I got this from tractor supply and I was hoping to overwinter but I believe it is a grafted plant. So imagine I can't let it die back. Live in Connecticut and would like to keep this beauty for years if possible. Any and all tips appreciated. TY
InB4 “banana trees aren’t actually trees”
We have a substantial banana grove, with a lot of dead leaves and trunks. I’d like to use them as brown material, but I’m aware that if I chop them while they’re green, they’ll retain a lot of nitrogen and not be great as brown material.
The pic is a pile of leaves that I’m pretty sure all died and withered on the stalk. That’s the bulk of dead material in the grove, and I’m thinking about the future. Is there a way to kill each tree after it has fruited, so that the nitrogen drains out, or is harvested banana material not suitable as Brown Material?
I got her a couple of weeks ago and she was looking happy for a while. Then I was away and my boyfriend took over the care for her, and doesn't know what he did wrong. Do you guys have any idea?
My banana plant shot straight up for six months, and appears to be incredibly healthy. Repotted it a couple months ago as it was outgrowing its small container, but I keep it under a grow light and I water it regularly.
My question is: is it only ever going to keep 6-7 leaves? One will die off right around the time I get a new growth up the middle. It also doesn’t appear to be getting any taller? Is this as tall as it will get?
The top of the shed is 12'. I'm pretty pleased. East Texas.
Musa nono pink....red....Hawaiian aeae the baby pink is soooooo pretty. Im afraid to separate!!
Hello everyone! For geographical context I live in Los Angeles. I recently moved into a new place which has this beautiful Lady Finger banana tree that I'm really eager to take care of. The property manager sends landscapers once every week or two, and every time they do, they cut down all the suckers coming back up. They even cut down a whole stem or two this most recent time which I'm a little saddened about.
So, a couple questions:
I assume that they are cutting down the pseudostems that have already fruited, and will no longer do so when they grow back. Other than asking and hoping the landscaper knows, is there any way to confirm this without letting them grow all the way back and seeing when they eventually don't fruit?
Is there any way to keep a sucker from growing back, or am I condemned to feel the joy of new sprouts being ripped away from me every time they get cut back down?
Say I ask the landscaper to just leave a few to keep growing, is there any harm to be done by this?
Any other advice for someone who has little to no outdoor planting or gardening experience would also be tremendously appreciated.
Also, swipe to the last two for three weeks of peduncle progress!
I got these two stems a week or 2 ago and need some tips or advice to improve. The first one started to split and the other came in beaten, so im trying my best to save it. Any advice for either especially the stem since thats getting me a bit worried
Thanks in advance