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OCBLUE · 10-14-2018, 11:13 AM

My wife heard somewhere that we are supposed to only leave 2 PUPs, and remove any more than that. What say you (experts)?

Our goal is to have as lush/full area as possible. If they grow fruit, that's awesome. (We have two banana plants, one is ice-cream, this photo). Don't remember the name of the other one.

I am new to growing bananas. It seems to me that we can let them all (all 4 of the pups) grow and fill in. Isn't' that what happens in the wild?

Is it true that after a plant yields fruit, that you have to cut it down? and only the new pups (which become full plants) grow up and then yield fruit.

So, can we lets all the pups grow? or are we supposed to cut them down?

Thanks

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OCBLUE Location: Mission Viejo, Orange County, CA Zone: 10a Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 36 BananaBucks : 18,346 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	New PUPs, let them grow? Or take them out? My wife heard somewhere that we are supposed to only leave 2 PUPs, and remove any more than that. What say you (experts)? Our goal is to have as lush/full area as possible. If they grow fruit, that's awesome. (We have two banana plants, one is ice-cream, this photo). Don't remember the name of the other one. I am new to growing bananas. It seems to me that we can let them all (all 4 of the pups) grow and fill in. Isn't' that what happens in the wild? Is it true that after a plant yields fruit, that you have to cut it down? and only the new pups (which become full plants) grow up and then yield fruit. So, can we lets all the pups grow? or are we supposed to cut them down? Thanks