Sundra

(And the realization I posses little self control with these Banana plant creatures)

At a grocery store nursery for 7.99 this *was a steal*--and quite a surprise! Except the occasional Dwarf Cavendish at Wal Mart, we just really don't get banana plants around here.(Midwest).

According to the tag it's "Fantastic Foliage Mix." "Banana."

One of its leaves was badly bent in/partially broken. So I "fixed" it with some tape and a couple of tooth picks.( I know, I'm lame. lol)

The plant is (leaves included) over a foot tall with a canopy about the same width. I actually think it's a bit taller now. I swear the thing grew overnight...

My question is this:

Normally I do more gradual pot ups. But since this is already hardened off and will go straight outdoors, I was considering plopping it in a 16 inch pot with a 2 or 3 other small plants.

Is this okay for the plant? Or should I do a more gradual pot up?

Thanks in advance!


Heeeereeee's Musa: Fantastic Foliage Mix: Banana!"

Dalmatiansoap

I would pot it solitaire. It will soon eat all company plants

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edwmax

Are you sure that is an Ensete??? ....I can't see the petiole, but I think you have a Bird. The leaf ribs on bananas are straight & near perpendicular to the mid-rib.

search for 'young ensete maurlii' photos and compare.

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Sundra

Solitare it is then, or maybe some annuals that will be removed come autumn anyways.


I did shortly after I got home with it, because you never know with nursery tags To my eyes they look exactly alike, including the more "curvy" ribbing. (I double checked after reading your post.)

When you say "Bird" I'm assuming you mean Bird of Paradise? I can't find any with this particular leaf variegation to compare. Do you know by chance which Bird would have leaves like this? I can only find solid green and variegated with yellow or white.



Here is the p-stem of mine if that helps:

cincinnana

Great looking plant.

They are sold as an annual or a filler accent plant in planters.
Your plant will be a slow grower the first season but once established will get some great wide foiliage.

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Sundra

I've never noticed them around here before--then again I also wasn't infected with Bananaitus like now

Sad to think that people actually let these die to the winter.