Newly planted bananas

Topsailbananas · 07-20-2016, 12:54 PM

This is my first post and first attempt to grow bananas. I live in coastal NC. The local nursery had a sale on banana plants. I bought five (two basjoo, manzano, dwarf Cavendish, and goldfinger), from half-gallon containers, and planted them about a month ago. The daytime temps are around 90. I have been watering them daily. My plants don’t seem to be growing. In the middle of the day the leaves fold over but open back up later when it cools off. Is this normal? Is it too hot? Do they need shade? Is there anything I can do to ensure a healthy start. Anything to avoid? Fertilizer? Thanks in advance.

sputinc7 · 07-20-2016, 08:08 PM

Have you fertilized them at all, and if so, with what? How much water do you give them daily? Got any pics? The folding down in the daytime is normal.
Oh, and welcome!

Topsailbananas · 07-20-2016, 08:22 PM

Thanks Sputinc7. When I planted them I mixed black kow compost into my sandy soil and finished by watering them with miracle gro quick start (4-12-4). I spray water around the base but the soil usually seems moist. No pics yet. I can post some tomorrow.

sputinc7 · 07-20-2016, 09:13 PM

Everything sounds ok so far... No growth at all or just kinda slow? As a reference, they usually make a new leaf every week or so. Some are faster than others.
One other thing to consider,while Basjoo is cold hardy,(Down to about ten degrees I think) the dwarf Cavendish, and maybe the others are not very cold hardy.(Say 27-28 is as low as they go) How cold does your winter get?

Topsailbananas · 07-20-2016, 09:22 PM

Maybe one leaf in three weeks. I am planing an elaborate over wintering scheme that hopefully will work for all my plants. It can get pretty cold here, definitely into the mid 20's, sometimes colder. Thanks Sputinc7

sputinc7 · 07-20-2016, 09:28 PM

Maybe this will help.. Overwintering Basjoo

dessiattire · 08-02-2016, 04:06 AM

Thanks for the information.

07-20-2016, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Topsailbananas Location: Topsail Beach, NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 2,095 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Newly planted bananas This is my first post and first attempt to grow bananas. I live in coastal NC. The local nursery had a sale on banana plants. I bought five (two basjoo, manzano, dwarf Cavendish, and goldfinger), from half-gallon containers, and planted them about a month ago. The daytime temps are around 90. I have been watering them daily. My plants don’t seem to be growing. In the middle of the day the leaves fold over but open back up later when it cools off. Is this normal? Is it too hot? Do they need shade? Is there anything I can do to ensure a healthy start. Anything to avoid? Fertilizer? Thanks in advance.

07-20-2016, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 116,362 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Newly planted bananas Have you fertilized them at all, and if so, with what? How much water do you give them daily? Got any pics? The folding down in the daytime is normal. Oh, and welcome! __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

07-20-2016, 08:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Topsailbananas Location: Topsail Beach, NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 2,095 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Newly planted bananas Thanks Sputinc7. When I planted them I mixed black kow compost into my sandy soil and finished by watering them with miracle gro quick start (4-12-4). I spray water around the base but the soil usually seems moist. No pics yet. I can post some tomorrow.

07-20-2016, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 116,362 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Newly planted bananas Everything sounds ok so far... No growth at all or just kinda slow? As a reference, they usually make a new leaf every week or so. Some are faster than others. One other thing to consider,while Basjoo is cold hardy,(Down to about ten degrees I think) the dwarf Cavendish, and maybe the others are not very cold hardy.(Say 27-28 is as low as they go) How cold does your winter get? __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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Topsailbananas Location: Topsail Beach, NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 2,095 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Newly planted bananas Maybe one leaf in three weeks. I am planing an elaborate over wintering scheme that hopefully will work for all my plants. It can get pretty cold here, definitely into the mid 20's, sometimes colder. Thanks Sputinc7

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07-20-2016, 09:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 116,362 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Newly planted bananas Maybe this will help.. Overwintering Basjoo __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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