How late is too late to divide and repot?

SixtySix · 06-27-2018, 07:54 PM

Zone 8a. Dwarf Cavendish in pots that are way too small.

Plan is to bring them inside late October when overnight temps start dipping way below 50f.

Richard · 06-28-2018, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SixtySix

Re: How late is too late to divide and repot?

When one or more of the plants in the pot is fruiting.

Duckfood · 06-28-2018, 06:40 PM

I have performed the surgery as late as Early August...

RRedBBeard · 10-20-2018, 08:45 PM

I'm pretty much a novice with bananas, but if your banana(s) are going to go dormant at all, I'd hold off dividing until the weather warms up next spring. I feel like the risk of infection would be elevated if the roots were necessarily cut just prior to dormancy. If you're going to keep it warm and growing somewhere, I think the risk would be a lot less.
Good luck!

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RRedBBeard banana wrangler wanabee Location: New London, CT Find me on the map! Name: Rick Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 66 BananaBucks : 28,145 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 83 Times Was Thanked 73 Times in 36 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: How late is too late to divide and repot? I'm pretty much a novice with bananas, but if your banana(s) are going to go dormant at all, I'd hold off dividing until the weather warms up next spring. I feel like the risk of infection would be elevated if the roots were necessarily cut just prior to dormancy. If you're going to keep it warm and growing somewhere, I think the risk would be a lot less. Good luck!

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