Open Question: Should I cut back my banana plant or leave it?
I replanted it and it did have little new plants that sprouted, but this time I'd like to keep the whole plant if possible. As there is likely to be a frost tonight I am worried and unsure whether just to leave it. The banana plant is
Thieves take off with rare banana plants
KAHULUI, Maui — Thieves uprooted and removed about a dozen young variegated banana stalks from the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens last week, setting back production of the rare native plant by two years
Heatwave encourages banana plant to fruit for the first time in
A banana plant in the grounds of a Cambridge college is fruiting for the first time – offering further proof that the British summer is turning more tropical
What are we going to do about this banana plant?
And - even though Zed promised me, when we spent $10 on this plant, that it would be a one-season-only pleasure (bananas are not hardy in central North Carolina) - now that it's flourishing he doesn't want to let it die.
Byebye, Mr Banana?
The varieties of banana commonly eaten by man are, sadly, quite susceptible to disease. The reason for this is a fact that I myself wasn't aware of til a few days ago: the domestic banana plant is a clone! Genetic engineering is hardly
From banana-plant solar panels to 406 MPH in a Peugeot 406
I've just returned from celebrating the Labor Day holiday (and by golly I was ready for it) to discover all sorts of cool stories in my email
I am sorry Ma’am- I’m going to have to check those Peaches
Travelling into QLD- don’t bring banana plants, grapevines, strawberry plants or sugar cane. Travelling to SA: no onions, grapevines, potatoes, snails, corn seed. Travelling to Tasmania: pretty much don’t take any live animals,
Better Bananas
Up to this point, improvement of banana strains has been slow due to the banana plant’s natural sterility, but lengthy field testing and genetic modification have now yielded excellent results: plants immune to the parasitic organisms.
Each banana plant bears
Each banana plant bears only one stem of fruit. To produce a new stem, only two shoots known as the daughter and the granddaughter are allowed to grow and be cultivated from the main plant
MAINTAINING HEALTHY BANANA PLANTS
During the growing season for your banana plants, cut away offshoots close to the base of the mother plant at ground level. Vigorous offshoots that more

Banana - Plant
The banana plant can become quite tall in a short amount of time, The banana plant typically produces fruit 15-18 months after planting.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Information Sheets: Banana
Banana plants grown under glass in this country will bear fruit, particularly under warm humid conditions. Fruit should be left on the plant until fully
BANANA Fruit Facts
Root rot from cold wet soil is by far the biggest killer of banana plants in our latitudes. California is extremely fortunate in not having nematodes that
Banana Tree Plant growing tips - How to grow banana Plants and
Banana Plant growing instructions and care. How to grow bananas Plants and Plant the banana rhizome upright and be sure the roots are well covered and
Banana
Make your cut very close to the main banana stalk or right through the top of the banana plant. If you do this right, you will get a large "hook" at the top

BANANA Fruit Facts
Root rot from cold wet soil is by far the biggest killer of banana plants in our latitudes. California is extremely fortunate in not having nematodes that
Banana Tree Plant growing tips - How to grow banana Plants and
Banana Plant growing instructions and care. How to grow bananas Plants and Plant the banana rhizome upright and be sure the roots are well covered and
Banana
Make your cut very close to the main banana stalk or right through the top of the banana plant. If you do this right, you will get a large "hook" at the top
JungleSeeds&Gardens - Growing Bananas in the UK
How many of us have dreamed to grow a banana plant at home after visiting an exotic location on holiday? With their giant tropical leaves and superb
Identifying Banana Plants
Help to identify your banana plants, musa ensete or musa nana.
Musa Basjoo (Hardy Banana Plant)
Musa Basjoo is the hardiest Banana plant on earth. Some Plant collectors state that this banana is as hardy as Musa Basjoo once it is established.
Banana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term banana is applied to both the plant and its elongated fruit In addition to the fruit, the flower of the banana plant (also known as banana
Banana Fruit and Tree - Great Moments in Science - The Lab
In 1828, two banana plants were taken from Mauritius and hand-delivered to Lord Cavendish. He grew some bananas from them in what became the current Kew