NYVet

I also posted this in the main banana forum

Hi

As the title implies I need help and know almost nothing.

First, I am horrible at gardening, I have a black thumb and kill plants by the hundreds. I have very limited gardening knowledge, so if you give advice please be as explicit as possible and break it down into the simplest possible terms.

I bought dwarf banana tree several years ago, I think from Amazon. It was around 7 inches tall when I bought it and over the years has taken off.

A few years ago it sprouted a second tree which is now as tall as the first. I'll try to attach pics but they are both around 29 inches high. They live in a 16 inch high pot. I live in the NYC area and the plants are indoors by a sliding glass door in the winter and outdoors when the weather is better. I'm preparing to take them indoors now.

In the past it grew well outside and the one time we left it indoors during the summer when we were away it took off. I'm guessing because we didn't have the AC on and the house was hot and humid.

I have a second 16 inch pot that I can use as well as 2 larger tubs that I bought and might use for the trees.

I've used potting soil, fertilizers and compost for them. It was very impressive seeing how they literally "eat" the soil. That over a few months the soil level drops a few inches.

We would love to get bananas off of the trees, my kids would be absolutley thrilled if we did. They think I'm nuts (they might be right) for having a banana tree in NY.

Another website I read said that I should split the two trees and have them in 2 separate pots.

My questions are,

1. What should I do to help them thrive? Should they be split? Re-potted?

1(a) If they should be split, how? Please be very detailed, my gardening knowledge is very limited.

2. What should I do to help them have fruit? Is it even possible?

3. Should I add anything? A grow light?

I'm uploading pics under NYVet in the gallery.

Banana Gallery - NYVet

Please remember that I have almost zero gardening knowledge so break down any advice into the simplest possible format. Assume you're giving instructions to a child.

Thank you in advance for your assistance. I greatly appreciate any and all help.

Doc
"NYVet"

cincinnana

Welcome.....

Short answer to you inquiries.

Youtube videos are your best classroom for you and your child.
Use keywords to drill the web and youtube for your best answers.
There are some great takeaways.
Keywords ..bananas/indoor growing/cannibis/tropical plants/apartment gardening/hostafarian.


Enroll as a team in a local garden society if possible to build team/family spirit.....usaully 25 bucks a year.

Hold your child's ears.......the cannibis forums hold the best info for indoor lighting.
Some great lighting issues with lots of homeschooled math involved......do not laugh .
Kids love the math challenge that drive parents crazy.....there is division involved and decimal points
I know this does not answer specific questions .......but it gives you the drill to drill the web for info.

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