musa_monkey

Never tried bringing up pups indoors over winter before
and i have a problem which i hope someone has experience of and can advise as i dont want to lose them.
I have pups of Lasiocarpa, Cavandish and Velutina.

The leaves on the Lasiocarpa and Cavandish (both 6" tall) are curling inward from the edges to the centre.
The Velutina (18" tall) has gone quite floppy to the extent i had to support it.

This happened today so i moved instantly into panic mode when i got home. I assumed overwatering so i immediately repotted them all in a drier compost/vermiculite mix to "dry" them out.

They are situated on a south facing window above a radiator which is now switched off, just in case that was causing the problem.

Any thoughts on this gratefully received, as i said i have never done this before (with nanas at least) so i am a little in the dark.

Some photo links;


http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...lasiocarpa.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...avandish-1.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...y/velutina.jpg

natedogg1026

Some of my pups look similar but as long as they stay green I won't worry. I have a Basjoo pup that shot out one new leaf since I brought it in but man is it a funky lookin leaf! It stayed curled up and hangs down, but like I said, it's green so I'm not worried. Pups seem to have a rough time being chopped off and brought inside in late fall. I also have an Ornata and a Super Cav. Dwarf which are still spitting out the same leaf they had a month ago. It seems as if there time clocks have stopped. They may just hang out over the winter but that's OK with me cause come spring they should take off like they never missed a beat. Your pups look fine to me except the Velutina but it may pull through just fine. Hope this makes ya feel little better.

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klemmthamm

My velutina and SDC pup are sulking right now as well, but as Nate said if they are green and not dying just let them have their way... and before you know it they will either start growing or spring will roll around.

The SDC pup is actually picking up some speed now that it has had some time to acclimate to being inside.

Also you might watch out for spider mites... they tend to put a damper on things and can drain a small nanner quicker than darn near anything.

Regards,

James

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musa_monkey

Thanks for the comments. They look worse today but that may be due to the shock of repotting yesterday. I will leave well alone now and maybe mist the leaves now and again. I guess that is what this gardening thing is all about.

Bananaman88

It looks and sounds to me from your descriptions that your bananas are not enjoying the lower humidity and light that they are experiencing indoors. The blackish areas on the velutina are probably due to overwatering. Overwatering and lack of light (compared to what they were used to outside) are most likely causing the floppy problem as well. Any growth that your bananas put on while indoors will not be as strong and robust as it would be outdoors due to lack of light and wind movement. Increase your light if possible and maybe add a fan to help keep the plants moving a bit (as if in a light breeze). The air movement will help with trunk strength. Personally, I'd try to keep growth to a minimum throughout the winter and focus on keeping them alive and in a semi-dormant state.
Good luck!