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allen2648
05-18-2009, 08:51 PM
I bought 2 banana plants about 2 weeks ago. They were overwinter in a greeenhouse last year. By the time I got home with them in the back of my truck the leaves were so ripped I cut them off. The stem is about 4.5 feet tall with 2 pups about 2 foot tall. The 2 pups are producing nice good size leaves, but the main stem hasn't produced any more leaves but it looks like a small ear of corn is growing instead of shooting out new leaves. Anybody have a clue what this might be??????

chong
05-19-2009, 01:25 AM
Please post some pictures. No one can answer your questions without them. An ear-of-corn-like protrusion could be the blossom. But please post some pictures.

allen2648
05-19-2009, 05:08 AM
I will put some pics on here later. Thanks

Bananaman88
05-19-2009, 06:26 AM
I agree with Chong. Sounds like you cut it just as the bud was about to appear.

just j
05-19-2009, 10:03 AM
thats not good u should of left all the ripped up leaves on it they dont hurt nothing now it might flower and have no leaves to soak up sun