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Olafhenny · 07-05-2013, 07:23 PM

Hi Winston,

you can do as Sunfish recommends and your banana will almost certainly recover. But if you
look at his HZ (9 to 11) you will see, that he has the luxury of (almost) around the year growth.
We above the 49th do not have that, Leaves are solar panels and ultimately essential to the
plant’s growth. Just keep in mind, that if you want to keep it outdoors over winter you will have
to lop off all the leaves again, after the first frost, probably in November.

In order to take a measured approach, it is important to consider how it got to that stage. I
am guessing from its appearance, that it is very thirsty. If that is the case, thorough watering
for a few days might help to lift the leaves up a bit. If that is the case, I would just trim off
all the wilted parts of each leaf, plant it into a decent size pot with a bit of compost and/or
peat moss added and wait for good things to happen.

In case you do not get any encouraging results from the above, you may want to do as
Sunfish recommends. I cannot see the size of the pot in your picture. If transplanting is an
option check out the corm (that is banana-speak for rhizome or tuber), while you are at it.
If it is firm like a potato you have a banana plant and it will recover for sure. The symptoms
of drying out leaves may also appear in case of root rot, but I consider that highly unlikely, since
it occurred while there were lots of leaves on the plant.

Good luck,
Olaf

07-05-2013, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 252,440 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Is there any saving my poor plant? Hi Winston, you can do as Sunfish recommends and your banana will almost certainly recover. But if you look at his HZ (9 to 11) you will see, that he has the luxury of (almost) around the year growth. We above the 49th do not have that, Leaves are solar panels and ultimately essential to the plant’s growth. Just keep in mind, that if you want to keep it outdoors over winter you will have to lop off all the leaves again, after the first frost, probably in November. In order to take a measured approach, it is important to consider how it got to that stage. I am guessing from its appearance, that it is very thirsty. If that is the case, thorough watering for a few days might help to lift the leaves up a bit. If that is the case, I would just trim off all the wilted parts of each leaf, plant it into a decent size pot with a bit of compost and/or peat moss added and wait for good things to happen. In case you do not get any encouraging results from the above, you may want to do as Sunfish recommends. I cannot see the size of the pot in your picture. If transplanting is an option check out the corm (that is banana-speak for rhizome or tuber), while you are at it. If it is firm like a potato you have a banana plant and it will recover for sure. The symptoms of drying out leaves may also appear in case of root rot, but I consider that highly unlikely, since it occurred while there were lots of leaves on the plant. Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.