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Old 06-18-2009, 01:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Someone from another forum was kind enough to send me a couple of banana pups for musa basjoo. I was intending on putting one outside in the ground once they get going a bit. I just got them a couple of days ago, and I immediately potted them up into small containers, but they are not doing so well.

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They came from British Columbia, Canada, where it is extremely mild weather, with lots of moisture in the air from their frequent rains. I put them in my east window, but the tips have now turned brown. They were a little brown from being in the box over a week, but becoming more brown now. I could tell they did not like the cool bright window sill. I have now taken them to my heat mat and under my fluorescent light, to see if the warmth makes a difference.

This is my very 1st experience with banana, and it is not going too well so far. I am just wondering if there is any advice on how to get a young pup going strong. I am so ignorant about these plants, but I am learning slowly.

Please help me to save my pups...

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Old 06-18-2009, 02:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Someone from another forum was kind enough to send me a couple of banana pups for musa basjoo. I was intending on putting one outside in the ground once they get going a bit. I just got them a couple of days ago, and I immediately potted them up into small containers, but they are not doing so well.

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They came from British Columbia, Canada, where it is extremely mild weather, with lots of moisture in the air from their frequent rains. I put them in my east window, but the tips have now turned brown. They were a little brown from being in the box over a week, but becoming more brown now. I could tell they did not like the cool bright window sill. I have now taken them to my heat mat and under my fluorescent light, to see if the warmth makes a difference.

This is my very 1st experience with banana, and it is not going too well so far. I am just wondering if there is any advice on how to get a young pup going strong. I am so ignorant about these plants, but I am learning slowly.

Please help me to save my pups...

i would keep them under the fluorescent lights for 14-18 hrs. monitor them and water lightly as needed. i am sure there is nothing wrong with the plants, they just need some light.
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Old 06-18-2009, 02:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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I've found my bananas more hardy than anything. They can take a lot and still come back 1-2 months later. If you repot them they will be more sensitive to heat and need to be watered more frequently until the roots develop. I'm actually surprised this round I just moved my Raja Puri into a 45gal smartpot and the leaves started standing back up in about 3 days and new leaves in less than 2 weeks.

Edit: It doesn't get that cold here so thats one thing I've not put my plants through.
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Hi HBL, don't worry. You'd look a bit ragged after a week in a box too. Bananas especially basjoo are tough as nails. I though my out door one was toast, and went so far as to dig it up and throw what was left of the corm in a pot...it's up and growing like a champ and I'm sure yours will too. Keep us posted.
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It really doesn't look so bad. I had a couple look like that but it was from soil too moist. I let the soil dry out a bit & then watered lightly.
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its been 100, 101+ (103 one day) here and very little to no rain so I'm not really worrying about "too moist" myself right now

This is very hot for here we sometimes get a day or two in August over 100 but ~15 days by mid July, I don't think I've ever seen it that hot.
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Hello!

Well, I had two basjoos that were not doing well, but check them out now! One is outside in my lily garden, and the 2nd one is inside under my fluorescent light...





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Looks like they have perked right up!
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Yes, they do look perked up - thank you.

What a difference from the shots that began this thread!

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