All about the flowering stages of banana plants - from signs the plant might be about to flower all the way to harvest. Enjoy! #banana #growingbananas #foodforest
G'day there. This is the best explanation on banana flowering I've seen on CZcams. Thanks heaps. It's great. Do you keep your groups of trees to just a few? Do you find better yields if you manage how many trees in each group? I'm a novice... just moved to the other side of the country and a completely different climate... but have three groups of banana trees (grasses 😉). Cheers 🍻
Thank you! We find they are best splitting the clumps, less to fertilize and they don’t lean as much. The leaning becomes an issue when it has the banana fruit-then you need to prop it up. We usually try to keep two plants together so you have a replacement tree once the mother has fruited and needs to be cut out. The smaller pup will also help with photosynthesis for the mother plant when the leaves are worn out on the mother. So a mother with a pup is 👍
You guys crack me up, love the music...bananas were the first plants to go in for me, they give me the tropical vibe for privacy I crave in this huge city...still waiting for blooms, but the leaves are getting huge and finally putting off shade in my barren lot...I've had to bring in truckloads of mulch to add height to my grounds, nobody told me about the flooding in the rains we'd have, great for bananas, not so much the avocado...after coming from a quarter acre lush food forest to this grasshole, I see promise in plant placement...FINALLY...can't wait for the tree fern and banana plant in front of my livingroom windows to give me that botanical curtain of privacy ...and my roselle hibiscus to fruit for tea...but the pathways through the jungle paradise of the South beats out any of the pumpkin latte paths of the North...gotta go pound some dirt kids, have fun...!
Bananas were some of the first for us as well! They add so much tropical splendor everywhere and are awesome for privacy too. Did you say you have a tree fern? How awesome! I would love to get my hands on one of this to plant. I’m sorry about your flooding…that sounds like a challenge for sure. We have certain years here that are wetter than others. But we seem to be shielded because we are on such a skinny part of the island. I wish we could get more rain. We watch it come across the river almost everyday and then it gives up. We got some yesterday which was nice. My roselike hibiscus never reseeded for me, it was definitely a favorite of mine as well. I may see if I can grab one up at our local edible nursery banana river yard. We need to make our plans for the backyard to replace a good bit of our grass. Some wind tolerant things as it gets crazy sometimes. We are thinking dragon fruit trellises and guavas for the tall plants and pineapples, perennial spinaches, potatoes and flowers surrounding. Banana river yard made trellises out of moringa tree and trims them, but I would like to try that too! Hope you have an awesome time planting! Have a great weekend!
@@IslandsnHighlands yes Aussie tree ferns, got them at Home Depot, I'm sure I'll get some frost damage this far north but I'm keeping several in pots till they get some size to them and I get the ground built up with branches and mulch. The one I had in Lake Placid was a good 12 ft tall, so exotic...
Banana plants are really so interesting. I never get bored learning about how they grow and about the fruit. Also, I love your banana garden! Wish I could do this but weather isn’t right.😤
Thank you so much! We can’t get enough bananas lol. They are probably my favorite fruit and plant. Brent loves mangoes the best. Bananas are not just delicious but super filling too. They packaging can’t be beat either
I've not counted leaves myself, but according to the Banana Lovers and Growers of Florida group, they flower at between 40-44 leaves from pup to flower. I doubt I'll ever test that theory though, so what do I know? Lol
Interesting! When we have a new variety we are eagerly waiting for its fun to count the leaves and try and guess when the flower will pop! Thanks for your help! Sounds about right to me
Thanks for this video to know how to spot flowering bananas . I have the ornamental musa basjoo banana and the top was bunching like romaine lettuce but it was also attached to lots of large pups. So I thought this was the reason it was loosing strength or nutrients so I seperated the pups and then cut the top of the one that was bunching so it can regain its strength. Come to find out it was flowering 😢😅. It wouldn’t have been edible for me either way but would have been so nice to see in zone 7! ( I looked up the video after all was said and done 🤷🏻♀️ 🤦🏻♀️)
Yes! I watched a video of a company in Uganda that makes rugs and clothing with banana fiber! I would absolutely love to get the machine that shreds the pulp and give it a try. Apparently it accepts dyes even better than cotton! Have you made anything from banana fiber?
I live in Panama City, Fl and have had my bananas for 3 or 4 years now and have never gotten bananas off them. What em I doing wrong? I fertilize the regularly an keep them watered. 6/5/2024
Sounds like you're doing everything you can. Be sure they have well draining soil... They will fruit- you have a colder climate than we do down here. I would bet you get a flower this year!
I'm wondering how much watering I need to give my flowering plant. Its got a few bananas already (about 70). Should I water daily? do I need to cover them in zone 11a and how many litres of water do they need?
Yes you can water bananas every day given you have well draining soil that dries out between waterings. In zone 11a you should be basically frost free- only reason to cover the plant is if there is a frost in the forecast, and even at that some banana varieties are cold hardy below freezing.
@IslandsnHighlands ok so wondering if I should chop and drop the two fruiting plants I have after the fruit ripens. They are in the middle of a cluster of pups and medium size plants on the edge of a drop off in our property. I'd be worried if they fell on their own, they'd take out a few of the others around.
Ciao a tutti voi amici io personalmente vorrei se è possibile di dirmi quando la banana 🍌 è nera dentro un po’ qui e un po’ la cosa significa che è male non si può mangiare 🥣 perché fa male ci sono dei animali e quindi può essere pericoloso ☢️ se tela mangia oppure no e tutto apposto fatemelo sapere grazie mille ciao e buona giornata ciao ✋ ❤❤
Black bananas (when the peals are black and fruit is very ripe) they have more sugar and less fiber than the less ripe ones- however the black ones have more anti cancerous properties!
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That is the info I needed! Trying to figure out when it would flower! Thanks
Glad we could help! Happy planting!
G'day there. This is the best explanation on banana flowering I've seen on CZcams. Thanks heaps. It's great. Do you keep your groups of trees to just a few? Do you find better yields if you manage how many trees in each group? I'm a novice... just moved to the other side of the country and a completely different climate... but have three groups of banana trees (grasses 😉). Cheers 🍻
Thank you! We find they are best splitting the clumps, less to fertilize and they don’t lean as much. The leaning becomes an issue when it has the banana fruit-then you need to prop it up. We usually try to keep two plants together so you have a replacement tree once the mother has fruited and needs to be cut out. The smaller pup will also help with photosynthesis for the mother plant when the leaves are worn out on the mother. So a mother with a pup is 👍
I love your yard. You inspired me to try new varieties. I’m now not afraid to plant them closer to the house to provide shade
Bananas are awesome to plant by the house:-) I just love being able to look out my windows and see banana leaves waving at me!
Awesome that y’all have so many bananas in different stages. Such a good tip to hang the rack upside down from the stem!!!
Thanks- we enjoy collecting and watching them all grow!!!
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Awesome-thanks!
You guys crack me up, love the music...bananas were the first plants to go in for me, they give me the tropical vibe for privacy I crave in this huge city...still waiting for blooms, but the leaves are getting huge and finally putting off shade in my barren lot...I've had to bring in truckloads of mulch to add height to my grounds, nobody told me about the flooding in the rains we'd have, great for bananas, not so much the avocado...after coming from a quarter acre lush food forest to this grasshole, I see promise in plant placement...FINALLY...can't wait for the tree fern and banana plant in front of my livingroom windows to give me that botanical curtain of privacy
...and my roselle hibiscus to fruit for tea...but the pathways through the jungle paradise of the South beats out any of the pumpkin latte paths of the North...gotta go pound some dirt kids, have fun...!
Bananas were some of the first for us as well! They add so much tropical splendor everywhere and are awesome for privacy too. Did you say you have a tree fern? How awesome! I would love to get my hands on one of this to plant. I’m sorry about your flooding…that sounds like a challenge for sure. We have certain years here that are wetter than others. But we seem to be shielded because we are on such a skinny part of the island. I wish we could get more rain. We watch it come across the river almost everyday and then it gives up. We got some yesterday which was nice. My roselike hibiscus never reseeded for me, it was definitely a favorite of mine as well. I may see if I can grab one up at our local edible nursery banana river yard. We need to make our plans for the backyard to replace a good bit of our grass. Some wind tolerant things as it gets crazy sometimes. We are thinking dragon fruit trellises and guavas for the tall plants and pineapples, perennial spinaches, potatoes and flowers surrounding. Banana river yard made trellises out of moringa tree and trims them, but I would like to try that too! Hope you have an awesome time planting! Have a great weekend!
@@IslandsnHighlands yes Aussie tree ferns, got them at Home Depot, I'm sure I'll get some frost damage this far north but I'm keeping several in pots till they get some size to them and I get the ground built up with branches and mulch. The one I had in Lake Placid was a good 12 ft tall, so exotic...
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Banana plants are really so interesting. I never get bored learning about how they grow and about the fruit. Also, I love your banana garden! Wish I could do this but weather isn’t right.😤
Thank you so much! We can’t get enough bananas lol. They are probably my favorite fruit and plant. Brent loves mangoes the best. Bananas are not just delicious but super filling too. They packaging can’t be beat either
Fun fact you can grow bananas in most climates in fact I'm growing then Montana it's just a bit more work
Great video 👏 I just got my first bunch of bananas.
Woohoo! It’s an awesome feeling growing your own! Enjoy!
Thank you. Very helpful.
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Greetings from Germany, I also have a fruit banana blossom in the warm house
So cool!
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I've not counted leaves myself, but according to the Banana Lovers and Growers of Florida group, they flower at between 40-44 leaves from pup to flower. I doubt I'll ever test that theory though, so what do I know? Lol
Interesting! When we have a new variety we are eagerly waiting for its fun to count the leaves and try and guess when the flower will pop! Thanks for your help! Sounds about right to me
Hey, loved the video. Do you remove pups? Or leave them alone to do their thang?
We usually remove all but one or two pups to direct more of the energy to the main mother plant.
Green bananas can be eaten boiled or fried. Delicious!
Yes! We like to cut green bananas and plantains up and bake or fry them like potatoes- delicious!
Beautiful yard. I grow them here in La. I don’t have too much space but I do get bananas 😊
Awesome! We are fortunate that they do not die back in the winter where we live.
@@IslandsnHighlands yeah you are lucky for sure. They don’t die back too much here, just a few leaves. The winters are getting so mild
Ours definitely aren’t as full in the winter either
Thanks for this video to know how to spot flowering bananas . I have the ornamental musa basjoo banana and the top was bunching like romaine lettuce but it was also attached to lots of large pups. So I thought this was the reason it was loosing strength or nutrients so I seperated the pups and then cut the top of the one that was bunching so it can regain its strength. Come to find out it was flowering 😢😅. It wouldn’t have been edible for me either way but would have been so nice to see in zone 7! ( I looked up the video after all was said and done 🤷🏻♀️ 🤦🏻♀️)
Oh no! Hopefully you will get another pup to flower soon! Now you will never forget what a flowering banana looks like!
You should use those flowers in cooking as they are edible
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Did you know that it is possible to make yarn from the banana tree?
Yes! I watched a video of a company in Uganda that makes rugs and clothing with banana fiber! I would absolutely love to get the machine that shreds the pulp and give it a try. Apparently it accepts dyes even better than cotton! Have you made anything from banana fiber?
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I live in Panama City, Fl and have had my bananas for 3 or 4 years now and have never gotten bananas off them. What em I doing wrong? I fertilize the regularly an keep them watered. 6/5/2024
Sounds like you're doing everything you can. Be sure they have well draining soil... They will fruit- you have a colder climate than we do down here. I would bet you get a flower this year!
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thanks! what are your favorite dwarf in plant size.
Of all the dwarf bananas we have, the dwarf Orinoco is our favorite (though we have some semi-dwarf varieties like Mona Lisa that are great)!
thank you!
I'm wondering how much watering I need to give my flowering plant. Its got a few bananas already (about 70). Should I water daily? do I need to cover them in zone 11a and how many litres of water do they need?
Yes you can water bananas every day given you have well draining soil that dries out between waterings. In zone 11a you should be basically frost free- only reason to cover the plant is if there is a frost in the forecast, and even at that some banana varieties are cold hardy below freezing.
@@IslandsnHighlands thanks so much for helping me. Its my first attempt at growing them so I have no idea what I'm doing.
They're easy, no worries!
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Is this David the good's voice?
No, my husband is talking in this video-they do have similar voices though!
So what happens after the produce? Do they produce again or die off?
The plant that fruited dies off, but a new pup (plant) will shoot up to take its place.
@IslandsnHighlands ok so wondering if I should chop and drop the two fruiting plants I have after the fruit ripens. They are in the middle of a cluster of pups and medium size plants on the edge of a drop off in our property. I'd be worried if they fell on their own, they'd take out a few of the others around.
Yes after they produced you can remove that plant (make sure to not remove the pup)@@renenay4390
Ciao a tutti voi amici io personalmente vorrei se è possibile di dirmi quando la banana 🍌 è nera dentro un po’ qui e un po’ la cosa significa che è male non si può mangiare 🥣 perché fa male ci sono dei animali e quindi può essere pericoloso ☢️ se tela mangia oppure no e tutto apposto fatemelo sapere grazie mille ciao e buona giornata ciao ✋ ❤❤
Black bananas (when the peals are black and fruit is very ripe) they have more sugar and less fiber than the less ripe ones- however the black ones have more anti cancerous properties!
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