Hello and help with my bananas in Florida

Mahrii · 09-30-2018, 07:08 PM

Hello, I am new to this group, thank you for having me. I am located in Vero Beach, FL. Ibought this house almost 2 years ago and there were overgrown and didn't know anything about them, so we cut them down. They came back and I started taking care of them. I was wondering if you could help me identify what type they are and if I should be expecting flowers soon. I separated pups and planted them elsewhere. I keep getting new pups.
Do I need to do anything for the upcoming cooler months?

Botanical_Bryce · 09-30-2018, 07:19 PM

Let them freeze, clean the dead off in march or April and then wait for fruit. When the fruit gets heavy, prop it up with something so the plant doesn't break.

hdynad · 09-30-2018, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahrii

Hello, I am new to this group, thank you for having me. I am located in Vero Beach, FL. Ibought this house almost 2 years ago and there were overgrown and didn't know anything about them, so we cut them down. They came back and I started taking care of them. I was wondering if you could help me identify what type they are and if I should be expecting flowers soon. I separated pups and planted them elsewhere. I keep getting new pups.
Do I need to do anything for the upcoming cooler months?

Welcome to the Org. their is a lot of good information on this site and many veterans that are willing to help.
i know exactly where you are in fact i go Vero Beach at least 3 times a year, my corporate office is their so i go there for meetings, I work for
Senior Life Services. i have seen many tall Orinocos when i visit so i know there plentiful. if you could post some pics of yours that would be most helpful.

happy growing,

Darla

cincinnana · 09-30-2018, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahrii

Hello, I am new to this group, thank you for having me. I am located in Vero Beach, FL. Ibought this house almost 2 years ago and there were overgrown and didn't know anything about them, so we cut them down. They came back and I started taking care of them. I was wondering if you could help me identify what type they are and if I should be expecting flowers soon. I separated pups and planted them elsewhere. I keep getting new pups.
Do I need to do anything for the upcoming cooler months?

Welcome to the Jungle.......

Post some photos if you can.

A good chance in your area the original plant was purchased(in the last 5 years) at a big box store as an accent plant in the landscape.

sputinc7 · 10-01-2018, 07:11 AM

It's very unlikely they will freeze anytime soon in Vero Beach. Welcome to the banana nut club.
I hope, for your sake, they aren't Orinoco... Not the tastiest banana out here...

09-30-2018, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mahrii Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 1,474 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hello and help with my bananas in Florida Hello, I am new to this group, thank you for having me. I am located in Vero Beach, FL. Ibought this house almost 2 years ago and there were overgrown and didn't know anything about them, so we cut them down. They came back and I started taking care of them. I was wondering if you could help me identify what type they are and if I should be expecting flowers soon. I separated pups and planted them elsewhere. I keep getting new pups. Do I need to do anything for the upcoming cooler months?

09-30-2018, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Botanical_Bryce Location: Inverness, Florida Zone: 9a Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 881 BananaBucks : 87,324 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 1,459 Times in 636 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello and help with my bananas in Florida Let them freeze, clean the dead off in march or April and then wait for fruit. When the fruit gets heavy, prop it up with something so the plant doesn't break.

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sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 118,365 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Hello and help with my bananas in Florida It's very unlikely they will freeze anytime soon in Vero Beach. Welcome to the banana nut club. I hope, for your sake, they aren't Orinoco... Not the tastiest banana out here... __________________ 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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