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Old 04-15-2009, 08:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Today I was changing the soil in my banana plant and down at the bottom of the roots was what looks like a new plant. It is green and pointed at top with a white bulb at the bottom with roots coming out of it. It is maybe 2 inches tall.

From what I understand about pups is that they grow out of the mother plant and this was completely separate.

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My questions are:
1) Is this a pup?
2) If not, what is it?
3) If so, is there any way to save it this early?
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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if its a little pup u might have broke off repoting plant it it has roots it wil grow
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Had the same thing happen not too long ago. Stick it in a pot with the pointy part out...will take awhile but it should grow.
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Old 04-16-2009, 01:05 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi Buckles,
I am not surprised by what you found as 'naners are real tough and their efforts to survive don't stop surprising me. Last week I was walking near a place where a couple of Pisang Serendah aka Dwarf Cavendish were removed and saw a tiny plant on the ground. Upon closer look, it turned out to be a tiny piece of Corm which was broken off during the removal which grew into a pup. There was barely enough soil to cover it and yet it is growing. I call this a Corm 'Flake'. I took it home and had it potted.
Just go easy on the water with your new pup.

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Thank you very much. It was so bizarre.

I put the little guy in a small pot. It is great though. The mama has been through so much lately (gnats, cold) it is good to see a spring of hope.
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