Hello!

TheGoodLife · 11-12-2007, 03:24 PM

I have just found this forum and can't wait to get reading ... have to attend to the children and do some chores first though!

Our banana 'tree' is in a sorry state at present, we have had no idea how to look after it (neither did the previous owners I think) so it is a mass of dried and torn leaves and is probably 1-2 metres in diameter with stems firmly packed up against each other. It is spring here in New Zealand so I hope after reading up on how to care for it there will still be time for it to fruit. Here's hoping anyway.

Sue

MediaHound · 11-12-2007, 03:50 PM

Welcome aboard Sue!

Post a thread in the Main Banana Discussion when you get back from your chores so we can keep up with your progress!

Clean out those old leaves, maybe clear out a few of the pups, and be sure to add plenty of nutrients to the remaining mat.

Hope you enjoy the site!

the flying dutchman · 11-12-2007, 05:11 PM

A very welcome Sue, now I won't say this thread is worthless without pics,
but if you have pics, we all like pics

Ron

TheGoodLife · 11-12-2007, 07:54 PM

Thanks for the welcome. Pictures, hmmmmm, dunno. I've avoided having to go to the palava of putting pictures on forums until now ... I can see the help it would be though. Mmmmm.

mskitty38583 · 11-14-2007, 01:52 AM

glad you could join us! wecome

TheGoodLife · 12-10-2007, 04:37 AM

After receiving some good advice from some members on the chatroom I've watered and fertilised my banana plants every second day and have been rewarded with 10 babies (is the correct name pups?) so far! Woohoo!!

How big should they be before I attempt to separate them?

I had also stripped all the old leaves from the plants. I lost two of them when my son threw himself in the middle of them and they snapped ... grrrrr. Maybe I had stripped them a little too much.

Thanks for the advice! I wonder if they will fruit this year?????

Sue

D_&_T · 12-10-2007, 06:43 AM

Sue hello and welcome a board

pups should be at about 12" or 27cm tall to replant

we have thread about seperating pups

Time to separate the pups for the Spring

dablo93 · 12-10-2007, 10:12 AM

welcome sue!

first member from new Zealand, isn't it?

mskitty38583 · 12-10-2007, 11:29 AM

miss sue, you never know what you can accomplish till you try! glad to hear that your trees have produced new pups. it gets to be a very addictive hobby! i started with 1 tree, and have 10 more on my "have to get" list, 10 more on my" want to get list", and i believe 4-8 on my " who cares it if dosent produce nanas list" . again i say to you ...congrats on your new pups.

11-12-2007, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGoodLife Sue Location: New Zealand Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 3,078 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hello! I have just found this forum and can't wait to get reading ... have to attend to the children and do some chores first though! Our banana 'tree' is in a sorry state at present, we have had no idea how to look after it (neither did the previous owners I think) so it is a mass of dried and torn leaves and is probably 1-2 metres in diameter with stems firmly packed up against each other. It is spring here in New Zealand so I hope after reading up on how to care for it there will still be time for it to fruit. Here's hoping anyway. Sue Last edited by TheGoodLife : 11-12-2007 at 03:29 PM. Reason: To correct grammar

11-12-2007, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
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TheGoodLife Sue Location: New Zealand Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 3,078 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello! Thanks for the welcome. Pictures, hmmmmm, dunno. I've avoided having to go to the palava of putting pictures on forums until now ... I can see the help it would be though. Mmmmm.

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TheGoodLife Sue Location: New Zealand Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 3,078 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello! After receiving some good advice from some members on the chatroom I've watered and fertilised my banana plants every second day and have been rewarded with 10 babies (is the correct name pups?) so far! Woohoo!! How big should they be before I attempt to separate them? I had also stripped all the old leaves from the plants. I lost two of them when my son threw himself in the middle of them and they snapped ... grrrrr. Maybe I had stripped them a little too much. Thanks for the advice! I wonder if they will fruit this year????? Sue

12-10-2007, 06:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
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mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583's Photo Gallery Location: north carolina Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,071 BananaBucks : 333,382 Feedback: 26 / 100% Said "Thanks" 82 Times Was Thanked 890 Times in 617 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 136 Times	Re: Hello! miss sue, you never know what you can accomplish till you try! glad to hear that your trees have produced new pups. it gets to be a very addictive hobby! i started with 1 tree, and have 10 more on my "have to get" list, 10 more on my" want to get list", and i believe 4-8 on my " who cares it if dosent produce nanas list" . again i say to you ...congrats on your new pups. __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION