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Old 02-13-2015, 12:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Help! My banana is putting out a flower...

You are experiencing the timing of fruit vs the timing of your winter. It is not a problem in the tropics, but as we move away from there it becomes a conundrum. Experienced growers who want the "winter flower" to produce in colder climates are prepared with appropriate light sources (1200 Watts of 6400-6500 Kelvin fluorescent bulbs). Some people in borderline climates (USDA 9a-10b) try to overwinter the bunch to health. What I've read on this site from growers is that that latter doesn't work and the former is sometimes successful. I'm here in 10b. If one of my plants flowered in November I'd probably whack off the pstem at the base and cultivate a pup. If it flowered in February through July I'd be thrilled. From August to October it would depend a lot on cultivar.
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