Question about banana trees!
- Johnny_5
- sheriann
- kgabet
- crazzee_cat
- beeman
- beeman
- Jenn32566Unregis
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Georgene A. Bramlage
- bananaman
- destroyer_kahn
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» sheriann - Re: Question!
In response to message posted by Robin_D:Yes, the bottom leaves will shrivel up and turn brown. This has nothing to do with fruiting and is something all bananas do. Do not cut the leaves off. They should fall off naturally. To fruit a Banana must remain in the same conditions for about two years. If container grown it should be root bound with no dormancy period.
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» crazzee_cat - Help Me Please!!!
I know this is kinda late to post here, but I thought that I would try anyway...I live in British Columbia Canada, and I have 2 banana trees, they stand about 2 feet tall, and now have a third one growing, they are in a pot that is about 2 1/2 deep and 3 feet across...
Our summer so far has been very warm and humid so far...I'm writing this in late August because as of late they seem to bdyeingng...
They were doing very well, then the leaves at the top of the trees seem to be turning brown around the edges and some everywhere...They don't seem to open up to the sun anymore either...
The new baby plant seems to be doing ok though...
I do feed them every other week, and when the soil drys out I water them...
I have them in my backyard in a semi sunny location, so that they don't get 100% sunlight all day...
Should be bringing them in at night (being that it is a little chillier at night??? Why are they having such problems as of late??? Is it because of the new baby tree??? What is a good fertilizer for them???
Someone please help me??? I would appreciateperciate ANY input at all...=0)
Thank-you for taking the time to read this...=0)
-- posted by crazzee_cat
» beeman - Re: Help Me Please!!!
In response to message posted by crazzee_cat:it is tough growing banana trees in a norhtern climate as yours...but it can be done under controlled conditions....during winter u need to put them in container and bring them indoors, keeping them evenly moist and the leaves sprayed/misted constantly...the one u have is doing poorly because i think, from what u said u are letting it dry out between waterings...the soil must be kept moist...(not wet) and it needs to be watered every week with miracle grow...make sure its in a good fertile soil base also and if there is anything else i can help u with pls dont hesitate to contact me....master gardner Nick
-- posted by beeman
» beeman - Re: Stopping growth of bananas
In response to message posted by kgabet:u cannot stop the growth per say...but u can slow some of them down by cutting back on fertilizer, so that some produce alternately of others...the more fertilizer the faster and more robust the growth....there is an old addage...its virtually impossible to over fertilize a banana plant..
-- posted by beeman
» Jenn32566Unregis - banana trees fungus?
I was given two banana trees and planted them in my well watered garden with full sun here in Florida the smaller one is doing well (about 4 inches in diam) and already growing frawns; the other is about 8 inches in diam. and has developed a mushy spot on its trunk with a strong sour smell; no growth yet. what should I do?-- posted by Jenn32566Unregis
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Georgene A. Bramlage
- Re: banana trees fungus?
Jenn,
I've posted your question in the Forum at the Garden Community of Interest page. Check for an answer there.
Georgene
-- posted by Georgene A. Bramlage
» bananaman - Banana plants
Not sure if anyone is actually going to read this post after like 3 years from the last post, but anyway; my quick response to several of the issues raised in the last few years are as follows:I live in Zone 5, I have been able to produce 10 to 12 foot bananas by transplanting early in the spring, in a good year, and watering and fertilizing carefully.
Growing them outdoors in the summer is not really tough. Getting them thru the winter in good shape is the challenge. I have not tried the cut off the leaves, dig 'em up and dry approach, 'cause I have room for and really like large plants in the house. My approach is as follows: Keep them out of the wind, bring them inside before a killing frost, stop fertilizing as soon as you bring them inside, water really carefully all winter long, do not trim leaves until they are totally dead and brown, (they will draw nutrients back into the plant from the dying leaves) keep them bunched with other plants and you don't have to worry so much about misting.
I have 3 different lines of bananas that started from individual little potted plants brought back from Florida in the middle 80s.
My purpose is to initiate a dialog here, not to pontificate, so any response would be wonderful
Wen
-- posted by bananaman
» destroyer_kahn - Banana plants
In response to Banana plants posted by bananaman:I live in Zone 8. I just dug mine up in October and wrapped a tarp around the root ball. I laid it on the garage floor for the winter. Planted back in the same spot in May. It is not quite June yet and it already has it's third new leaf. This is a good-sized plant, about 12 feet tall and trunk diameter about 8" at the soil level.
-- posted by destroyer_kahn
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