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Alastria · 04-20-2016, 07:37 PM

I've read a few stories about banana plants wrecking fences, spreading into neighbor's yards, and otherwise causing neighbor wars (i.e. fruit hanging over the fence and the neighbor cutting it down). I was going to plant mine more towards the middle of the yard to avoid this, but now I'm second-guessing that and wondering if I'd rather them along the fence instead. How far from the fence would be a safe distance to plant them? I'm guessing I should also bury some sort of barrier in the ground? If so, what, and how deep? The varieties are dwarf red, dwarf brazilian, dwarf cavendish, ice cream, and mysore.

Edit: I posted an update picture on page 2. Thanks for the help!

04-20-2016, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alastria Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: Anne Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 87 BananaBucks : 24,044 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 219 Times Was Thanked 117 Times in 50 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times	How far from my fence should I plant? I've read a few stories about banana plants wrecking fences, spreading into neighbor's yards, and otherwise causing neighbor wars (i.e. fruit hanging over the fence and the neighbor cutting it down). I was going to plant mine more towards the middle of the yard to avoid this, but now I'm second-guessing that and wondering if I'd rather them along the fence instead. How far from the fence would be a safe distance to plant them? I'm guessing I should also bury some sort of barrier in the ground? If so, what, and how deep? The varieties are dwarf red, dwarf brazilian, dwarf cavendish, ice cream, and mysore. Edit: I posted an update picture on page 2. Thanks for the help! Last edited by Alastria : 04-29-2016 at 01:59 PM.