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My uncle has a small Banana tree on his backyard. It has growned a lot! But like we all now, winter is aproaching. In just 4 days the plants have turned from a beautiful green, to a dead brown. What can he do to preserve the small tree so that it will begin to grow plants again next spring or summer?

BTW it has not giving fruit yet.
Is at least 6 feet or bigger.

2007-11-01 08:13:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Garden & Landscape

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We have plenty of them in our back yard. Most likely they will ice, since they are about 80% water. Don't worry though. Banana trees multiply and don't be surprised if next year there are like 5 more growing.
Now I can't get rid of them.

2007-11-01 08:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Cf Precious 3 · 0 0

You can cut the plant off at the ground and cover the soil with something to keep it from freezing. As long as you keep the soil around the tree from freezing the plant will re-grow in the spring from something called a rhizome.

I live in Florida and we had a small banana plant for some time and no fruit. I re-planted it out front and sometime in the next few months it got huge fast. Now there are 5-6 10'+ plants! Try a good water soluable fertilizer, lots of water and full sun when the weather warms up.

2007-11-01 11:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by vipvenom21 2 · 0 0

You need to cover the tree from the elements. Get some plastic, like a garbage bag but bigger. The hardware store sells it, it is called painters tarp. Cover the tree on a warm dry day. This will help the tree to retain some of it heat while also still allowing sunlight to enter the tree for energy. If you can dig the tree up, put it in a pot and stick it in the garage/shed/barn. Just make sure it gets enough sun and water.

2007-11-01 08:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by Neil S 3 · 0 0

Banana trees are very hardy. Even in climates where the trees freeze all the way to the ground the tree will come back the next year. Just cut off all the brown dead stuff to clear the way for new growth.

2007-11-01 08:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by DonPedro 4 · 0 0

there are banana trees and then there are banana plants... the plants are usually hardy and can be left in the ground all the way up to about zone five.... they die back and then come back the next year.... they may bloom and make little tiny bananas, but the fruit isn't edible..
these banana plants are called Musa Basjoo.. the hardy banana....
I cut mine back to about 18inches and pile leaves around the base of it for winter protection... but it doesn't really need much here in zone 7.... here's a website...

http://www.banana-tree.com/Product_Detail~category~17~Product_ID~1243.cfm

and yes, you could dig it up and put it in a large pot and keep it in the house, too....

unless you live in a very tropical area, you prob don't have an 'edible banana' tree....and, since yours is suffering at the hands of the weather, I"m pretty sure you won't get edible fruit from your plant.... so it must be a hardy one...

2007-11-02 01:15:08 · answer #5 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0 0

Place as much mulch around the base of the tree as possible for insulation. Then Place two large bags over the tree and seal at the bottom. The double layer will act as insulation.

The make bags for hauling away Christmas Trees, so these should be large enough.

2007-11-01 08:18:31 · answer #6 · answered by jerryhall 2 · 1 0

It needs to be dug out & planted in a pot so it can be put in the house over the winter.
If you live where it's regularly below 60-50 degrees in the winter it's not going to live.
Hopefully it's not to late, meaning it's not already dead from the cold

2007-11-01 08:22:38 · answer #7 · answered by A * T 5 · 0 0

Is your uncle able to bring the plant inside for the winter or perhaps into a protected porch? You can contact your local university about the growth habits/needs of such plants.

2007-11-01 08:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

continue to water it daily and check on it periodically to make sure no leaves are turning color. if they are dead and crinkly, you should pick them off so new ones can grow in its place. keeping it in sunlight is the best thing for it. snow can kill it, so once a snow has fallen, try to shovel the snow about 2-3 feet away from the "trunk", so the tree can get some moisture, without killing it. =)

2007-11-01 08:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Summer Bre 2 · 0 0

Where do you live? 'Cause banana trees need warmth and humidity. Look the tree up online... I'm sure you'll find info to help you

2007-11-01 08:20:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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