I would leave it as is. We have 3 banana plants in zone 10B, and the
bananas are delicious. They do need some fertilizer about 3 or 4 times a
year. When the bunch is fully grown, we take them off as each one ripens.
When the bananas are done, cut the plant down because it will die. A baby
plant should be growning next to it by then.

Barbara C.
S. Florida





"Charles" wrote in message
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My banana tree flowered, and is starting fruit. (probably technically
wrong, it is making bananas)

It is also getting late in the season. would I be more likely to get
ripe fruit if I cut off the newest part of the bloom and let the
development go to the existing hands of bananas? Or should I just
leave things as they are?


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