Originally Posted by pgggg

Hi all, been reading these forums for a bit, but first time posting. I bought some blue java bananas at a nursery, and it had 6-7 chutes which i split. I placed a few in the ground and the rest in buckets including the mother? corm with one sucker. It has been a few months, and the leaves are coming out slowly, 11-14 days for a new leaf as compared to once a week which is what I am reading here is normal. (all the plants seem to be growing at the same rate, including the one I have in the ground) I am getting new green healthy looking leaves, but over 2-1/2 months, while I have noticed I am getting new, healthy leaves, i am not getting much vertical growth. the base of the pseudo stem is a lot wider, and slightly soft if i squeeze it. Everything I read says these bad boys need to get to 10-15 feet to flower and fruit, but at the rate I am going it will take me about 3 yrs to get there. My concern is that it’s the middle of the growing season and things are slow-going.

- also, should i split off the pup? as it seems to be outgrowing the main plant.