Bought the plant from a local hardware store. 3700’ elevation folks told me that I wouldn’t be able to grow em’. Contrary to the naysayers they did great just took a whole lot of time, close to six or seven months from when the flower first appeared. Lot of extra work cleaning due to tephra from the volcano a few months ago. I should have hosed off the plants after the fallout. Lessons for next time 😂
After a rough winter, this is a welcomed sight
11 plants with fruit already and about 15 more on the verge.
My ice cream cluster has a friend, apparently its even bigger, also 3 plantain clusters coming
2 months since we out these puppies in the ground. Started 10 10 10 a few days ago and they are much greener and growing. Any tips?
Im on the treasure coast of Florida, zone 10b. Doubt there are many varieties i couldn't grow, bu looking for suggestions on what I should grow.
My Gros Michel banana came back with one leaf tip in my greenhouse. Started to turn black. Brought it outside as i though some fresh air and rain would do it some good.... It just got worse. Now i need to buy another. RIP
Anyone know what variety it might be?
Lost one bunch to the freeze in florida, but the plants came back bananas. 3 bunches and 1 flag leaf.
The large, teardrop-shaped inflorescence of a banana plant grows downward, showcasing its striking deep reddish-purple bracts in a tropical garden.
What are your pros and cons about this variety?
Saw the old leaves come out a little nibbled off the ends. Then this came out and I thought- oh yay, flag leaf.
Nope, not a flag leaf. Doesn’t match caterpillar damage I see online either, but still suspect caterpillar.
Any thoughts or advice? This blue Java is nearing fruiting stage so, I’m hoping to avoid fruit and flower damage.
My bananas are having a TON of babies, but not getting ANY taller
I planted three full size banana plants last year. I live in Texas and I covered them with the leaves I cut down. We experienced a freeze in the winter and I decided to cut it down. The stump was mushy so I cut away all of the mushy parts. And then this happened. Are these baby banana plants?
I've seen some Namwahs here looking variegated, that eventually even out. Can I prolong this, or os it just a stage. This was planted in an excavated alkaline clay pit, almost enitrely replaced with horse manure. I suspected the manure was too strong (no smell)?, but even after weeks of replacement with coco coir on surface still looking stressed. Beside it is a Rajapuri - exploding in size without replacing any manure fotr coco.
Its growing explosive speed in the past 2 months.
My namwah banana has a baby plant. Should I cut it off?