Grvolp2

Hello!

I have always grown my bananas in pots the past two years, as they were very small when I got them all, and wanted more control.

When I moved to Nashville, I decided I would give a musa basjoo a try in the ground.

What should I expect vs care in points? Water more or less? Can I mulch around the banana? Will it grow faster than in a pot?

Thanks for any feedback you may have in this transition!

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Current Collection:
(1) Dwarf Cavendish
(1) Truly Tiny
(1) Blue Java
(1) Double Mahoi
(1) Musa Siamensis
(1) Manzano Apple
(2) Musa Basjoo
(1) Fe'I Aiuri
(1) Musa Ornata

Also growing assorted Colocasia (California and Gigantae) and Alocasia (Portora, Sumo, Borneo King), avocado, lemon, palms, agave, fiddle leaf, monstera deliciosa, bird of paradise, and pineapple.

Nashville, TN

cincinnana

Your plant will do well in the ground.

Your zone is perfect for some massive growth and spread
There are some good Youtube videos with planting/soil amending techniques for bananas.....pick and choose what you can use.
Your plant will need some room to spread too

Giant Basjoo.
☞https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYLXXfW

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pitangadiego

Any banana will do better in the ground with more space. The issue is protecting them in in cold/freezing weather.

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cincinnana

Some of the fellas grow in 200+ gallon fabric containers and some do the Ibc containers/totes.
All can be found on Craigslist and the web..
Pick and choose what works for you you.
My weight limit is a 50 gal container.

If space is an issue choose the largest container which your landscape scene.

However, basjoos will be an awesome addition to your landscape when planted in a well amended area...

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garek007

I'm new to bananas, but I have two. One I bought very young and one I bought was a little older. The young one is a goldfinger and has been growing like gangbusters in a pot and now in the ground. The older one struggled a bit when I first put it in ground. It's a blue java. I ended up taking out of the ground and putting it in a raised bed. Once I did that, it still did not grow for like 2 months, then all of the sudden it started growing again and now it seems to be back on track. The advice most have given me, is that plants want to be in the ground. I believe the mosture is better retained that way, plus they have room to grow. I mulched mine. The one thing I'd watch out for is make sure that your ground drains ok. I have really hard ground here which I think wasn't draining well, which is why I moved them to a raised bed. A raised bed sort of actions like a large pot when you think about it. Hopefully others who have more experience will be along.