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andy17 · 05-26-2013, 05:31 PM

Hey GeorgiaBoy66,
I also live in the central Southeast and grow all of my bananas in containers because of the cold (and not enough space haha). After a few years of growing them I've learned that bananas do well with:

*wider rather than taller containers due to their shallow, wide-spreading root systems

*plenty of fertilizer and water when actively growing

*keeping the roots from getting too hot during the summer, which really stresses the plant, by placing the containers on the ground (rather than a deck) or shading the containers with cloth

Most bananas will be shorter in containers than they would if they were in the ground, so that's certainly a plus if you are bringing them in. Because of this, they will also fruit at a shorter height as well. I believe the Gran Nain grows from 6-8 ft. in height or comparable to that of the Dwarf Cavendish. They should fit at the end of the first growing season indoors; however, they may not after the following year. The real two tricks I've found is growing them in a very large container and preserving the pseudostem during the winter. If those are accomplished and the plant grows to a good, healthy size, getting fruit should be possible. Hope this helps!

05-26-2013, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
andy17 Location: Northern Alabama Zone: 8a Name: Andy Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 308 BananaBucks : 107,068 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 269 Times Was Thanked 171 Times in 115 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 20 Times	Re: container gran nain Hey GeorgiaBoy66, I also live in the central Southeast and grow all of my bananas in containers because of the cold (and not enough space haha). After a few years of growing them I've learned that bananas do well with: wider rather than taller containers due to their shallow, wide-spreading root systems plenty of fertilizer and water when actively growing *keeping the roots from getting too hot during the summer, which really stresses the plant, by placing the containers on the ground (rather than a deck) or shading the containers with cloth Most bananas will be shorter in containers than they would if they were in the ground, so that's certainly a plus if you are bringing them in. Because of this, they will also fruit at a shorter height as well. I believe the Gran Nain grows from 6-8 ft. in height or comparable to that of the Dwarf Cavendish. They should fit at the end of the first growing season indoors; however, they may not after the following year. The real two tricks I've found is growing them in a very large container and preserving the pseudostem during the winter. If those are accomplished and the plant grows to a good, healthy size, getting fruit should be possible. Hope this helps! __________________ "Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." --Francis Bacon