fruit in container - Page 2

Patty in Wisc · 01-22-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by banana berserker

If I wanted fruit from a raja puri growing in a pot how big would the pot have to be? How long would it take to fruit? Is there any special way of growing it I would need to know about?

On a completely unrelated subject, can I get pups in a container, would I get fewer pups, and I know this sounds random but I've never found out if you get pups before fruit or fruit before pups?

I have 2 IC nannas in black plastic pots (I think what Richard is talking about) that are about 2ft wide X 17-18 inches high. I screwed 4 casters on plywood to move it around.
I have total of 6 pups - one is over 3 ft tall & potted. No fruits yet. You'll get pups before & after fruit.
I plant them outside inground in summer except next fall they will be very big & heavy if they don't have fruit to cut off. If they are still active growing, we'll have to haul them inside again.
My friend bought trees in these pots and I can't seem to find any more.
You can get fruit on potted nannas.

Rant2112 · 03-30-2009, 01:48 PM

I assume from the comments here that bananas prefer plastic to something like terra cotta pots?

They prefer good drainage also, right?

So, I should get a plastic container with holes in the bottom?

Thanks.

Richard · 03-30-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rant2112

I assume from the comments here that bananas prefer plastic to something like terra cotta pots?

They prefer good drainage also, right?

So, I should get a plastic container with holes in the bottom?

Thanks.

Plastic is cheaper but liquor is quicker (with apologies to Ogden Nash).
Drainage is essential. See PTP_2009_03_Pot_Culture

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