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10-03-2016, 09:37 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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A little help for a novice grower?
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We've had a banana plant gifted from a friend for a number of years now and this has been a recurring problem: our leaves have always weighed too heavily for the plant to support. Can you offer some advice to help us help this plant become stronger? We really love it and want to keep it healthy. I'm attaching a link to a picture below. Thanks ahead of time!! Cheveyo75 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5aeuj4rdfn...19.55.jpg?dl=0 |
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Re: A little help for a novice grower?
I say it needs more sunlight.
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Re: A little help for a novice grower?
Yep, more sunlight, or perhaps a plant light or two, maybe a re pot if it has been in that one for that many years and some time release fertilizer is my advice but might want to wait for some of the others around here with more experience to chime in before you do anything drastic.
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Re: A little help for a novice grower?
haha ... may be a new owner. Send it to Tytaylor or Starstryke. They can nurse it back to good health. ...
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Re: A little help for a novice grower?
I can't tell when I zoom in. The photo isn't clear. But, that would explain the strange looking leaves hanging down. ... This plant must be an ornamental type which only has flowers and no fruit.
... Actually looking closer, I don't think that is a banana plant. There is too many leaves growing out at the stalk top (on right); the stalk looks to be split and new sword leave (on left above the old flower); the leaf veins are different from banana. My guess, this plant is a Bird of Paradise. A close up view of the stalk would help to identify it. |
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Re: A little help for a novice grower?
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(neighbor's cat keeps guard of all my banana plants from the chipmunks lol)
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