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Brioli
10-16-2013, 03:44 PM
Hi everyone, newbie here (to this forum and growing bananas... and we love bananas!) I would like to ask everyone if they can tell me if anything is wrong with my tree? I live in Zone 8 and it is now October. I don't know if it's dying back or what? It didn't fruit this year and was a small suckling when I got it in a pot. I want to make sure it will fruit next year. I want to know if they are edible and what type the tree is? I was told the fruits ARE edible by the person who gave it to me and has lots in their yard. Also how can I mulch it to make sure it produces fruit next year? I was told I could cut it down, cover it in newspaper, and mulch. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :).http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=54922&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54922&ppuser=17468)

Abnshrek
10-16-2013, 04:22 PM
Looks like an Orinoco.. Depending on how warm your Z8 is you might not have to anything till spring, just trim off dead leaves, and watch it grow. :^)

Brioli
10-16-2013, 05:13 PM
Looks like an Orinoco.. Depending on how warm your Z8 is you might not have to anything till spring, just trim off dead leaves, and watch it grow. :^)

Thanks on the breed! I was told that it wouldn't fruit if I didn't dig up the crom and move but then was told I could mulch it. I was told it also wouldn't fruit this passed spring but it should next year. My zone is 8b if that helps.

We are in Augusta, GA so we get a frost or two. Temperatures drop below freezing here at least 4-5 times or more. It just depends. That is my concern. Thanks again for your help :)

siege2050
10-17-2013, 12:38 AM
Just a few days back, I asked about my unknown plant, and everyone seemed to think it was an Orinoco. Yours does look just like mine so its probably an Orinoco. I think to get fruit, you have to make sure that the pseudostem is preserved and not killed back to the ground by the cold because it takes more than one season. Might ask someone that is more familair with your growing zone if you need to wrap the stem to protect it.

Brioli
10-17-2013, 12:20 PM
Yes that sounds about right. Just not sure if newspaper and grass clippings are the best mulch. Does anyone have any better or ideas or is that a good way to do it? Thanks to you both for your responses :)!