Will bananas grow under or near pine trees?

gaudesys · 10-29-2019, 02:14 PM

Will bananas grow and bear fruit under or near pine trees?

pitangadiego · 10-29-2019, 05:17 PM

If we are talking about being mostly or completely in the shade, not a good situation.

gaudesys · 10-29-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pitangadiego

If we are talking about being mostly or completely in the shade, not a good situation.

Mostly in the sun, southern exposure but a bit surrounded by pines from around the North.

pitangadiego · 10-30-2019, 03:20 PM

I have never grown near pines, but dozens of other things from citrus to pecans, and have seen no issue. If it was me, I'd go for it.

Mikemooreflorida · 10-30-2019, 03:25 PM

A friend has grown around and under very large/tall pines for years. Most his species are tall varieties also. Seem to be no issues because of them.. but of course the more sun the better with bananas

cincinnana · 10-31-2019, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gaudesys

Will bananas grow and bear fruit under or near pine trees?

I have seen plants in Florida public and private gardens grown near pines with no issues. If your thought was will pine make the soil be too acidic?

From what I have seen it is a non issue.
Many gardeners /landscapers including myself will use pine straw as a decorative mulch for banana plants.

Walnut trees(juglone) in the north will kill your banana plant(basjoos and most other plants) in a few years.

Like the other posts before me say .....go for it.

beam2050 · 10-31-2019, 10:22 AM

so far mine near pine trees are awrite.

the problem I am having with a few are maple trees.

I dug up 2 mats that were doing very poorly and found the roots from a maple was strangling them. wrapping roots around and around, quite a chore untangling. I have other mats close to maples and digging pups up I have seen no problems.

bill8401 · 11-11-2019, 09:02 PM

I have a few under some large pine tree's. The pine behind the fence is about 5-8 ft away. They get a lot of shade. I also started using pine needles for mulch. No fruit yet.

Katie Thompson · 11-12-2019, 05:58 AM

I am having some poor growth near a bamboo plant. Hmmm..... time to dig and inspect. thanks for the nudge.

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