(Suppose I should have put this in the Tropical Fruit section - but I'll never get fruit anyways....) Bought some Banana seeds off eBay 1 1/2 years ago. Listed as Blue Banana, for the fruit color, seller no longer on eBay, of course. Only one survived until now - major spider mite outbreak last winter. Outside for the summer it is clumping. Must be 24 little plants along with mom. Overall, less than 1 foot tall. 3 1/2" square pot. Does not seem right. 24+ Bananas, or 24+ of anything in a small pot?? Any thoughts? Maybe it is not even a Banana? Should I try to remove any of the offsets? Did I create some kinda mutant with all the bug sprays this winter? I have 2 other types of Bananas that are growing by leaps and bounds outside inthe sun. This one just kinda sits there.
This message was edited Aug 23, 2010 11:33 AM
Small clumping Banana question
Forgot to add picture.
Need to see the mature plant, but it kinda looks like a Canna.
What mature plant? This is my 1 1/2 yr old plant with pups. Yes, kinda does look like a Canna. How does one tell the difference - besides waiting?
A mature plant has a flower. If you plant the plant in a larger pot, it may be allowed to develop into a mature plant.
I too believe that the picture above is of a canna. Although bananas DO come up from runners underground, and can spread quite easily, I'm pretty sure what is listed above is not a banana. Canna's will bloom beautifully, although it may be a tad late for your area, as small as those are (and a bit crowded) Many canna can get 6 feet tall.