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- Q.Cold Hardy Banana Plant - I live in Zone 6 (St Louis, Mo) and want to know if I can transplant my banana tree pup ...
- Q.How Do You Winterize A Banana Tree? - They are currently planted around our pool. The ground is covered with under-layment and rock. We live in Illinois so ...
- Q.Is It OK To Pile Up Plant Waste Material Around Banana Trees Treating It As A Mulch? - I have heard it is not a good idea as it removes nitrogen during the decomposing process? Can anyone please ...
- Q.What All Do I Need To Keep Banana Plants In 5 Gallon Buckets? - Would i need small rocks, or several holes in bottom and how often should it be watered?
- Q.Overwintering Container Banana Plants - I started growing several varieties of banana this year, zone 8a. On November 1 I cut back two of the ...
- Q.Should I Cut Back My Red Leaf Banana Tree - i live in Ormond Beach Fla. near Daytona Beach border. Do I need to cut back my red leaf banana ...
- Q.Banana Trees Tips Are Dead And Curling Even New Sprouts - Picture is of mature banana tree. It is indoor in an atrium. There are 5 more in various stages of ...
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Anonymous on
September 26, 2020Q.Cold Hardy Banana Plant
I live in Zone 6 (St Louis, Mo) and want to know if I can transplant my banana tree pup which is about 3 feet tall now. Should I do it this time of year or wait until spring?
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GKH_Susan on
September 26, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Yes, spring is the best time to divide the non-fruit-bearing banana tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/dividing-banana-pups.htm
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- Asked by
jeanawilke1981 on
October 11, 2020
62234Q.How Do You Winterize A Banana Tree?
They are currently planted around our pool. The ground is covered with under-layment and rock. We live in Illinois so do get snow and frost over the winter.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This depends on the cultivar. Hardy bananas can stay outside, given that they are well protected.
That doesn't look to be a hardy type, though.
These will need to be dug up AFTER they have died, completely. Growing them in a large container will be an easy way to winter them indoors, without having to dig them up each year.
Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/banana-plants-in-winter.htm
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Anonymous on
November 16, 2020Q.Is It OK To Pile Up Plant Waste Material Around Banana Trees Treating It As A Mulch?
I have heard it is not a good idea as it removes nitrogen during the decomposing process? Can anyone please advise. Thankyou
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 17, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Organic mulch, such as leaves, bark, grass trimmings, wood chips or other materials that could potentially be composted will help the tree and add nitrogen to its soil. Waste material that's not compostable would not be helpful.
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Anonymous on
December 1, 2020Q.What All Do I Need To Keep Banana Plants In 5 Gallon Buckets?
Would i need small rocks, or several holes in bottom and how often should it be watered?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Your container definitely needs holes in the bottom for drainage. Let the soil dry out a little before watering again. Do not let the plant sit in water or root rot will set in.
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/indoor-banana-plant.htm
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Jack Huebsch on
January 1, 2021
Ft. Mill, SC zone 8aQ.Overwintering Container Banana Plants
I started growing several varieties of banana this year, zone 8a. On November 1 I cut back two of the bananas (a Red Abyssinian and a Siam Ruby) and placed them in their containers on a shelf in my garage. It is now Jan 1, two months later. With no water and no light for two months I'm amazed that they're slowly growing. I've included pictures from Nov 1 and Jan 1. Anyone have this experience before? Shouldn't they be totally dormant?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 4, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I suspect it is warm in your garage or there was a warm spell. Normally a dormant plant will grow only minimally. Since yours are growing, I would water them occasionally. You could even move them to a sunny area and treat them like houseplants, but still water minimally.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/banana-plants-in-winter.htm
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January 2, 2021Q.Should I Cut Back My Red Leaf Banana Tree
i live in Ormond Beach Fla. near Daytona Beach border. Do I need to cut back my red leaf banana tree? if so, how far back? There hasn't been temps below 45 and the tree is healthy. it's been outside all year.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 3, 2021
Certified ExpertA.You probably don't need to prune it back unless it has browned leaves or is shooting up suckers from the ground. If you do need to do some cutting, use sterile tools and cut at a 45 degree angle. Here's an article with some tips on growing banana trees in your zone.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-banana-trees.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
March 9, 2021Q.Banana Trees Tips Are Dead And Curling Even New Sprouts
Picture is of mature banana tree. It is indoor in an atrium. There are 5 more in various stages of growth and all even the new sprouts tips of leaves look like this
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 12, 2021
Certified ExpertA.check your growing conditions against these tips:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/indoor-banana-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/feeding-banana-plants.htm
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