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cowboyup4christ
07-20-2009, 07:18 PM
This is a bordelon that I bought from lowes was in a 8" pot which had not seen water in days.
Banana Gallery - IMG_2695 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19683&cat=1259)
Banana Gallery - IMG_2694 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19684&cat=1259)
My question is
What are these suckers around the base, and what should I do with them and when, let them grow, remove them and if so do I pot them or trash them.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19684&cat=1259

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19683&cat=1259

sbl
07-20-2009, 07:43 PM
IMHO -It really depends on your preference, since it is an ornamental banana. If you want a single large trunk then remove them, if you want a large foilage clump then leave them. If you want new plants, then remove as many as you want.

adrift
07-20-2009, 08:12 PM
This is a bordelon that I bought from lowes was in a 8" pot which had not seen water in days.

poor thing


My question is
What are these suckers around the base,


Baby bordelons.

Congrats!

and what should I do with them and when, let them grow, remove them and if so do I pot them...


When I find myself with pups coming up, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of gardening she is standing right in front of me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the bananas.org people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be.

Let it be, let it be, .....

And when the summer ends, there are still 800 watts of HPS that shine on me,
shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of musas, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, .....


... or trash them.


Abomination!

sirmoebly
07-20-2009, 08:31 PM
Hey there jim, I call them suckers because your momma plant is small. If your main plant was larger you'll notice bigger stronger babies coming up and they grow fast. If you chop them now they probably won't make it. let them get 16" to 24" tall if you want to save them. I like the group look, let them be....
Notice how fat these little guys that are starting to pop up....nife like leaves are a good way to tell if you have swords.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=19687&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19687&ppuser=4702)

cowboyup4christ
07-20-2009, 08:36 PM
I just wondered if they would keep the mother from growing well. there were dwarf cavindish there with 3 or 4 pups in an 8 " pot I wish I could have rescued them all maybe one or two more next week.

LilRaverBoi
07-20-2009, 09:35 PM
I'd say leave em be. They look like water suckers, but they pose no harm to the main plant and won't affect its growth significantly. I have seen a LOT of people being paranoid about removing pups recently and don't know why. First off, I would never trash a plant....water or sword...either will turn into a great plant you can divide later and sell/trade/keep. Secondly, 99% of us on the site do NOT own a plantation or anything that would ever necessitate the need for measures such removing water suckers, etc.

So yeah...my vote would be let them be and enjoy their presence. There is no reason to remove them or mess with them. Let them get larger then separate a few into new plants...that's my two copper Lincolns anyway!

sirmoebly
07-21-2009, 07:04 PM
took the words right out of my mouth!!!!!!!

alexizhere19
07-21-2009, 08:03 PM
As a grower of Bordelon, in a pot also, My Bordelons pup like crazy. I tend to leave them and have seen no ill effects from this. Just separate if you want another one, otherwise they tend to make nice clumps.

alex

saltydad
07-21-2009, 11:26 PM
I would add Siam Ruby to the prolific pupper category!