Re: [SG] Banana Source
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Banana Source
- From: J* &* P* A* <j*@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:30:42 -0600
To answer some banana questions:
The black foliage should be trimmed off immediately. Not only is it
unsightly, it could lead to disease.
The "pups" can be removed now and repotted, provided they have a couple of
leaves to provide nourishment. I use a butcher knife to cut the pups off.
Just be careful that's all you cut off. The pups can be grown under lights
or in a sunny window.
To be safe, I'd remove the pups rather than cutting them down to the ground
and hoping they'll survive. You can experiment to see if the mother tree
will survive in a protected area. Cut it to ground level and put a pile of
leaves or soil on top for added protection. If the site is constantly wet
through the winter, the roots may rot. I don't think the pups would survive
winter, even connected to "mom." Of course, I have been known to be wrong.
:-)
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Banana Source
>At 06:03 PM 12/1/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>Subject: Re: hardy banana
>>Hi, John, where could i find some canes....( if that is the right
>>term...) for this tree? Also, would they be hardy enough to handle Zone
>>5 stuff?
>
>Hi, Kathy. The banana I bought (a different species than John's) was sold
>by Plant Delights. The fruit is not edible, and it is hardy to zone 6 or 7
>(it is known to live through 0 degrees F, possibly colder). Mine is
>planted in a protected area, extending the zone a bit, and I am hoping that
>it will live through the winter.
>
>Here're questions for John and others: Since the foliage is blackened from
>frostbite, should I trim it off? Since my plant already has two offsets,
>should I cut them away from the 'mother' plant and replant them now, or
>wait until the spring? And last, need the plant or offsets be cut to the
>ground before winter sets in (so many plants that resent wetness do better
>if their dying stems are removed when it gets cold). Thanks.
>
>
>Sheila Smith
>mikecook@pipeline.com
>Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
