harveyc

A year or so ago Brent told me that when he worked in St. Louis they had an Ae Ae and would whack it back in October, pot it up, and moving into their growing house, and then plant it back out the following May. The larger of my Ae Ae is really squeezed in my greenhouse. The ceiling is 16' high at the peak and 12' on the sides. It's in a 30 gallon pot and the soil line is close to 2' above the ground and I'd guess the total height is about 14' right now. I'm hoping to plant it outside next May under a shade since none of my areas with partial shade are tall enough, but I'm even worried about being able to make something tall enough for an Ae Ae (will 20' be tall enough???).

I'm wondering, if you whack back a banana plant, is the total height reduced since the new leaves emerging from a lower point? Is this a method that can be used to "dwarf" a banana?

Thanks,

Harvey

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