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Old 05-28-2009, 07:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Broke my banana when planting

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Originally Posted by Louise View Post
I planted my Musa giant dwarf 'Enano' last night but broke the stem about half way through. I propped it up with a flower stake. Will it heal or should I just go ahead and cut it off and let it start over?
I just looked up some info and found this is the same as Cavendish, Is that correct?
If so I will need to dug it up in the winter and put in the greenhouse as I am in zone 7.
Leave it alone, even if the main stem doesn't recover it should pup out from the base as long as the plants not to young. I had a similar problem with my California Gold and it came back from the main stem. I too am in zone 7.
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