Multiple Pups on Potted Banana - Question

JCT · 08-07-2020, 12:19 AM

Hey all. I have two pups popping up in my potted banana plant and I'd like to ask for some advice on what to do. Should I leave both in, remove one, or remove both? Anything that I remove will be potted (I previously removed a pup from this banana when I up-potted at the beginning of the year and this pup is doing well on it's own.) The main plant is about ~4-5' tall. The biggest pup is almost 3' and the smallest pup is a little over 1'. I'm pretty sure that the plant has put roots into the ground.

And a final question, can anyone identify this banana? I received it from a CRFG exchange last year and it was labeled Ice Cream(?) Is it an Ice Cream or Namwah? Or something else?

Thank you!

cincinnana · 08-07-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JCT

Hey all. I have two pups popping up in my potted banana plant and I'd like to ask for some advice on what to do. Should I leave both in, remove one, or remove both? Anything that I remove will be potted (I previously removed a pup from this banana when I up-potted at the beginning of the year and this pup is doing well on it's own.) The main plant is about ~4-5' tall. The biggest pup is almost 3' and the smallest pup is a little over 1'. I'm pretty sure that the plant has put roots into the ground.

And a final question, can anyone identify this banana? I received it from a CRFG exchange last year and it was labeled Ice Cream(?) Is it an Ice Cream or Namwah? Or something else?

Thank you!

Wow......split them out and have fun with it.

looks namwah.... ish.....you won't know for a few years though.

Great pot of plants....

JCT · 08-07-2020, 06:03 PM

Thank you! I'll do that this weekend.

Backyard Banana Joe · 08-07-2020, 06:34 PM

Definitely looks like namwa! Good call cin!

Btw plant looks great!

Backyard Banana Joe · 08-07-2020, 06:36 PM

Also looks it could use a bigger pot. Can you plant it in the ground?

JCT · 08-07-2020, 09:16 PM

Unfortunately, at this time I do not have a spot for it in the ground. Hopefully in the future I'll be able to put some in the ground.

I'll have to see about a bigger pot.

08-07-2020, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-07-2020, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
JCT Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10b Name: Jason Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 10 BananaBucks : 4,576 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Multiple Pups on Potted Banana - Question Thank you! I'll do that this weekend.

08-07-2020, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Backyard Banana Joe Location: Orlando FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,428 BananaBucks : 117,969 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,975 Times Was Thanked 1,984 Times in 935 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 184 Times	Re: Multiple Pups on Potted Banana - Question Definitely looks like namwa! Good call cin! Btw plant looks great!

08-07-2020, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Backyard Banana Joe Location: Orlando FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,428 BananaBucks : 117,969 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,975 Times Was Thanked 1,984 Times in 935 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 184 Times	Re: Multiple Pups on Potted Banana - Question Also looks it could use a bigger pot. Can you plant it in the ground?

08-07-2020, 09:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
JCT Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10b Name: Jason Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 10 BananaBucks : 4,576 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Multiple Pups on Potted Banana - Question Unfortunately, at this time I do not have a spot for it in the ground. Hopefully in the future I'll be able to put some in the ground. I'll have to see about a bigger pot.

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