Musa Siam Ruby 6b pycnophylla or a similar species

pycnophylla or a similar species

John Mickel

losing only the old foliage

Perennial hardy hibiscus add an upright garden form to the garden

Fatsia will go through a late spring leaf drop of the older foliage after the new leaves have emerged

Musa Siam Ruby 6b pycnophylla or a similar speciesWe first saw this raving beauty when visiting Thailand in 2005. At great expense (we're still driving old vehicles), we procured one to bring home, named it 'Siam Ruby', and are thrilled to share it with folks here in the states. Our research indicated it originated in Papua New Guinea as a sport of Musa 'Tapo', where bananas have been cultivated for 10,000 years. We have never seen it taller than 8', so that's our guess for height. The leaves are a