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TracyNC1 · 02-15-2009, 03:46 PM

Thanks - it looked that way from my previous searches but I didn't want to gamble with my favorite plant. After looking at the stem today, I'm wondering if I could achieve the same goal just by peeling off all the old/dead leaves completely? They are completely brown, very thick, and filled with water. I tried to remove them, but I was only able to trim them back a bit due to how thick they were. Maybe a knife is the best tool for such a job, as long as I could be sure not to cut into the main trunk?

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TracyNC1 Location: Huntersville, NC Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: Tracy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 7,646 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Too late to prune? Thanks - it looked that way from my previous searches but I didn't want to gamble with my favorite plant. After looking at the stem today, I'm wondering if I could achieve the same goal just by peeling off all the old/dead leaves completely? They are completely brown, very thick, and filled with water. I tried to remove them, but I was only able to trim them back a bit due to how thick they were. Maybe a knife is the best tool for such a job, as long as I could be sure not to cut into the main trunk?