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mission1
05-29-2009, 12:11 AM
Hi - I live in Mission BC Canada. Love my Banana trees. I was given one 3 years ago - last year I had 10 babies - the big one was about 10 ft high. We covered - insulated - tarped this winter but come spring it looked like they all were gone.
-17 degrees. How could they make it thru the winter? But - we waited and a couple of weeks ago - we now have 12 babies!! I know it will take a year or 2 to have big trees again but I am so happy they are alive!
What I want to know is what is the best way to separate a baby from the mother plant? I have a bunch of friends that want to start a plant?
Thanks - Joy in Mission
Chironex
05-29-2009, 01:52 AM
Welcome Joy! There are some good articles/threads on that very subject. Just try the search feature above and use key words "separating pups" you should have no problem finding lots of diagrams and advice.
Caloosamusa
05-29-2009, 07:00 AM
Welcome to the organization Joy!!
To seperate pups, gently dig around and locate the main portions of the corm.
Remove the lateral pups by a swift insertion of shovel to severe the connection to the main corm. I do not seperate them till they have a few small leaves on the pup. Your growing conditions there my dictate variations of this method (rocky soil, slow growth ect.).
Welcome Joy to Bananas dot org, and good growing!! :2239:
buzzwinder
05-29-2009, 08:56 AM
Welcome to the Org. Mission1, as Scot said check out the search section (seperating pups) here's a good one from Jarred (Mediahound) the founder of the Org. http://www.bananas.org/f2/time-separate-pups-spring-1814.html
harveyc
05-29-2009, 03:20 PM
Welcome! That's pretty impressive to have pups come from the corm after -17 (Celsius or Fahrenheit). There's a thread started by Chong of a guy in Utah who protects his plants with styrofoam "boxes" and he told me he's gone through -45F so that might be something to think about if you're really a fiend.
Best wishes,
Harvey
mission1
05-29-2009, 03:45 PM
Welcome! That's pretty impressive to have pups come from the corm after -17 (Celsius or Fahrenheit). There's a thread started by Chong of a guy in Utah who protects his plants with styrofoam "boxes" and he told me he's gone through -45F so that might be something to think about if you're really a fiend.
Best wishes,
Harvey
Thanks for the info - I have really become a fiend. I was so upset when I thought they had all died. Now I am sure I will have a forest of bananas!
mission1
05-29-2009, 03:46 PM
Welcome to the Org. Mission1, as Scot said check out the search section (seperating pups) here's a good one from Jarred (Mediahound) the founder of the Org. http://www.bananas.org/f2/time-separate-pups-spring-1814.html
Thanks so much - just looked and now I have 12 pups!!!
mission1
05-29-2009, 03:48 PM
Welcome to the organization Joy!!
To seperate pups, gently dig around and locate the main portions of the corm.
Remove the lateral pups by a swift insertion of shovel to severe the connection to the main corm. I do not seperate them till they have a few small leaves on the pup. Your growing conditions there my dictate variations of this method (rocky soil, slow growth ect.).
Welcome Joy to Bananas dot org, and good growing!! :2239:
Thanks for the info. I don't think I will have any problem separating them - we have very sandy soil - excellent drainage. Just looked and now have 12 pups!
mission1
05-29-2009, 03:50 PM
Welcome Joy! There are some good articles/threads on that very subject. Just try the search feature above and use key words "separating pups" you should have no problem finding lots of diagrams and advice.
Thanks very much - just going to the site. Will keep you posted how I make out!
Joy
LilRaverBoi
05-29-2009, 08:42 PM
Welcome to the site! Glad to hear your bananas survived the winter. I hope you enjoy the site...there are lots of great resources and the people are very helpful in answering questions....so ask away!
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