Sad banana plants

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 04:28 AM

Hi there.
I just got some banana plants today, sent from US and they are really sad. The leafs are brown but the stems seems to be ok.
What do I do to take best care off them so they survive( hopefully)?
Appriciate any suggestions
Thanks

JP · 06-17-2015, 05:40 AM

Where are you located?

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 06:51 AM

In sweden

JP · 06-17-2015, 07:45 AM

I sent you a pm to help you get started. Welcome! You'll love this place!!!

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 07:57 AM

Thank you so much!! I will do as you say and keep my fingers crossed ��

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 10:23 AM

How big are they? Generally, you can remove the leaves except for the one growing in the center. It will help the plant put more toward the roots, rather than struggling with the leaves. I also soak mine in rooting solution prior to potting or planting.

Do you have any pics?

Welcome to the forum, BTW.

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 11:17 AM

Hi.
Thank you for responding.
I have planted them and cut off the leafs as you can see but I didn't soak them.

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 11:19 AM

This one is probably dead

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 11:35 AM

Sorry, I don't get this uploading but I managed to get the photos in the gallery (don't know how though)

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 11:37 AM

Yikes, they do look awful. The corm may still be alive, so don't give up hope just yet.

JP · 06-17-2015, 12:08 PM

I agree. But it doesn't look good... Wait and see... Don't put it in full sun!!! Where did you buy it from? Wich variety is it? Was it delayed with customs?

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 12:16 PM

She's got a couple of basjoos, an apple and an ice cream. There are pics in the gallery of each, although they all look pretty much the same.

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 01:00 PM

Thank you guys. They was sent from CA about a week ago. I bought them from Green Earth in U.S. I have not put them right in the sunlight, have them in my living room at the moment. Guess I have to keep both fingers and toes crossed and praying for them to survive.

JP · 06-17-2015, 01:05 PM

If temperature is above 15 celsius, I would definitely put them outside... Might help...

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 01:20 PM

I bought mine from a company called Green Earth, but it was in Florida. I'd venture a guess yours traveled via cargo jet at high altitudes and sub freezing temps to get there in a week. Anyone else think this might be freeze damage and not heat?

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 01:36 PM

It could very well be freezing damage, they was fine and green a week ago when my friend posted them( he lives in CA) they was first sent to him from Green Eart course they don't ship outside U.S.
I'll put them outside tomorrow if the weather is ok. What do I do if it's freezing damage?

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 01:49 PM

Just hope that the corm wasn't hit too badly with the cold. Keep them wherever it's warmest. Keep them watered and as JP pointed out, keep them out of the sun! You're going to have to treat them like a late season frost hit them (which technically, it did... at 40,000 feet).

It's a shame they got hit like that, but it's something to keep in mind if you have any more of them sent. Better to arrive dry and thirsty by ship, then to get frozen like that.

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 02:06 PM

Do you think I should put the pots on a heatmath? I have some banana seeds I'v potted and they are on the heating in a zip bag. Do I need to have some light directly on them or is daylight enough?
Sorry, but I really want to do what I can to give them the best chance.
I'v wanted a Ice Cream for so long!!

Snarkie · 06-17-2015, 02:15 PM

Yeah, the mats with plenty of moisture until they sprout might be a good plan. Daylight is enough for now. Wait until they stabilize before you do anything else.

Nicki_6 · 06-17-2015, 02:48 PM

I'll will do so. Do you think I should put the pots in zip bags to keep the moisture around them?

06-17-2015, 04:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Sad banana plants Hi there. I just got some banana plants today, sent from US and they are really sad. The leafs are brown but the stems seems to be ok. What do I do to take best care off them so they survive( hopefully)? Appriciate any suggestions Thanks

06-17-2015, 05:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-17-2015, 06:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants In sweden

06-17-2015, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
JP Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec Find me on the map! Zone: 4 Name: JP Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 148,879 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,953 Times Was Thanked 1,690 Times in 815 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 304 Times	Re: Sad banana plants I sent you a pm to help you get started. Welcome! You'll love this place!!!

06-17-2015, 07:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
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06-17-2015, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants How big are they? Generally, you can remove the leaves except for the one growing in the center. It will help the plant put more toward the roots, rather than struggling with the leaves. I also soak mine in rooting solution prior to potting or planting. Do you have any pics? Welcome to the forum, BTW. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants This one is probably dead

06-17-2015, 11:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Sorry, I don't get this uploading but I managed to get the photos in the gallery (don't know how though)

06-17-2015, 11:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Yikes, they do look awful. The corm may still be alive, so don't give up hope just yet. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 12:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
JP Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec Find me on the map! Zone: 4 Name: JP Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 148,879 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,953 Times Was Thanked 1,690 Times in 815 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 304 Times	Re: Sad banana plants I agree. But it doesn't look good... Wait and see... Don't put it in full sun!!! Where did you buy it from? Wich variety is it? Was it delayed with customs?

06-17-2015, 12:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants She's got a couple of basjoos, an apple and an ice cream. There are pics in the gallery of each, although they all look pretty much the same. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 01:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Thank you guys. They was sent from CA about a week ago. I bought them from Green Earth in U.S. I have not put them right in the sunlight, have them in my living room at the moment. Guess I have to keep both fingers and toes crossed and praying for them to survive.

06-17-2015, 01:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
JP Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec Find me on the map! Zone: 4 Name: JP Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 148,879 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,953 Times Was Thanked 1,690 Times in 815 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 304 Times	Re: Sad banana plants If temperature is above 15 celsius, I would definitely put them outside... Might help...

06-17-2015, 01:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants I bought mine from a company called Green Earth, but it was in Florida. I'd venture a guess yours traveled via cargo jet at high altitudes and sub freezing temps to get there in a week. Anyone else think this might be freeze damage and not heat? __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 01:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants It could very well be freezing damage, they was fine and green a week ago when my friend posted them( he lives in CA) they was first sent to him from Green Eart course they don't ship outside U.S. I'll put them outside tomorrow if the weather is ok. What do I do if it's freezing damage?

06-17-2015, 01:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Just hope that the corm wasn't hit too badly with the cold. Keep them wherever it's warmest. Keep them watered and as JP pointed out, keep them out of the sun! You're going to have to treat them like a late season frost hit them (which technically, it did... at 40,000 feet). It's a shame they got hit like that, but it's something to keep in mind if you have any more of them sent. Better to arrive dry and thirsty by ship, then to get frozen like that. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 02:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Do you think I should put the pots on a heatmath? I have some banana seeds I'v potted and they are on the heating in a zip bag. Do I need to have some light directly on them or is daylight enough? Sorry, but I really want to do what I can to give them the best chance. I'v wanted a Ice Cream for so long!!

06-17-2015, 02:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 161,206 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Sad banana plants Yeah, the mats with plenty of moisture until they sprout might be a good plan. Daylight is enough for now. Wait until they stabilize before you do anything else. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

06-17-2015, 02:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nicki_6 Location: Sweden Zone: 2 Name: Nicki Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 5,162 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Sad banana plants I'll will do so. Do you think I should put the pots in zip bags to keep the moisture around them?

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