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crab · 08-03-2022, 10:49 AM

I planted three banana trees in my yard a few months ago. One is doing great. It has lots of great big leaves and towers over me. The other two have been disappointing. They both follow the same pattern:

1. Start as a pup, grow vigorously
2. Grow to about 1.5-2' tall
3. Leaves fold at midrib (like they do when it's very hot)
4. Leaves yellow and bend at midrib
5. Growth stops completely

Zone: 9b
Species: Dwarf Cavendish
Fert: 0.5lb 10-10-10 once a month
Water: ~2 gallons a day. Our soil is very sandy and it has been unusually dry this year.
Sun: The healthy palm gets full sun half of the day. The other two are in full sun all day.

I thought maybe they were getting too much sun, but people online say bananas love sun. Perhaps they are getting too hot?

Should I just give up on trying to grow banana trees in full Florida summer sun?

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/OsVh40l
These pictures were taken this morning. Temp was about 80F, Humidity ~75%. Normally if the leaves fold, it is in the afternoon when the heat and sun are very oppressive, not in the morning.

08-03-2022, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
crab Location: Melbourne, Fl Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 470 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Banana trees keep dying I planted three banana trees in my yard a few months ago. One is doing great. It has lots of great big leaves and towers over me. The other two have been disappointing. They both follow the same pattern: 1. Start as a pup, grow vigorously 2. Grow to about 1.5-2' tall 3. Leaves fold at midrib (like they do when it's very hot) 4. Leaves yellow and bend at midrib 5. Growth stops completely Zone: 9b Species: Dwarf Cavendish Fert: 0.5lb 10-10-10 once a month Water: ~2 gallons a day. Our soil is very sandy and it has been unusually dry this year. Sun: The healthy palm gets full sun half of the day. The other two are in full sun all day. I thought maybe they were getting too much sun, but people online say bananas love sun. Perhaps they are getting too hot? Should I just give up on trying to grow banana trees in full Florida summer sun? Pics: https://imgur.com/a/OsVh40l These pictures were taken this morning. Temp was about 80F, Humidity ~75%. Normally if the leaves fold, it is in the afternoon when the heat and sun are very oppressive, not in the morning.