Storm damage from bad boy Colin

Caline · 06-06-2016, 08:05 PM

Heh banana-lovers!

Last nights and todays weather event involving heavy rain and gusty winds from mean ol' TS Colin has battered my poor Lady Finger Banana breaking off leaves and causing the pseudostem to topple over. Poor child!

The "event" is not over but should blow through by midnight, and I am hoping the banana is now hunkered down enough she won't be much worse in the morning.

Can I mitigate the damage and help the plant move on... or is it fatal?

Lydie

Kegas76 · 06-06-2016, 08:42 PM

I'm not sure what is going on in the middle (not a good angle to see what is going on in there) but it just looks like some shredded leaves to me. It should be fine.

If one toward the center is bent over I'd just make sure the path is clear for the next leaf to come out. If there is a rolled leave that is damaged just check it the next couple days to make sure it opens correctly or the next on will stuck inside it. (this happened to me when I was on vacation the other week)

Colin did a good job shredding my Thousand Finger which also now had a noticeable northern slant. I haven't had a chance to put my Orinoco in the ground yet so I was able to tuck it up against the house and it avoided any abuse.

Caline · 06-06-2016, 09:26 PM

Yeah, the angle isn't the best. The stem holding the top two or three leaves is bent in half.

Thanks for the suggestions. In the morning, I will see how to adjust their placement so the center is open for the next new leaf to sprout up.

Caline · 06-07-2016, 09:35 AM

Here's this morning's photo from a better angle. 97% humidity and feeling raindrops falling when it's no longer raining made for a misty photo.

After taking the shot, I untwisted and laid each of the three broken stems/leaves so that the center of the pseudostem where new leaves come up is free.

Other leaves/stems broke away from the pseudostem further down. I think I'll let them alone until they turn brown.

Lydie

bananaT · 06-07-2016, 05:38 PM

Just cut them off. It wont hurt anything, and it will stop any problems that could
Come up.
About 20 of my bananas looked like that this morning.

Caline · 06-07-2016, 08:33 PM

OK. I will. Thanks for the suggestion.!

JP · 06-07-2016, 09:07 PM

Yeah, I second that. Just cut under where it's bending and you'll be fine.

Caline · 06-08-2016, 08:56 AM

Thank you for the tip about where to cut!

I was just about to google it before proceeding with the "operation", when I saw your reply.

Lydie

Caline · 06-08-2016, 10:20 AM

Here is what the Dwarf Lady Finger looked like once the storm damage pruning was finished.
Of 14 leaves, 11 had to be sacrificed due to folding under the weight of gusty winds.

Lydie

Caline · 06-08-2016, 10:25 AM

Here's a shot of a new leaf emerging just one day after the storm. Though it was most probably in the making before TS Colin tickled by, still it's a good sign. A Victory leaf after her weather baptism of fire!

Lydie

Kegas76 · 06-08-2016, 12:24 PM

Woohoo

Its the circle of life!

Its always good to see things get back to normal. Colin may have shredded the leaves but I looked out the window this morning and saw the tip of my first pup peeping out from the mulch.

Caline · 06-08-2016, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kegas76

Woohoo

Its the circle of life!

Its always good to see things get back to normal. Colin may have shredded the leaves but I looked out the window this morning and saw the tip of my first pup peeping out from the mulch.

Yes, absolutely. In the picture I posted of how the banana plant looks after pruning, her two pups are poking up their heads, a bit torn but going strong.

Lydie

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Caline Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Lydie Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 131 BananaBucks : 25,906 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 181 Times Was Thanked 225 Times in 67 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Storm damage from bad boy Colin Thank you for the tip about where to cut! I was just about to google it before proceeding with the "operation", when I saw your reply. Lydie __________________ Goin' bananas

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Caline Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Lydie Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 131 BananaBucks : 25,906 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 181 Times Was Thanked 225 Times in 67 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Storm damage from bad boy Colin Here is what the Dwarf Lady Finger looked like once the storm damage pruning was finished. Of 14 leaves, 11 had to be sacrificed due to folding under the weight of gusty winds. Lydie __________________ Goin' bananas Last edited by Caline : 06-08-2016 at 10:20 AM. Reason: spelling

06-08-2016, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Caline Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Lydie Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 131 BananaBucks : 25,906 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 181 Times Was Thanked 225 Times in 67 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Storm damage from bad boy Colin Here's a shot of a new leaf emerging just one day after the storm. Though it was most probably in the making before TS Colin tickled by, still it's a good sign. A Victory leaf after her weather baptism of fire! Lydie __________________ Goin' bananas

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