TrailGaiter
06-27-2011, 09:16 PM
Hope no one minds I threw them both in one post!
Firstly, I was reading an old post on here that made me want to ask....when you plant you first banana (thinking basjoo here, which will have pups eventually), how much space, around existing structures and things, do you give the corm? I planted my two somewhat near my septic tank covers....I have potted plants over the covers, and thought once the basjoos grew, they'd help mask the covers. I intend to put in a bed there. I hoped I have them far enough away. The pups will form where they want, I know....but I am pretty close to those septic tank covers...and it's the parent plant I'm concerned about. How big does the corm get on the main plant?
secondly, I've been trying to look through old posts, and the photo galleries, to try to find pictures of perhaps landscape beds where people have their bananas. Trying to get some ideas for this bed....I know zone differences will be an issue...but I'd just like to see what people have done with their planting beds. I'm seeing photo galleries for the fruit and for specific plants, but I'd love to see a photo gallery for "bananas in the landscape" or something like that that shows how people incorporated them within their landscape...the bigger picture. Anyone have any post/gallery referrals?
Thanks!
Angie
Firstly, I was reading an old post on here that made me want to ask....when you plant you first banana (thinking basjoo here, which will have pups eventually), how much space, around existing structures and things, do you give the corm? I planted my two somewhat near my septic tank covers....I have potted plants over the covers, and thought once the basjoos grew, they'd help mask the covers. I intend to put in a bed there. I hoped I have them far enough away. The pups will form where they want, I know....but I am pretty close to those septic tank covers...and it's the parent plant I'm concerned about. How big does the corm get on the main plant?
secondly, I've been trying to look through old posts, and the photo galleries, to try to find pictures of perhaps landscape beds where people have their bananas. Trying to get some ideas for this bed....I know zone differences will be an issue...but I'd just like to see what people have done with their planting beds. I'm seeing photo galleries for the fruit and for specific plants, but I'd love to see a photo gallery for "bananas in the landscape" or something like that that shows how people incorporated them within their landscape...the bigger picture. Anyone have any post/gallery referrals?
Thanks!
Angie