Bent leaves

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 12:24 PM

I have leaves on banana plant that are bending at the tips. A while back there was a thread about this ,I searched but cant find it. Does anyone remember the title of the thread or remember what was causing the leaves to bend. Thanks

natedogg1026 · 07-31-2008, 01:09 PM

Can you post pics?

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 01:44 PM

I have been having problems posting photos. The leaves are curved sideways .

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 01:59 PM

Here we go.

paula · 07-31-2008, 07:07 PM

Mine do that in the middle of the
day when the sun is hot .
then they come right back.

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 07:19 PM

The leaves fold up in the heat of the day but this is different. Do you see how it is bending sideways , never seen that before. I will check them out this evening and see if they straighten. Thanks

momoese · 07-31-2008, 09:13 PM

Tony, I started a rather long running thread about the exact same thing. I don't think I ever really figured what happened to the leaves. It seems it was just that one season cause now they are all fine. I haven't really changed anything food or water wise, so I don't know. They are a pain though as they get caught trying to unfurl and then the next one grows into it and gets tangled. I ended up lopping off the end of several of them to allow them to unfurl all the way.

Matt in SD · 07-31-2008, 10:11 PM

Tony,
Is that one you got from me? I think the plant that I got as williams (not sure if it really is) does this. But my memory is a bit fuzzy. I've definitely seen this before and it's not a problem, it will grow out of it.

Matt

natedogg1026 · 07-31-2008, 10:22 PM

STRESS would be my guess, but could also be a genetic flaw.

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 11:36 PM

sunfish · 07-31-2008, 11:38 PM

Sounds like it is no problem for the plant. Thats good. Matt this is a goldfinger not one of yours. Thanks for the help eveyone

Greenie · 08-01-2008, 01:57 PM

the "Fhia" varieties have this trait.

Dean W. · 08-01-2008, 02:28 PM

I haven't noticed this on any of mine.

momoese · 08-01-2008, 06:35 PM

My FHIA 18 is fine. Like I said, I had this problem with several varieties but only for one season. The only thing that I can think might have changed is the temps and humidity.

Kylie2x · 08-01-2008, 06:55 PM

I have a GF that does that on occasion.. I just guessed it was heat becoz it is always standing up very proudly come morning...

momoese · 08-01-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kylie2x

I have a GF that does that on occasion.. I just guessed it was heat becoz it is always standing up very proudly come morning...

I think your talking about is just mid day droop. What Tony is asking about is permanently bent leaves that emerge that way from day one and never change, right Tony? Sometimes they are bent to the left and sometimes to the right.

harveyc · 08-01-2008, 09:48 PM

I had to perform surgery on some Ae Ae leaves that were bent but then someone on another group suggested watering it more and that seemed to help, though I don't know if that might be related to other situations as mine is in a large pot still (but not for long).

sunfish · 08-01-2008, 11:55 PM

Thats right . The leaves are bent not drooping , but they are not that way from day one.

momoese · 08-02-2008, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfish

Thats right . The leaves are bent not drooping , but they are not that way from day one.

So when they unfurl they are straight, then later they become permanently bent?

hydrojeff · 08-02-2008, 06:23 AM

i also have this problem and mine start like that, before they even unfurl all the way you can see the bend in the cigar, it looks like a S almost and the leaf thats affected stays that way till it dies, some get it and some dont, wish i knew why? and like Tony says they are also folded like the hot part of the day and bent, but they never flaten out like a leaf would when it starts to get cool at sunset, they just stay that way.

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sunfish sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 160 BananaBucks : 6,239 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 20 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bent leaves The leaves fold up in the heat of the day but this is different. Do you see how it is bending sideways , never seen that before. I will check them out this evening and see if they straighten. Thanks __________________ -SUNFISH-

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Matt in SD Location: San Diego, California Zone: 10b Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 BananaBucks : 1,062 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Welcomes: 0	Re: Bent leaves Tony, Is that one you got from me? I think the plant that I got as williams (not sure if it really is) does this. But my memory is a bit fuzzy. I've definitely seen this before and it's not a problem, it will grow out of it. Matt

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sunfish sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 160 BananaBucks : 6,239 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 20 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bent leaves Sounds like it is no problem for the plant. Thats good. Matt this is a goldfinger not one of yours. Thanks for the help eveyone __________________ -SUNFISH-

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Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,059 BananaBucks : 3,849 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 134 Thanked 119 Times in 91 Posts Welcomes: 155	Re: Bent leaves I have a GF that does that on occasion.. I just guessed it was heat becoz it is always standing up very proudly come morning...

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harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,195 BananaBucks : 2,757 Feedback: 4 / 100% Thanks: 609 Thanked 320 Times in 194 Posts Welcomes: 40	Re: Bent leaves I had to perform surgery on some Ae Ae leaves that were bent but then someone on another group suggested watering it more and that seemed to help, though I don't know if that might be related to other situations as mine is in a large pot still (but not for long). __________________

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sunfish sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 160 BananaBucks : 6,239 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 20 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bent leaves Thats right . The leaves are bent not drooping , but they are not that way from day one. __________________ -SUNFISH-

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hydrojeff Bananacitus Location: orange city,FL Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9b Name: jeff Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 250 BananaBucks : 1,331 Feedback: 8 / 100% Thanks: 85 Thanked 39 Times in 38 Posts Welcomes: 98	Re: Bent leaves i also have this problem and mine start like that, before they even unfurl all the way you can see the bend in the cigar, it looks like a S almost and the leaf thats affected stays that way till it dies, some get it and some dont, wish i knew why? and like Tony says they are also folded like the hot part of the day and bent, but they never flaten out like a leaf would when it starts to get cool at sunset, they just stay that way. __________________ Jeff