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greytlady · 08-30-2015, 05:31 PM

Hello everyone,

I am new to this board and also to growing bananas. When I bought my house 11 yrs ago, I also gained a banana plant. It produced fruit about 6 yrs ago, but in all honestly I wasn't trying or caring for it as I should. A few months ago I began fertilizing, watering, mulching, and tending to it. I've spent hours researching how to care for bananas, but the problem is that I don't know what type it is, and I found conflicting information. I am also finding out that growing bananas is like learning a new language, and that it's certainly not for beginners, so I have questions on "what now?".

If you can see my picture, it looks like the mother is dying, but the rest of the new growth (daughter and granddaughter?) look vibrant and healthy to me. The purple flower has been unopened for a while. I live in southeast Florida and it just got plenty of rain due to the remnants of hurricane/tropical storm Erika. I'm standing on a slope, but it is pretty much my height and the tallest it's ever been, 5' 6".

My questions are, what type of banana is this? Should I fertilize? Do I need to cut anything? I know there is an identity board, but I had these extra questions.

Let me know if you need any other info. Your advice is much appreciated!

08-30-2015, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
greytlady Zone: 10 Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 13 BananaBucks : 4,113 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Need a recommendation on what to do next Hello everyone, I am new to this board and also to growing bananas. When I bought my house 11 yrs ago, I also gained a banana plant. It produced fruit about 6 yrs ago, but in all honestly I wasn't trying or caring for it as I should. A few months ago I began fertilizing, watering, mulching, and tending to it. I've spent hours researching how to care for bananas, but the problem is that I don't know what type it is, and I found conflicting information. I am also finding out that growing bananas is like learning a new language, and that it's certainly not for beginners, so I have questions on "what now?". If you can see my picture, it looks like the mother is dying, but the rest of the new growth (daughter and granddaughter?) look vibrant and healthy to me. The purple flower has been unopened for a while. I live in southeast Florida and it just got plenty of rain due to the remnants of hurricane/tropical storm Erika. I'm standing on a slope, but it is pretty much my height and the tallest it's ever been, 5' 6". My questions are, what type of banana is this? Should I fertilize? Do I need to cut anything? I know there is an identity board, but I had these extra questions. Let me know if you need any other info. Your advice is much appreciated!