saebrith
08-09-2007, 06:32 PM
Hi, I'm new to this site (and to bananas in general), and I've been trying to get some information about a banana plant.
I was given the plant at least 10 years ago, and by my best guess it's about 10-12 feet tall. I have some pictures of it in my gallery (not sure how to link to them from here). If any other pictures are needed, let me know.
What I want to know, is if this is the type of tree that will ever grow fruit (someone mentioned that it might just be ornamental) If so, what sorts of things would I need to do to help the process along? I was always under the impression that bananas couldn't grow outside of tropical regions, but I've recently learned that it gets hot enough here (in lower Alabama) to grow them as well.
I was also told that I'll need to plant another banana in order to grow fruit, and I'm not sure how to do that either. I just wanted to make sure that it can be done before I start doing anything.
I was given the plant at least 10 years ago, and by my best guess it's about 10-12 feet tall. I have some pictures of it in my gallery (not sure how to link to them from here). If any other pictures are needed, let me know.
What I want to know, is if this is the type of tree that will ever grow fruit (someone mentioned that it might just be ornamental) If so, what sorts of things would I need to do to help the process along? I was always under the impression that bananas couldn't grow outside of tropical regions, but I've recently learned that it gets hot enough here (in lower Alabama) to grow them as well.
I was also told that I'll need to plant another banana in order to grow fruit, and I'm not sure how to do that either. I just wanted to make sure that it can be done before I start doing anything.