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shopgirl2
10-21-2007, 07:52 AM
Hi all! I am a banana tree nut. I was born in a tropical island before adopting southeastern coast of North Carolina as my second home. You might have guessed, I enjoy a good challenge and growing banana trees in this part of the U.s.A. is a big challenge and one I do enjoy.

I have two grown children. My oldest son also loves to mess around with banana trees and at present his banana grove (in the flower beds at this time) one of the bananas, the mother p-stem is over 15 ft or more. How can I save this beauty in order to have pod/flowers next season?

I know I will enjoy this forum, the knowledge of its members and hopefully, I will be able to bring some ideas myself to thee group.

Best wishes

Shopgirl

D_&_T
10-21-2007, 11:21 AM
Hello Shopgirl:hiiiiyanana:

Dan & Tara

the flying dutchman
10-21-2007, 02:29 PM
Welcome shopgirl


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Ron

mike
10-21-2007, 04:57 PM
Hello Shopgirl. I have read that some members dig them up and store them in basements during the cold months. I am new and still learning. There is a lot of knowledge here. With passion and this site you will be fine.

Happy growing

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Lagniappe
10-21-2007, 05:57 PM
bienvenue !

buzzwinder
10-21-2007, 08:54 PM
Welcome to the forum shopgirl :2784:

Paul7b
10-21-2007, 09:37 PM
Hello and welcome Shopgirl,

You could dig it up and store it, with your climate it doesn't really get cold for any extended periods, I might be afraid to store it in that manner in your location. It would be great if you could dig it up and put it in a pot then find a greenhouse that would store it for you. Some might say leave it in the ground and protect it as needed. Good luck and let us know what you do.:baloonnaner:

valerie@flower
10-22-2007, 04:18 AM
:0496: Welcome,

You can leave them in the ground if the fall and winter temps. do not go below 40. To keep the ground warm use a good mulch layer, dark color on top is preferred to attract the sun. I have light colored rocks on top of a mulch layer for the hot heat in the summer to reflect the sun. In the winter the same rocks hold heat. Another help is to never give your plants cold or hot water that starts out of the hose depending on what time of year it is. Give them room temperature water or warm water so their roots will grow more and never be shocked.

shopgirl2
10-22-2007, 08:39 AM
:0496: Welcome,

You can leave them in the ground if the fall and winter temps. do not go below 40. To keep the ground warm use a good mulch layer, dark color on top is preferred to attract the sun. I have light colored rocks on top of a mulch layer for the hot heat in the summer to reflect the sun. In the winter the same rocks hold heat. Another help is to never give your plants cold or hot water that starts out of the hose depending on what time of year it is. Give them room temperature water or warm water so their roots will grow more and never be shocked.

The banana tree has been in the ground for the 2nd. season. It has multiplied and there is a small grove now. What I am trying to say is, that the tree does look like ready to bear fruit, but along comes a killing frost here in N.C. (coast). We have had winters of week-long more or less of danger of frost. This is when they bananas go dormant until next season. For that reason it will not flower, I guess, not enough time to pod.

I would send pictures but after crashing my puter with everything in it, it took all my pictures and now I am not even able to find my digital camera. Hope the mailman did not takeit. hehehe.

I also tried to dig some of the pups, and guess what, hit my head, lost my nails trying to follow up instructions and I still failed. One or two had a couple of roots attached. A better way to dig the shoots?

Thanks all

Regards

the flying dutchman
10-22-2007, 09:39 AM
Here is a thread about how to seperate pups. It will save your nails.


Seperating pups (http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=1814&highlight=separating+a+pup)



Ron

MediaHound
11-11-2007, 09:41 AM
Welcome!