This will allow new banana tree stalks to grow. Once the plant has finshed producing fruit, it should be cut back to just over 30 inches tall. If you can’t pull it off easily, leave it in place. Leaves that are starting to shrivel usually loosen their grasp on the main stem, and they’re easily pulled off the plant at that point. When possible, only remove leaves when they’ve yellowed or browned on their own. Fertilizer will have a recommended dose on the back of the bag, we recommend using half of that dose for best results. Fertilizingĭuring the growing season, fertilizer your plant once a month. Keep the soil moist but not oversaturated. If planting in a container, place your banana tree by a large sunny window. Plant your Ice Cream Banana tree in full sun with rich, moist but well-drained soil. When grown in containers, fertilizer 4 times per year. Add our balanced, slow release fertilizer when planting, in early spring, and late summer for best results. Bananas thrive in full sun, but can tolerate part sun as well. You can then follow your plant’s journey and ensure someone is available to unpack it on arrival day.Water deeply 1 to 2 times per week for you plant to be at its healthiest. Once shipped, UPS will generate a tracking number and send it to the email you provided. Depending on your location, you’ll likely receive your plant by Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of that week. Our checkout process features a handy calendar that allows you to choose the Monday on which you want your plant to ship. It’s as though you’ve personally collected them from our nursery!Ĭhoose Your Ship Date: We understand you’ll want to be available when your plant arrives. We thoroughly prune and water them before packing, and make sure they’re well wrapped to retain moisture during transit. Your plant will travel in the very container in which it was nurtured. The Journey From Our Nursery to Your Door: We NEVER ship our plants bare root. Shipping Informationīefore Your Plants Arrive: You can find many guides on unpacking, planting, & care, on our growing guides page. Additionally, citrus trees can only be shipped within the state of Florida. Unfortunately, We Cannot Process Orders to California, Hawaii, Alaska, or Internationally: Please note that due to specific agricultural regulations, we’re unable to ship any plants to the states of California, Hawaii, and Alaska, or outside the United States. View Our full Banana Tree Planting and Growing Guide Fertilizer to Maintain:  Our varieties of Jujube Trees work great with Espoma Organic Tree-tone Fertilizer.Starter Fertilizer:  Plant with Espoma Organic Bio-tone® Starter Plus. This will increase root mass and help avoid transplant loss in difficult planting conditions.Therefore, you can put them in large planters around your pool or out on the patio. Bananas have a very shallow root system and dwarf varieties are suitable for containers. Add ginger lilies and sago palms for a jungle of your own. They thrive in low wet spots or on the edges of ponds. Plant them in clumps of three to five for a sunny tropical look. The broad, flat leaves of banana trees stand out in the landscape. Surprisingly only the unripe bananas have the blue. Theres a good video out there by Weird Explorer about these blue bananas if you care to see beforehand. It takes two things to be successful: a variety that will fruit in 9 months (most varieties take 2 years), and plenty of water and fertilizer. Google Miami Fruit, they have a section for pre-ordering specific types of rare fruits and a whole section on bananas. Mix in elephant ears and gingers for a South Seas paradise.īananas will grow and produce fruit regularly in the colder regions of the Lower South (Zones 8B and 9). Plant a group of 3 to 5 and create an instant shade garden. Create a summer windbreak or privacy screen. Lush and fast growing, bananas can be used as a backdrop or as a focal specimen. Bananas are the best way to add tropical splendor to your landscape.
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