dwarf banana

updated fri 28 dec 01

Geralyn Deatherage on thu 27 dec 01

I have an outdoor plant and was wondering if I should cut all the
foliage off. It has not yet produced fruit. Any info would be much
appriciated.

TIA,
Geralyn

Geralyn Deatherage on thu 27 dec 01

oops - I'm in zone 9 - Hayward, (Oakland) California.

Thanks again

Geralyn Deatherage wrote:

Karen Barker on thu 27 dec 01

I can't remember the exact number, but at a MG class in FL they were
talking about how a banana won't fruit until it has put forth a minimum
of a certain number of leaves. It takes a while to grow that much. They
just prune off the ratty leaves, from what I've seen in FL. Don't know
if this would be true for a dwarf as well.

Karen in Pittsburgh, PA (zone 5b/6)

On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 14:26:22 -0800 Geralyn Deatherage
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Geralyn Deatherage on fri 28 dec 01

Thank you Karen - I'm glad I didnt chop them all off!

Karen Barker wrote: