I would cut all the leaves off, then cut a few inches off the top at a time
until you come to some green. Then leave it alone. If you don't come to
some green, cut it to within 6 inches of the dirt, and leave it alone for a
few months.

Banana trees grown commercially, are cut off at the ground after harvesting
the stock of bananas. The tree then sends up a shoot from the roots, and
these are the replacement trees. If yours is still alive, it will put up a
new shoot, and next year it will be your new tree.

Dwayne


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Hello,

I bought a banana plant last year but I am afraid it has gone all
brown. I had to go away for a few weeks and I think that's when the
damage was done. The family came and looked after the house and I
guess either forgot to water it or over watered.

Will it recover? Is there anything I should do? Do I cut all the brown
leaves off?

Thanks.