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gaudesys
10-29-2019, 02:14 PM
Will bananas grow and bear fruit under or near pine trees?

pitangadiego
10-29-2019, 05:17 PM
If we are talking about being mostly or completely in the shade, not a good situation.

gaudesys
10-29-2019, 05:20 PM
If we are talking about being mostly or completely in the shade, not a good situation.

Mostly in the sun, southern exposure but a bit surrounded by pines from around the North.

pitangadiego
10-30-2019, 03:20 PM
I have never grown near pines, but dozens of other things from citrus to pecans, and have seen no issue. If it was me, I'd go for it.

Mikemooreflorida
10-30-2019, 03:25 PM
A friend has grown around and under very large/tall pines for years. Most his species are tall varieties also. Seem to be no issues because of them.. but of course the more sun the better with bananas

cincinnana
10-31-2019, 06:24 AM
Will bananas grow and bear fruit under or near pine trees?

I have seen plants in Florida public and private gardens grown near pines with no issues. If your thought was will pine make the soil be too acidic?

From what I have seen it is a non issue.
Many gardeners /landscapers including myself will use pine straw as a decorative mulch for banana plants.

Walnut trees(juglone) in the north will kill your banana plant(basjoos and most other plants) in a few years.

Like the other posts before me say .....go for it.

beam2050
10-31-2019, 10:22 AM
so far mine near pine trees are awrite.

the problem I am having with a few are maple trees.

I dug up 2 mats that were doing very poorly and found the roots from a maple was strangling them. wrapping roots around and around, quite a chore untangling. I have other mats close to maples and digging pups up I have seen no problems.

bill8401
11-11-2019, 09:02 PM
I have a few under some large pine tree's. The pine behind the fence is about 5-8 ft away. They get a lot of shade. I also started using pine needles for mulch. No fruit yet.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65552 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65552&ppuser=28889)

Katie Thompson
11-12-2019, 05:58 AM
I am having some poor growth near a bamboo plant. Hmmm..... time to dig and inspect. thanks for the nudge.