Why is my indoor banana tree unhappy? with pictures
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It's not my gardens I'm unhappy with, it's my HOUSE!
Comments (23)Hi mxk3, I feel the same way about my house (butter yellow asbestos "siding" with maroon shutters and a concrete stoop for a "front porch"). I'm trying to convince my dh to at least build a small porch or portico, he says that once we landscape the front yard this year, nobody will be looking at the stoop. I'm not convinced :). I agree that white's not my favorite color for a house, at least not in our area. Maybe in a place like New England with a different style house entirely, it would be another story. But if you're sticking with white, I do like the combination of white and navy (say, shutters or trim). I don't know if that would be too stark a contrast for you or not. But it also sounds like painting the brick to match whatever color siding you end up choosing is a very doable option too...in which case, what color would you like your house to be :)? I think different styles of house kind of lend themselves to different colors, so please do post a pic if you can....See Moredwarf banana tree sick?
Comments (5)When you grow a plant indoors, it get acclimated to indoor conditions (very low light levels, and cooler conditions--compared to outside in the summer). When you take a plant that has been growing indoor and stick it out in the sun, it will initially burn (just like a person might experiencing his/her first trip to the beach in the summer). But eventually the plant adapts to the higher light levels that it needs in order to push new growth. My bananas are in large pots right now and growing vigorously. I feed and water heavily as they are in full sun and warm conditions. Eventually they will go into the ground and get to be around 8 feet or so by the end of the season. Normally, they get cut down by harder frosts in late November, then I lift them out of the ground and put them in the basement over the winter. Musa basjoo (Japanese fiber banana) is supposed to be winter hardy in zone 7 (a and b) with mulching but I don't bother and just take their tubers in with all the others. When I lift the bananas, I cut off all the leaves and some of the trunk (just enough to let it fit in the basement without hitting the ceiling. Basically, I forget about them until about April and then I repot and start them up again....See MoreWhy is my banana tree a midget?!!!!
Comments (6)Dallasapple, You are referring to it as a him, it may be a female...As you know females have a mind of their own, they are temper mental...Treat her with a little tender loving care, she just might get fat as she ages....LOL....Just a little humor this morning......LOL... Fertilize....Fertilize....Black kow works really well on bananas.....Water....Water and it should catch up with your mothers. David...See Moremy 5 new banana 'baby 'trees arrived!
Comments (2)Dear Smittee, I would not worry about the size of the bananas. I have bought them as small plants and even grown indoors in NY, they grew crazy fast. As soon as spring came, I swear I could measure there growth daily. I don't know what to tell you to do down in FL, but I know they will outgrow there pots quickly. I hope you can plant them out soon. Maybe remove suckers if they begin forming since you wan the tree to grow strong and healthy roots. Andrew...See Moremcbdz
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