How close together can you plant bosjoo and blood leaf types?

bkhollosy · 06-19-2008, 10:09 AM

I posted a pic of my blood leaf banana a week or two ago. I have a small enclosed garden and wanted the bosjoo in the prime spot. Since I was shipped the wrong plant the blood leaf is where the fiber one was supose to go. My question is can I plant the fiber close to the blood leaf?? Does the blood leaf banana like shade? I feel like planting the bosjoo 2-3 ft from the blood leaf. What do you guys recomend on spacing?? Thanks so much. BK

mskitty38583 · 06-19-2008, 10:15 AM

these are my dwarf oronicos. all 3 are planted in a 5 ft space.

i also noticed that if you plant them close together it shades the pups so they dont get burned. i have also flound that the closer they are together the more they pup....i dont understand this but im not complaining....LOL!!! i have my bloodleaf nana in full sun. the more sun it gets the more pronounced the red is on the leaves. if your gonna plant the basjoo and the bloodleaf together make sure the bloodleaf gets a lot of sun.jmo.

bkhollosy · 06-19-2008, 10:20 AM

What do you think...seems like I read that the blood leaf likes shade a bit more than the fiber banana. So I thought that if I planted the fiber next to or like 2 ft away from the blood leaf they'd all be happy. What do you think?? Thanks, BK

Randy4ut · 06-19-2008, 10:29 AM

Planting the basjoo that close to the "blood leaf" may be fine for now, but in the furture you will definitely have to move the "blood leaf"... I planted 3 basjoo about 6' apart 3 years ago, and this is what they look like by the end of last summer. You may be better to move the blood leaf now and find another spot for it... BTW, where are you located?

natedogg1026 · 06-19-2008, 11:05 AM

18" is a good rule of thumb, but I gotta agree with Randy. Those dang things put out so many pups they'll fill in the the space between pretty quick. If you got 2, in a year you'll have 8+. Two years, -plenty. You'll have a full mat before you know it. If your in an area where you'll be digging up your blood ,then put em together and put the bloods some where in the future when the Basjoo's take over. Some of it is personal preference also. I like all my plants packed together (European garden style) so you can't see the ground while others prefer to have a distinct spot for each nana. And no, Bloods like sun. They can tolerate shade but will stay small and may have less color.

mskitty38583 · 06-19-2008, 12:02 PM

randy i love that picture!!!

qwkslver · 06-19-2008, 08:06 PM

Awesome. I love it when ya'll post pictures like that. My nanners are small.

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Originally Posted by Randy4ut

Planting the basjoo that close to the "blood leaf" may be fine for now, but in the furture you will definitely have to move the "blood leaf"... I planted 3 basjoo about 6' apart 3 years ago, and this is what they look like by the end of last summer. You may be better to move the blood leaf now and find another spot for it... BTW, where are you located?

bkhollosy · 06-20-2008, 09:13 AM

Thanks, you guys are awsome in your knowledge and experience!!! That banana stand is fantastic! So tall! Thanks again for all the info, I knew this forum would know what to do!! BK~

dablo93 · 06-20-2008, 01:20 PM

huge bajsoos! I hope mine will also grow that large!! thanks for posting it.

I think 1 metre is enough between two basjoos.

51st state · 06-21-2008, 04:55 PM

great pic...

give me weather like yours and you'd see a jungle over here.

as it is there's just a load of tropical nana'rs hanging on for dear life in the wind and rain...

tarheeldiver · 06-27-2008, 05:22 PM

Randy those are really nice how do you over winter them?

Randy4ut · 06-27-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tarheeldiver

Randy those are really nice how do you over winter them?

Thanks for the compliment... I keep 3-4" of mulch on them and that is it. They are in quick draining soil, though which helps alot...

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