2 Questions about trying to fruit dwarf varieties

*Dearly Depotted* · 08-19-2022, 12:46 AM

Two questions about trying to fruit a few different dwarf varieties in pots. FYI… I’m in zone 6A so I do have to bring them indoors over winter.

1. Will a dwarf variety (like a Dwarf Cavendish) really fruit at 6’-8’ tall? Would it be more like north of 9’ tall? More specifically is the 6’-8’ measurement only referring to the pseudostem height not the height of the cigar leaf.

2. In order to fruit do you really have to have a really BIG size pot? I mean like a 25 gallon size or bigger. I’m truly hoping not b/c other wise I’m going to have quit growing banana plants then.

Thanks so always for any help/answers I can get!

nexmp76 · 08-19-2022, 04:45 PM

My dwarf Cavendish that has just fruited is about 6 feet tall from the soil line. I moved it to a 25 gallon pot to lessen the frequency of how often I had to water it and allow me more room for pups. I had the room too and store them in my garage over the winter so it wasn't too big of a problem. Last year it wasn't that much smaller and was in one of the larger pots you can get at Lowes. I think it was the 20 inch Garden Treasures pot. It was doing well but I had to water it every other day. It can get hot here during the peak of summer. When it put up pups it was a bit difficult to remove them but still doable. I also had a Blue Java in the same size container until recently. It was about 10 feet tall before I planted it in the back yard. You can definitely keep them in smaller containers than a 25 gallon but be prepared to water more often in the summer months.

Abnshrek · 08-20-2022, 02:30 PM

If you don't have 12' ceilings its going to be rough going in the winter. I had mine in 30 gallon pots. I wasn't trying to fruit them indoors just get them thru the winter. I don't do that no more, but good luck. I think you'd have better luck w/ a Raja Puri since they fruit shorter.. You won't have to worry bout all the things that can happen in ur region bout DC's that can help them fail. I probably deleted all my pictures. I did fruit a FHIA-02 in a pot and they were very good.

*Dearly Depotted* · 08-21-2022, 02:41 PM

Thanks to you both for the very kind replies! Truly appreciate the helpful information!

08-19-2022, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-19-2022, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
nexmp76 Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 46 BananaBucks : 2,788 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 48 Times in 22 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: 2 Questions about trying to fruit dwarf varieties My dwarf Cavendish that has just fruited is about 6 feet tall from the soil line. I moved it to a 25 gallon pot to lessen the frequency of how often I had to water it and allow me more room for pups. I had the room too and store them in my garage over the winter so it wasn't too big of a problem. Last year it wasn't that much smaller and was in one of the larger pots you can get at Lowes. I think it was the 20 inch Garden Treasures pot. It was doing well but I had to water it every other day. It can get hot here during the peak of summer. When it put up pups it was a bit difficult to remove them but still doable. I also had a Blue Java in the same size container until recently. It was about 10 feet tall before I planted it in the back yard. You can definitely keep them in smaller containers than a 25 gallon but be prepared to water more often in the summer months.

08-20-2022, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,492 BananaBucks : 196,992 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,440 Times in 5,237 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: 2 Questions about trying to fruit dwarf varieties If you don't have 12' ceilings its going to be rough going in the winter. I had mine in 30 gallon pots. I wasn't trying to fruit them indoors just get them thru the winter. I don't do that no more, but good luck. I think you'd have better luck w/ a Raja Puri since they fruit shorter.. You won't have to worry bout all the things that can happen in ur region bout DC's that can help them fail. I probably deleted all my pictures. I did fruit a FHIA-02 in a pot and they were very good. __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^) Last edited by Abnshrek : 08-20-2022 at 02:32 PM.

08-21-2022, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dearly Depotted Find me on the map! Zone: 6A Name: Mary Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 646 BananaBucks : 98,084 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 607 Times Was Thanked 442 Times in 301 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: 2 Questions about trying to fruit dwarf varieties Thanks to you both for the very kind replies! Truly appreciate the helpful information! __________________ It’s long been a dream of mine to be able to grow real bananas off my own plants! So, please wish me luck on my quest to fulfill that dream!

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