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Pinkiered
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:35 pm   Post subject: Having trouble with banana trees


I grew them over in Jacksonville, Fl but the pups of the mother tree arent doing so well over here in Lafayette, La. I have gotten two more different kinds of banana trees. One is a mini, for pretties only. The other produces bananas.

None are doing too great. Im not sure why. The only one that is doing half way ok is one of the minis I have potted under the tree, in the Gnome Dome.

The one pup from last year is growing but the leaves are yellow and not healthy looking. Even the leaves that are opening are openning dead brown and yellow. Im not sure whats going on.

The banana tree that produces bananas , the leaves are openning just fine but are folding up as soon as they are open. They are all now hangging limp. Heres pic of where I dug it up from about 2 months ago. This is in my sisters backyard.This what its suppose to look like!Rolling Eyes





I water them everyday, as banana trees are hungery feeders. I feed them every two weeks.

Im doing nothing different then I did last year to the mother banana tree over in Jax. Here the mother tree of the pups. I took this last year about late summer or early fall.



There seems to be a little hotter here and they get no shade from the harsh afternnon sun. Could that be it? Can someone help me? I have lovely trees that I really dont want to lose! Im willing to try anything! We are talking about moving all of them to the Gnome Dome. But they will have to be potted because of the tree roots over there.

The pups from last year will get over 6 ft and the one that produces bananas will get over 9ft. Can they be grown in a large pot?

Thanks in advance!

Below are pics of the banana trees....

One of the pups from last year, the brown on top in the center is the newest leaf that openned dying.


The banana tree that produces bananas



Both mini Banana trees ...One is potted (is going to my sisters)and sits under the tree in the Gnome Dome. The smaller one sits in a little flower bed out in full sun. I took pics of the underneathe of the leaves. They are suppose to be dark red (like the first one) with a metallic look to it.



The one that sits in the little bed




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I have never had one pinkiered .I think they are so pretty .I wish I could help you but maybe someone can.
I have seen them grow only in shade so that may be the problem. Good Luck


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