How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

Hi all
I have purchased a banana ta ne variegated as it was shipped in from abroad I received it with no roots and the stem cut back to about 10 inches i am not sure the best way to go about planting this should i wait until spring we are just coming into winter here in the uk but the banana will be in a heated conservatory if i do plant now do i water a bit and keep on the dry side until it starts to regrow really dont want to lose this as it was a gift Thankyou for any advise that anyone has
Maria.

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

I would plant it semi dry in a loose rich medium. Tanee voracious so i would be surprised if you lost it

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

Thankyou do you know how long it will take to start to grow i know they say sometimes it can take a while to get going again.

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

They make roots before shooting so it can be a wait.

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

Thankyou I think it might not do much till spring now but fingers crossed i see some growth before then.

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

I have step by step instructions on my site. Goto.... https://bananapups.com/planting/

This is not generic info. This is exactly how I do mine personally! The main thing is warmth! You need a heat mat or some form of heat! Also the most common way people kill them is overwatering! So water once every 2 weeks or so max until you get growth! Remember the corm is not using water if it isn’t actively growing! Good luck.

Re: How to plant and take care of a corm no roots
 

Soil warmth is important. That will stimulate new roots.