1 month post haircut on my banana tree
Posted Oct 24, 2021, 4:01 PM UTC
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It was tilting super heavily to the side (I think I didn't pot the root ball deep enough when I bought it; rotating it to change where the grow light was didn't help unfortunately) and wasn't having a good time. I figured I'd try giving it a haircut and just growing it again right away instead of making it go dormant. We'll see if it works (the bottom seems a bit rotted) but I'm surprised how fast it's growing now!
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My new neighbors started ripping out the old neighbors’ landscaping. I jumped when I saw the banana trees fall. Ran over there and asked for anything they didn’t want. They were both chopped back like this. I stuck them outside in the dirt and they’re fanning out beautifully and super quickly so far.
I also got a shitload of aloe and a yucca tree.
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Next time it tilts super heavy to the side... turn it around. Maybe add a plant light if it isn't getting enough light from the window.
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I was turning it; it would then tilt immediately to the other side :( when it tilted it lifted a bit out of the soil, it just wasn't held down enough which was a bummer. I even got a stand for it to lean on and it didn't help as much as I would have hoped.
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Sounds like you should repot it and plant it deeper because the picture of the baby looks like it's tilting, too. Also, add a plant light. This is a high light plant and needs a full spectrum plant light to make it happy if you plan on keeping it indoors. Also, pat down the soil so it is firm around the roots- it shouldn't be heaving out of the pot. I think your plant will be happy with a few minor alterations.
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Resurrected
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Is that an Abyssinian Banana?
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Yes. It’ll never produce suckers. These guys bloom, fruit (inedible) and die.
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Absolutely no idea! I got it from a greenhouse and it just said banana :)
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Is it possible to get fruit from it in this pot? Sorry if this question is childish. After watching this i want to grow one.
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I don't think it is for this variety, but you might be able to with others!
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You have inspired me to do the same when i get home from work today. Does it matter that it's fall where I live and getting cooler? Mine is indoors now due to the change in weater. TIA
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I live in MN so this plant is actually inside under a grow light all year :) it seems like it's doing fine growing (we keep it like 65 inside) but since this is my first time cutting it off I'm not sure the long term effects :)
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Thx!
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Calling that a haircut is like saying a guillotine gives a bit of a close shave lol