i just killed my musa basjoos i know i did!!! :(

rcaddydeville · 03-28-2009, 06:38 PM

im so so soooooooooo disappointed in myself

im in rhode island got 2 musa basjoo via mail from florida 3 weeks ago,, they were doing sooooo good i was treating them like my children ( i dont really have any children) lol so they were only about a foot tall,,,,, they had spider mites so i sprayed them with a mixture of soap n watter this am, well now 8hrs later i looked at them and they are all dead well every leave is turned brown n died even the newer shoots

im sure the mixture had to much soap in it,,,, dammmmmmmmm im so dissapointed in myself,,,, DO YOU THINK THEY CAN MAKE IT THRU THIS??? or should i just give up on them n buy some new ones anyone got some they care to send me i cant believe i did that to my babies

stumpy4700 · 03-28-2009, 06:39 PM

Keep the faith,

Lagniappe · 03-28-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stumpy4700

Keep the faith,

I agree! Never give up.

rcaddydeville · 03-28-2009, 06:47 PM

thanks but im still so dissapointed in myself you dont even know lol and its just 2 plants omg im not right lol

jack hagenaars · 03-28-2009, 07:28 PM

theyll come back!!!remember Tough love!!!

Michael_Andrew · 03-28-2009, 07:36 PM

I did the same thing to a SDC last year. The guy at the nursery said to mix dish soap really strong and spray on the leaves for mites. So I did. Plus I had it in the sun. All the leaves died. But it came back strong as ever. I even pulled off 3 pups later in the year and gave them away. Give em some time and I bet they come right back like mine.

Michael

austinl01 · 03-28-2009, 08:50 PM

Yeah, bananas are hard to kill. Place them in a warm, sunny room, and I bet they'll be fine. Don't give up until the banana ladyfinger sings!!

Patty in Wisc · 03-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Don't give up! I mix a lot of dishsoap in mine too. I sprayed mine & got a lot in the center w/ new leaf coming out. New leaf is now thin, light green & brown. I guess the soap water just laid in there.
Last summer I sprayed a new small apple tree infested w/ aphids with a strong soap & very hot water mix. All the leaves turned brown & died. I too thought it was a goner but it grew nice green leaves back & was fine.

stumpy4700 · 03-28-2009, 10:17 PM

Don't beat your self up over it. They are very hardy and usually come back. So far this year 3 of my Bajsoo died down to the corm and both of my Dwarf Cavendish...I'm batting about 50% on keeping them alive this winter. all mine that inside lived, and the ones I dug up and put in the crawl-like space are ok. Just givem love and warmth and they should come back.

Bob · 03-29-2009, 06:21 AM

Definately don't beat yourself up. They'll probably make it. If your going to make your own soap mix make sure it's a non deturgent soap. I just buy it so I don't have to worry. Show me any gardener who hasn't killed a few plants and I'll show you one with not much experience. Let us know how they do.

rcaddydeville · 03-29-2009, 06:54 AM

thanks everyone for the support and words of encouragement makes me feel a bit better,,, and knowing they may make it allways helps thanks again!!! thanks for this site to its a great site !

Christine1950 · 03-29-2009, 08:36 AM

Just wanted to send Good Thoughts your way. Isnt it amazing how attached we can get to our plants, your not alone

Christine

nucci60 · 03-30-2009, 06:09 PM

What will you do once you plant them outdoors and they are at the mercy of the elements? LOL

stumpy4700 · 03-30-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nucci60

What will you do once you plant them outdoors and they are at the mercy of the elements? LOL

Check them twice a day.......lol

rcaddydeville · 04-03-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nucci60

What will you do once you plant them outdoors and they are at the mercy of the elements? LOL

yah thanks dont need your kinda respons,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

rcaddydeville · 04-03-2009, 12:20 AM

well again thanks to all that responded with encorageing words,,, except for two sarcastic responces as you all can see who those are from,,,, allways some bad apple in the bunch thanks but not thanks if your going to be like that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,

Las Palmas Norte · 04-03-2009, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by nucci60

What will you do once you plant them outdoors and they are at the mercy of the elements? LOL

I thought that was a very serious and legitimate question, and not a "sarcastic responce" ... or maybe it was. Hard to tell with all the dancing bananas.

For future reference, a few drops of dish liquid in a quart of water should be sufficent. Best of luck with your basjoo, they're fast growers and should recover quickly.

Cheers, Barrie.

stumpy4700 · 04-03-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by stumpy4700

Check them twice a day.......lol

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Originally Posted by rcaddydeville

yah thanks dont need your kinda respons,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Well Rob, I dont know what is sarcasm in Rhode Island but I was serious when I said you'll check them twice a day. I often check my bananas when I get home and then again later just looking for new growth or pest or even hopefully catch sight of a flag leaf. I'm sorry if you took offense to that and I will make sure I wont reply to any of your questions as not to offend you in the future.

nucci60 · 04-03-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rcaddydeville

well again thanks to all that responded with encorageing words,,, except for two sarcastic responces as you all can see who those are from,,,, allways some bad apple in the bunch thanks but not thanks if your going to be like that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,

If your remark was intended for me,let me say that I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. Once in a while we try to be a little lighthearted and have a little humor with our posts. Don't be so thin skinned.

saltydad · 04-03-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nucci60

If your remark was intended for me,let me say that I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. Once in a while we try to be a little lighthearted and have a little humor with our posts. Don't be so thin skinned.

QFT

03-28-2009, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
rcaddydeville Location: rhode island Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: rob Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 13,585 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	i just killed my musa basjoos i know i did!!! :( im so so soooooooooo disappointed in myself im in rhode island got 2 musa basjoo via mail from florida 3 weeks ago,, they were doing sooooo good i was treating them like my children ( i dont really have any children) lol so they were only about a foot tall,,,,, they had spider mites so i sprayed them with a mixture of soap n watter this am, well now 8hrs later i looked at them and they are all dead well every leave is turned brown n died even the newer shoots im sure the mixture had to much soap in it,,,, dammmmmmmmm im so dissapointed in myself,,,, DO YOU THINK THEY CAN MAKE IT THRU THIS??? or should i just give up on them n buy some new ones anyone got some they care to send me i cant believe i did that to my babies __________________ robert

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rcaddydeville Location: rhode island Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: rob Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 13,585 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: i just killed my musa basjoos i know i did!!! :( well again thanks to all that responded with encorageing words,,, except for two sarcastic responces as you all can see who those are from,,,, allways some bad apple in the bunch thanks but not thanks if your going to be like that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, __________________ robert

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