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Originally Posted by fotoforss
Sounds kinda stupid to grow a bananatree indoor, but i really fell in love with the aeae and when one came for sale i had to buy it.
First pic is from September 2021 and last one is to today where it's a bit over 2m tall.
But its reaching the ceiling soon, what happen if i cut it? And where should i cut it? If i cut the stem will there be a new big leaf or is that stem dead then? I heard if you cut it high up, it will continue growing a big leaf from that stem? I do not grow it for the bananas, only beacuse i like the plant.
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Many forum members myself included cut their plants shorter to fit in smaller spaces.
It is common practice to cut the plant to the corm to facilitate shipping also.
It does not matter what variety you cut shorter because the plants will recover in similar fashion.
In your case plant must be well established (root wise)in the pot before you proceed.
For me I cut when the healthy plant is actively growing and at the beginning of the grow season because it gives the plant time to recover before you bring it back indoors.
Taller wider plants are also difficult to put proper artificial lighting above them.
Your plant will develop a wide footprint
Do not disturb,repot or over fertilize,over water your plant during recovery.......you will lose it.
What you want to do is possible but do it with care and during the beginning of the grow season.
This plant was damaged in a storm but it recovered nicely.
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Plant by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr