Hi I'm new! Is this banana in too small a strip?

lk-in-central-florida · 03-07-2021, 05:58 PM

Hi ... is this banana in too small a strip of ground? It's one of the few spaces with sunlight and not in our salty irrigation water. I just planted it - never had bananas before - can move it if it won't do well here. It's a kokopo/patupi. Thanks!

Lara

pitangadiego · 03-07-2021, 09:16 PM

It will move the pavers and fence out of the way when it needs to.

cincinnana · 03-07-2021, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lk-in-central-florida

Hi ... is this banana in too small a strip of ground? It's one of the few spaces with sunlight and not in our salty irrigation water. I just planted it - never had bananas before - can move it if it won't do well here. It's a kokopo/patupi. Thanks!

Lara

The plant will develop the Detroit lean once it settles in.

lk-in-central-florida · 03-08-2021, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pitangadiego

It will move the pavers and fence out of the way when it needs to.

Yikes! Will it really move the pavers and fence? I had read that banana roots were safe to be close to things. How problematic are they? Please advise ... what is the smallest width of strip that I should plant it in?

Thank you. (Good to know before it's too late, unless you were joking. You didn't sound like you were joking though.)

Lara

lk-in-central-florida · 03-08-2021, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cincinnana

The plant will develop the Detroit lean once it settles in.

Thank you for your response! I had expected that it might lean, I don't really mind that, it's not an area we have to have clear. Could I sort of tie it to the fence, to keep it upright if needed? I'm super new to this! (Two days new. I've never even seen a banana plant with bananas on it before, just little ones.)

Lara

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