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jus4play · 06-07-2015, 10:08 AM

Hello everyone. I recently purchased a musa margarita with several babies. I have repotted as well as seperated the babies in order to give the bigger plant more room to grow in her new pot. However I noticed that Momma plant is now very droopy. The new pot has drainage holes and I mixed MG with little compost and perilite. I watered well and soil is still moist from that watering which was 3 days ago. Is this normal or did I do something wrong. My dh really wanted this plant and they are hard to come by here so I am hoping that this is just normal...any suggestions?

kubali · 06-07-2015, 03:35 PM

Welcome aboard,
pull up a chair and have some fun learning.

cincinnana · 06-07-2015, 04:30 PM

Welcome to the Jungle!!!

SOOOOO....you joined seven years ago,and this is your first post?

scottu · 06-07-2015, 08:08 PM

Hopefully just adjusting to it's new home, though I an not familiar with that type! Give it some time!

Snarkie · 06-08-2015, 07:23 AM

Well, they're certainly not trolling, Cincinnanna!

Welcome to the forums, I guess, jus4play. I'm not familiar with your type either, but if there were a lot of pups on the plant, it could be a big shock to the mama to lose that many at once; particularly if you took too much corm.

To lessen the shock, try moving it to an area with a little less sun for a few days and see if it starts to perk up a bit. If that helps, gradually give it more and more sun until it's ready to be back out in full sun again.

06-07-2015, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
jus4play Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 1,658 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hello Hello everyone. I recently purchased a musa margarita with several babies. I have repotted as well as seperated the babies in order to give the bigger plant more room to grow in her new pot. However I noticed that Momma plant is now very droopy. The new pot has drainage holes and I mixed MG with little compost and perilite. I watered well and soil is still moist from that watering which was 3 days ago. Is this normal or did I do something wrong. My dh really wanted this plant and they are hard to come by here so I am hoping that this is just normal...any suggestions?

06-07-2015, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 178,433 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Hello Well, they're certainly not trolling, Cincinnanna! Welcome to the forums, I guess, jus4play. I'm not familiar with your type either, but if there were a lot of pups on the plant, it could be a big shock to the mama to lose that many at once; particularly if you took too much corm. To lessen the shock, try moving it to an area with a little less sun for a few days and see if it starts to perk up a bit. If that helps, gradually give it more and more sun until it's ready to be back out in full sun again. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

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