thewebgal

I have an ice cream banana in a big pot and its been a week of 100+ days here near DC -
On a hot week I give it maybe 2 gallons of water a DAY ... its growin' very happy

Ice Cream Banana Plant just outside Wash, DC

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Vickie H.

thewebgal your bananas look very good. I just love the theme of ponds and bananas here. Wish I could grow all my bananas in water so would not have to water all of them . LOL

sashaeffer

I might have to give this a try. I have 3 ponds here and a Banana would look great in one of them.

iz

That is interesting. I had no idea a banana can survive in sitting water. I'm always paranoid of my plants getting root rot if it sits on water too long. Now that I've seen your picture, I don't know what to believe.

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iz

Vickie H.

Believe it. I have 2 in water. I had pups on one and took one off it off and mailed it to my friend in Memphis and it is in her pond there. They have been in water for years. But do not try it unless you have extra bananas. And they have to slowly get used to being in water. I started with the pot sitting in a saucer of water. Then I put the pot in a bucket. And slowly over two months I brought the water over the top of the pot. Then I stuck it in my shallow pond. Of course I bring it inside in winter. I put it in my basement in water. I do have shop lighst down there too. The coldest it gets is 50*F in winter.

Vickie H.

Here is the dwarf cavindish in water. I bought it in 2007 and it was it water where I bought it.

scottu

This is all new to me. Thought they could not survive in too much water. How odd that they could thrive submersed. Your pics make me think they don't grow as big? Do they still flower/fruit etc., do they grow at a different rate. How do you fertilize, in the water, or? I swear every time I think I know something about bananas, You guys show me what a novice I am! Are you sure this is not just a good joke!

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Viva La Banana

moomooman

To nph: Try letting the hose run slowly on the bananas real slowly all day. This slow drizzle is good at letting water seep in and get deep into the soil. It's also effortless, just put it there and go!

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RAINFOREZT

So too much water won't be a problem for banana plants?

scottu

Sorry for all of us stealing this thread from you and I hope you are sufficiently answered as I can relate to your quandary, seems we can't ever be too sure about anything that has to do with the banana, even watering!
But I will tell you, this subject "banana growing in water" needs to be gone over!
We need to start a new thread on it!

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Vickie H.

I am watering my bananas everday all summer but the rest of them are in pots outside my pond. My musa basjoo's are in the ground and in this heat I am watering them every morning. Sorry I stole your thread. I was just trying to show if they can live in water how can you water too much in summer heat. But in my basement in winter they can rot if I water too much. Except the ones I grow in water. And it is not a joke for real the two are growing in my ponds.

nph

I got an advice from a friend that sounds good (although he doesn't grow bananas as far as I know).
It was to set up and a let a mister similar to ones outside bars etc just mist the two big Icecreams. Wouldn't draw much water but it would help humidity.

What do you think, a good idea?

Today I realized my market umbrella actually could shade one of my bananas pretty well, kick myself for not realizing that earlier!

Any advice on misters?