it the ideal choice for small gardens and courtyards. This cool tolerant variety will yield its sweet fruit well outside our northern banana regions. The vibrant skin ripens from deep burgundy to orange, increasing in vitamin C as it softens wi...

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Member Exclusives

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

Pick oranges all year round with this long harvest collection. Includes one plant each of Navel ‘Washington’, with fruit from May to September, Navel ‘Lane’s Late’ with fruit from September to December, and Valencia 'Delta Seedless' fruiting from September to March with fruit that stores on the tree for up to seven months.

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LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

HARDWARE: HLOP3

A tried and true design, popular with all Diggers gardeners. Safe to use with dirty tank or washing machine water, as it does not get blocked. Covers a diameter of 10m. Not for high pressure.

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2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

Membership: MNE2CA2

Join the club and receive an exclusive gift, valued at $30. A stunning calendar featuring key dates, a guide to which seeds to sow each month and plenty of space to add your own events. Plus two free packets of some popular seeds – Tomato 'Black Cherry' and Lettuce Heirloom Mix.

Member $79.00
Non-Member $79.00

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