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bjorkid
05-30-2009, 03:02 PM
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17884&ppuser=2885><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17884&size=1 border=0></a>

I bought this plant for 3 dollars in early spring, and this is what it looked like. Sorry for the lousy picture, but in case you can't see it, the pups are arranged in a spiral. Since then I have been hacking back all but one stem to keep it strong, but I will probably try to divide once the main stem is stronger. Does anyone know why its put out such a proliferation of pups? Also, is it safe to divide it later? I will post a current pic when I go to my moms garden next. Thanks!

alexizhere19
05-30-2009, 08:12 PM
im not sure why but i had i lttle prince die back for know reason, then out of nowhere bout 8 pups came up. it may be a trigger was set of when the main trunk died / setback so it generated pups to begin new cycle.

modenacart
05-30-2009, 09:30 PM
That looks like a TC would.

bjorkid
05-31-2009, 09:05 AM
So its no big deal?

Jack Daw
05-31-2009, 12:05 PM
So its no big deal?
Nah, if the plant was older and had a larger corm, all teh pups will survive. But I would separate at least 3/4 of them before they are too big.

bjorkid
05-31-2009, 03:18 PM
thanks guys!

Jack Daw
05-31-2009, 03:22 PM
thanks guys!
Glad to help. Just make sure, that there's enough roots for al of them. ;)