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larrylwill · 04-15-2021, 06:51 PM

Well Its been 6 years. I built a 12ft high lean to green house, its against the house. First year all the trees died back. The 2nd year I provided hear, same problem, more cost. The 3rd year I dug them up and put them under the house, same problem, although I saw several people do this, wondering what I did wrong. 4th year I gave up, although 3 still came back every year. This year I only see the gross Michael.

So Im stubborn, I still want to fruit a banana tree. My garden room is heated and air conditioned. I have a hot tub in there and we keep the Parratt in there in the day. I want to start over and put them in pots and grow on the open porch with afternoon sun or in the lean to green house also facing SW and before frost in the garden room which is all windows facing SW.

I plan on buying a
Musa Dwarf Cavendish
Musa Ice Cream "Blue Java, if I can find one under $20

The questions are.
1. Any other suggestions on trees.?
2. What size pots do I need.
3. Do I need to supply alternate light when I bring them in?
4. I may have to top them since the garden room is only 7' high next to the
windows.
5. Whats the coldest temp they can stand in the winter? I keep the room warmer than 48 F but no problem to make it warmer.

04-15-2021, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
larrylwill Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 34 BananaBucks : 14,443 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Fruiting Bananas in North Alabama Well Its been 6 years. I built a 12ft high lean to green house, its against the house. First year all the trees died back. The 2nd year I provided hear, same problem, more cost. The 3rd year I dug them up and put them under the house, same problem, although I saw several people do this, wondering what I did wrong. 4th year I gave up, although 3 still came back every year. This year I only see the gross Michael. So Im stubborn, I still want to fruit a banana tree. My garden room is heated and air conditioned. I have a hot tub in there and we keep the Parratt in there in the day. I want to start over and put them in pots and grow on the open porch with afternoon sun or in the lean to green house also facing SW and before frost in the garden room which is all windows facing SW. I plan on buying a Musa Dwarf Cavendish Musa Ice Cream "Blue Java, if I can find one under $20 The questions are. 1. Any other suggestions on trees.? 2. What size pots do I need. 3. Do I need to supply alternate light when I bring them in? 4. I may have to top them since the garden room is only 7' high next to the windows. 5. Whats the coldest temp they can stand in the winter? I keep the room warmer than 48 F but no problem to make it warmer.