"Triple" Flower dilemma??

Dizchik88 · 04-28-2024, 04:49 PM

Hello! First time posting, I have a rather unique problem I would like advice on. 7 years ago in Orlando, started with a single dwarf Cavendish plant I bought at Home Depot. That single plant has multiplied and produced many dozens of pups over the years; we currently have 10 mature plants. Year 3, started getting double flowers on some plants. YAY! Read about double mahoi, cool. This year. 2 plants have 3 flowers each. The bananas don't seem to be growing as quickly. Should I cut off one branch to help the other two mature more rapidly? I have found if the bananas don't grow at a steady pace, they stagnate and rot before they ripen. Or, is there anything I can do to give these plants a quick boost so all three flowers produce? The bananas are amazingly delicious, by the way, and our neighbors look forward to the harvest every year!

Foxhound · 04-29-2024, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizchik88

Hello! First time posting, I have a rather unique problem I would like advice on. 7 years ago in Orlando, started with a single dwarf Cavendish plant I bought at Home Depot. That single plant has multiplied and produced many dozens of pups over the years; we currently have 10 mature plants. Year 3, started getting double flowers on some plants. YAY! Read about double mahoi, cool. This year. 2 plants have 3 flowers each. The bananas don't seem to be growing as quickly. Should I cut off one branch to help the other two mature more rapidly? I have found if the bananas don't grow at a steady pace, they stagnate and rot before they ripen. Or, is there anything I can do to give these plants a quick boost so all three flowers produce? The bananas are amazingly delicious, by the way, and our neighbors look forward to the harvest every year!

Sounds like you have the Triple Mah-Floy! Very cool!

Just joking around, sounds cool though, we gotta see some pictures.

Bumping this post for the experts.

Dizchik88 · 04-30-2024, 10:33 PM

Here is a picture of the first plant with triple blooms:

Plant #2:

And today I discovered a third plant with three blooms (no pics yet)!

PR-Giants · 05-01-2024, 04:48 PM

Just copy & paste the 'Code for bulletin boards:', it's located directly below each photo.

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Originally Posted by Dizchik88

Here is a picture of the first plant with triple blooms:

Plant #2:

And today I discovered a third plant with three blooms (no pics yet)!

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Dizchik88 Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 175 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: "Triple" Flower dilemma?? Here is a picture of the first plant with triple blooms: Plant #2: And today I discovered a third plant with three blooms (no pics yet)! Last edited by Dizchik88 : 04-30-2024 at 10:38 PM. Reason: photos not showing

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