sick ice cream bananas

tucsonplumeriaz · 04-30-2011, 01:50 PM

hi nanerteers,

i have a couple of ice cream bananas that i transplanted many weeks ago. they have been in a state of folded leaves since then. the leaves are holding on and still have some green. however, they just remain folded. also, and most importantly, they have not pushed out any new leaves in weeks. i am not sure what to do. they are solid in the soil which drains very well and is moist.

please advise. thanks!

sunfish · 04-30-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tucsonplumeriaz

hi nanerteers,

i have a couple of ice cream bananas that i transplanted many weeks ago. they have been in a state of folded leaves since then. the leaves are holding on and still have some green. however, they just remain folded. also, and most importantly, they have not pushed out any new leaves in weeks. i am not sure what to do. they are solid in the soil which drains very well and is moist.

please advise. thanks!

It can easily take a month for new growth

Olafhenny · 05-01-2011, 12:27 AM

I don't know how much interruption they suffered, when you transplanted them, but the ones
I brought home from Vietnam and replanted after 4 days took quite some time to respond. The mother
needed 34 days and the pup more than 6 weeks. And especially the pup looked dead, before it suddenly
picked up a few days ago. For details of the story see: I Think I Scored a Coup

Good luck,
Olaf

stumpy4700 · 05-01-2011, 02:54 PM

If you can, post some pictures. We might be able to eliminate some issues with it.

tucsonplumeriaz · 05-01-2011, 03:29 PM

will do stumpy!

stumpy4700 · 05-01-2011, 06:27 PM

More than likely your naner is focusing its growth on its roots system. Normally it will pick up growth soon.

tucsonplumeriaz · 05-03-2011, 01:36 AM

that's what i think, too. i saw a leaf today that is pushing its way up. it can't be seen in this pic, but this is what i was talking about.

tucsonplumeriaz · 05-03-2011, 01:48 AM

that's what i think, too. i saw a leaf today that is pushing its way up. it can't be seen in this pic, but this is what i was talking about.

stumpy4700 · 05-04-2011, 07:17 PM

Give it a week in the warm sun and I'll bet its as good as new.

tucsonplumeriaz · 05-05-2011, 10:50 AM

thanks! i am actually going to move it in place to get more direct sunlight. it gets morning sun and then filtered sunlight through the shade cloth.

here's a pic facing south. the ice cream bananas are marked with the red donut near the center of the pic. i will move it more to the left for more sunlight.

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: sick ice cream bananas I don't know how much interruption they suffered, when you transplanted them, but the ones I brought home from Vietnam and replanted after 4 days took quite some time to respond. The mother needed 34 days and the pup more than 6 weeks. And especially the pup looked dead, before it suddenly picked up a few days ago. For details of the story see: I Think I Scored a Coup Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.

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