Banana Tree
 

When is the best time to separate banana tree off-shoots from the mother
plant? In the winter when they're dormant or at other times of year?
Thanks.

I've had great luck doing it pretty much whenever. I've come to think of
banana trees as very easy to care for. I chop off their leaves when ever,
pull up their shoots where I don't want them, dig up big trees and give them
to friends. I know that they'll be back. Even when they all freeze to the
ground they shoot back up and are over 12-15' tall by the fall again with
children galore. I just pulled up more than 15, some more than 10' tall, a
gave them away to my friends.
Just go for it. They are incredibly resilient, as far as I've seen.
Chris


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When is the best time to separate banana tree off-shoots from the mother
plant? In the winter when they're dormant or at other times of year?
Thanks.

In article ,
"Chris" wrote:

I've had great luck doing it pretty much whenever. I've come to think of
banana trees as very easy to care for. I chop off their leaves when ever,
pull up their shoots where I don't want them, dig up big trees and give them
to friends. I know that they'll be back. Even when they all freeze to the
ground they shoot back up and are over 12-15' tall by the fall again with
children galore. I just pulled up more than 15, some more than 10' tall, a
gave them away to my friends.
Just go for it. They are incredibly resilient, as far as I've seen.
Chris



Wanna sell me some??? ;-)
Am also in the market for some bamboo root systems.

Please? beg

I have cactus to trade... especially Epiphilum (white orchid cactus!!!)

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