Bananas For Containers

tribeone · 03-22-2008, 03:08 PM

OK who can help me out here? I am trying to find out which are the fastest and hardiest fruiting nanas to grow in containers? I bought a SDC only to find out that they rarely fruit in containers (so sad) and usually used as ornament plants indoors.

STEELVIPER · 03-22-2008, 04:17 PM

Its not so much that they can't fruit in a very large container, its that they need constant warm temps. to fruit. Heat/humidity and lots of it. water to.

dablo93 · 03-22-2008, 07:28 PM

musa Velutina!

NANAMAN · 03-22-2008, 08:46 PM

I don't know about hardiness, but the Logee's Ladyfinger fruited at about 9/10 mo. in a 15 gal. container.

Bananaman88 · 03-24-2008, 12:19 PM

When you say fruiting do you mean edible fruit? Because all bananas fruit. If you don't mean edible, then Musa mannii is a great small ornamental variety for a container.

tribeone · 03-24-2008, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananaman88

When you say fruiting do you mean edible fruit? Because all bananas fruit. If you don't mean edible, then Musa mannii is a great small ornamental variety for a container.

Sorry should have been more clear. I do mean edible friut.

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