Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Unhappy Banana Plant
I have a small Banana Plant (indoor). Over the summer it was very healthy,
new shoots, leaves and a thick stem, however, some small shoots have opened in the soil at the bottom of the plant. Now it's winter and the once healthy thick stem (trunk) has got very thin. Does anyone know what I need to do to get it healthy again? Or is this something that happens in the winter? Any help would be great! Best Regards Tim |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Unhappy Banana Plant
Hello. My wife says to get a plant light and shine it on the trees. She
also takes a water bottle and "mists" them every day. You dont want to over water them. If the soil is damp a finger length down, leave it alone. You might also take a long sharp knife and cut the small shoots off and transplant them into a separate pot of their own. You might feed them all with a balanced fertilizer also. She does it about every 6 months. Good luck. Dwayne "Tim (BBC)" wrote in message ... I have a small Banana Plant (indoor). Over the summer it was very healthy, new shoots, leaves and a thick stem, however, some small shoots have opened in the soil at the bottom of the plant. Now it's winter and the once healthy thick stem (trunk) has got very thin. Does anyone know what I need to do to get it healthy again? Or is this something that happens in the winter? Any help would be great! Best Regards Tim |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Unhappy Banana Plant
Nanas are a devil to keep looking healthy in winter due to their
preference for very high light levels, heat and humidity. Almost inevitably, plants kept in the house will look much sadder than those kept in a warm greenhouse, simply because light levels indoors at this time of year are so low as to be almost useless to such sun-lovers. They simply lose more and more leaves, reducing to a feeble-looking 'trunk. Your best bet is to keep the plant in a cool, brightly lit spot for the rest of the winter and allow the compost to nearly dry out between waterings. This will enforce semi-dormancy until conditions are more amenable to strong growth. In spring, when your plant appear to be making concerted efforts to grow, move it to a warmer, well it spot and increase watering gradually. Once several new leaves have been produced, pot on using a much larger container. Place plenty of drainage material in the bottom and infill around the roots using a 50/50 mix of mutli-purpose compost and John Innes No2. You should add extra sand, fine grit or perlite to keep the medium porous and free draining. After about 3 or 4 weeks, you can resume feeding using full strength Miracle-Gro or similar. HTH Dave Poole TORQUAY UK |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Unhappy Banana Plant
Thanks for your help with this!
I'll give you sugestions a try! Best Regards Tim wrote in message ... Nanas are a devil to keep looking healthy in winter due to their preference for very high light levels, heat and humidity. Almost inevitably, plants kept in the house will look much sadder than those kept in a warm greenhouse, simply because light levels indoors at this time of year are so low as to be almost useless to such sun-lovers. They simply lose more and more leaves, reducing to a feeble-looking 'trunk. Your best bet is to keep the plant in a cool, brightly lit spot for the rest of the winter and allow the compost to nearly dry out between waterings. This will enforce semi-dormancy until conditions are more amenable to strong growth. In spring, when your plant appear to be making concerted efforts to grow, move it to a warmer, well it spot and increase watering gradually. Once several new leaves have been produced, pot on using a much larger container. Place plenty of drainage material in the bottom and infill around the roots using a 50/50 mix of mutli-purpose compost and John Innes No2. You should add extra sand, fine grit or perlite to keep the medium porous and free draining. After about 3 or 4 weeks, you can resume feeding using full strength Miracle-Gro or similar. HTH Dave Poole TORQUAY UK |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Sensitive plant unhappy | United Kingdom | |||
Farmers likely to shy away from Bt cotton - Unhappy over low bollworm resistance | sci.agriculture | |||
Farmers likely to shy away from Bt cotton — Unhappy over low bollworm resistance | sci.agriculture | |||
"unhappy" Odontoglossum | Orchids | |||
[IBC] Unhappy Privet | Bonsai |