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gadget
05-01-2008, 11:06 AM
I planted them about a month ago. I am getting a new leaf on the one in the ground ( Hawaiian apple). The other has had no signs of life and then this morning there is a pup. Is this an indicator that the main pstem is not doing well?
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natedogg1026
05-01-2008, 11:40 AM
I'd take what ya get. Momma looks fine to me. She may have put out a pup do to stress. Any who, I wouldn't worry a bit. Patience my friend. I'm sure she'll fill out.

mskitty38583
05-01-2008, 11:49 AM
i think they look good. maybe she just needs a little more time.

Zacarias
05-01-2008, 05:48 PM
Hey gadget,

That tall one that is pushing a leaf out is gonna crazy huge this summer!! Hopefully the Phoenix sun is fairly nice to it.

Zach

damaclese
05-01-2008, 09:06 PM
hey om fairly new but one thing iv learned living in Vegas is that they do need some protection for the late afternoon sun but she don't look that bad theirs no black on the stem that i can see and there is a new Leif popping out so remember gardening is an exercise in patients and bananas are really quite hardy despite there fragile appearance and a new littal one is alwas a good sign if u ask me

Dean W.
05-01-2008, 10:01 PM
Looks good to me!:twonanners:

dablo93
05-02-2008, 02:41 AM
will they grow well in Arizona?

Banana Mike
05-02-2008, 12:21 PM
Perhaps the large one flowered last year and is done. They are bi-annuals after all. I had a couple do that after transplanting. Mine would not grow new leaves and started shooting up pups like crazy.

If that's the case, the large one may stop growing. But hey,,, you're gonna end up with a bunch of trees if those pups keep coming up.

I'm actually going to cut my tree to the ground and see if I can direct the rest of the plants energy into pup production.

In your case who knows, give it some time and the darn thing might take off!!!

Good luck!

Dean W.
05-02-2008, 02:07 PM
Perhaps the large one flowered last year and is done. They are bi-annuals after all. I had a couple do that after transplanting. Mine would not grow new leaves and started shooting up pups like crazy.

If that's the case, the large one may stop growing. But hey,,, you're gonna end up with a bunch of trees if those pups keep coming up.

I'm actually going to cut my tree to the ground and see if I can direct the rest of the plants energy into pup production.

In your case who knows, give it some time and the darn thing might take off!!!

Good luck!
Banana Mike,

Good luck getting your banana to pup. What kind of banana is it? :2760:

gadget
05-02-2008, 06:31 PM
Thanks for the help everyone. I will leave it alone.


will they grow well in Arizona?
They should do fine, I purchased them locally. The only hard part with bananas in phoenix is July when temps go over 110. As long as you stay on top of watering they do great.

damaclese
05-02-2008, 08:17 PM
will they grow well in Arizona? i beleav they will grow in arazona but i would put thim in some shade and no after noon sun its way to hot there and id give them a good spray on the folige to help reduce the heat stress but after the summer heat gose away i would thing you and i would have a prity good chans of having are Bananas fruiting in the midal of winter if the teps stay warm more so for you then me my temp stay in the high 30 at night and low 60 dering the day but thats only for about 4 weeks for methen it rewarms fast are springs start in late jan early feb just like yours id think the wind would be a bit of a problim for you too id get plants that are good at talarating wind the Ice cream Banana is beter at talarating heat and wind then most

Banana Mike
05-03-2008, 01:04 AM
Dean I have an Orinko. I'm trying to grow a bunch of them. Here in San Antonio they die back in the winter and it looks like a real nightmare in the yard. But for me, it's well worth it to see them coming up in the spring.

Matter o fact, I think they're all ready for some fertilzer this week....

Where did you get those bananas from?

Dean W.
05-03-2008, 12:10 PM
Dean I have an Orinko. I'm trying to grow a bunch of them. Here in San Antonio they die back in the winter and it looks like a real nightmare in the yard. But for me, it's well worth it to see them coming up in the spring.

Matter o fact, I think they're all ready for some fertilzer this week....

Where did you get those bananas from?


Hey Mike, are you asking me where I got my bananas from? :o

Banana Mike
05-04-2008, 09:16 PM
Deano, I already know where you got your bananas...

In your yard!!!

Yee Haa!

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Dean W.
05-05-2008, 11:12 AM
LOL!!!:basketbalhooplnaner

gadget
05-06-2008, 07:00 PM
"you talking to me"

no growth on the mom yet,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/plants/DSC00643.jpg
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natedogg1026
05-06-2008, 10:35 PM
Pretty pup.

magicgreen
05-06-2008, 11:01 PM
Sure is!!!

mskitty38583
05-07-2008, 08:47 AM
lovely lil nana pup! they sure are cute when they are little. and it looks healthy too. great job!!!!!

gadget
05-17-2008, 11:57 AM
Potted banana not doing well, I cut 3 feet off and lots of brown. But I have another pup.
Should I just cut it down or see what happens?
The banana in my razed bed is doing great.

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damaclese
05-17-2008, 08:59 PM
i would wate and see it looks real dry in the pot ?

gadget
05-17-2008, 10:41 PM
Water is not the problem. Dry conditions may have initially hurt (killed) the main pstem but since having pups has been watered when needed.
We will see what happens

BIGDAWG69
05-17-2008, 11:54 PM
I hade one that did like that, it had p-stem rot. It never grew another inch. I cut it to the ground and it threw 5-6 pups within days.

gadget
05-28-2008, 05:09 PM
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gadget
07-08-2008, 10:09 PM
growing good just tattered from all the wind I have been getting.
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Chironex
07-08-2008, 10:16 PM
After seeing and thinking about this a bit, has anyone ever wrapped their p-stem with burlap or anything like that? I got to thinking about the heat and arid bananas in particular. They could be soaked in the morning to keep the humidity up for awhile, and would also protect it a bit from the sun. Worth a shot? Thoughts or comments?

damaclese
07-09-2008, 09:16 AM
After seeing and thinking about this a bit, has anyone ever wrapped their p-stem with burlap or anything like that? I got to thinking about the heat and arid bananas in particular. They could be soaked in the morning to keep the humidity up for awhile, and would also protect it a bit from the sun. Worth a shot? Thoughts or comments?
i was reading throw this thread and was about to aske the same question Scot its funny how i alwas ask the same stuff when i put my Ice creams out this fall imgoing to spray the P stem with and anty desicant and rap them for the winter hopfully in the vary protected spot im going to put them in they will not frost back we dont get alot of frost. last year i think it only frosted about 3 times but with them right nexst to a stuco wall that im hoping will hold the heat i just know they are going to do grate now if we can get them to fruit and not croke in the summer heat like they almost did this year iv got them inside now and they are puting leafs on like craze i get so exsited to just wach them growing even if they never fruit im going to post some pics later today