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Sundra
05-25-2020, 02:31 AM
(And the realization I posses little self control with these Banana plant creatures)

At a grocery store nursery for 7.99 this *was a steal*--and quite a surprise! Except the occasional Dwarf Cavendish at Wal Mart, we just really don't get banana plants around here.(Midwest).

According to the tag it's "Fantastic Foliage Mix." "Banana." :ha:

One of its leaves was badly bent in/partially broken. So I "fixed" it with some tape and a couple of tooth picks.( I know, I'm lame. lol)

The plant is (leaves included) over a foot tall with a canopy about the same width. I actually think it's a bit taller now. I swear the thing grew overnight...

My question is this:

Normally I do more gradual pot ups. But since this is already hardened off and will go straight outdoors, I was considering plopping it in a 16 inch pot with a 2 or 3 other small plants.

Is this okay for the plant? Or should I do a more gradual pot up?

Thanks in advance! :03:


Heeeereeee's Musa: Fantastic Foliage Mix: Banana!"

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=66020&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66020&limit=recent)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=66019&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66019&limit=recent)

Dalmatiansoap
05-25-2020, 06:23 AM
I would pot it solitaire. It will soon eat all company plants :)

edwmax
05-25-2020, 10:28 AM
(And the realization I posses little self control with these Banana plant creatures)

At a grocery store nursery for 7.99 this *was a steal*--and quite a surprise! Except the occasional Dwarf Cavendish at Wal Mart, we just really don't get banana plants around here.(Midwest).

According to the tag it's "Fantastic Foliage Mix." "Banana." :ha:

One of its leaves was badly bent in/partially broken. So I "fixed" it with some tape and a couple of tooth picks.( I know, I'm lame. lol)

The plant is (leaves included) over a foot tall with a canopy about the same width. I actually think it's a bit taller now. I swear the thing grew overnight...

My question is this:

Normally I do more gradual pot ups. But since this is already hardened off and will go straight outdoors, I was considering plopping it in a 16 inch pot with a 2 or 3 other small plants.

Is this okay for the plant? Or should I do a more gradual pot up?

Thanks in advance! :03:


Heeeereeee's Musa: Fantastic Foliage Mix: Banana!"

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=66020&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66020&limit=recent)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=66019&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66019&limit=recent)


Are you sure that is an Ensete??? ....I can't see the petiole, but I think you have a Bird. The leaf ribs on bananas are straight & near perpendicular to the mid-rib.

search for 'young ensete maurlii' photos and compare.

Sundra
05-26-2020, 12:31 AM
I would pot it solitaire. It will soon eat all company plants :)

:ha:

Solitare it is then, or maybe some annuals that will be removed come autumn anyways.


Are you sure that is an Ensete??? ....I can't see the petiole, but I think you have a Bird. The leaf ribs on bananas are straight & near perpendicular to the mid-rib.

sarch for 'young ensete maurlii' photos and compare.

I did shortly after I got home with it, because you never know with nursery tags :) To my eyes they look exactly alike, including the more "curvy" ribbing. (I double checked after reading your post.)

When you say "Bird" I'm assuming you mean Bird of Paradise? I can't find any with this particular leaf variegation to compare. Do you know by chance which Bird would have leaves like this? I can only find solid green and variegated with yellow or white.



Here is the p-stem of mine if that helps:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=66021&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=66021&ppuser=31654)

cincinnana
05-26-2020, 05:56 AM
Great looking plant.

They are sold as an annual or a filler accent plant in planters.
Your plant will be a slow grower the first season but once established will get some great wide foiliage.

Sundra
05-28-2020, 03:48 AM
I've never noticed them around here before--then again I also wasn't infected with Bananaitus like now :ha:

Sad to think that people actually let these die to the winter.