4 Tips To Grow The Most BEAUTIFUL Banana Plants EVER Down To ZONE 5!
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Published 2022-08-22
Many gardeners believe growing banana plants can only be done in the tropics, but most bananas easily recover from sub-freezing temperatures and grow back the next spring. Some cold hardy bananas can survive all the way to Zone 5! I've been growing bananas successfully for fruit for many years in Zone 8a North Carolina.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction To Growing Bananas
2:24 Banana Growing Tip #1
4:48 Banana Growing Tip #2
6:45 Banana Growing Tip #3
8:06 Banana Growing Tip #4
10:03 How To Fertilize Banana Plants
11:46 The Banana Varieties I'm Growing
13:47 Adventures With Dale
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All Comments (21)
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If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Introduction To Growing Bananas 2:24 Banana Growing Tip #1 4:48 Banana Growing Tip #2 6:45 Banana Growing Tip #3 8:06 Banana Growing Tip #4 10:03 How To Fertilize Banana Plants 11:46 The Banana Varieties I'm Growing 13:47 Adventures With Dal
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Oh my god I've been trying to grow banana plants and I had three growing two died and one is surviving with a pup. I have watched a zillion videos and resilient articles and your short video here was the most helpful yet thank you so much
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Something to consider, is pruning leaves to promote faster vertical growth. Then chop those leaves and spread them around the trunks to help feed your trees.
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Here in South Florida I can grow 30 foot tall banana plants. They often have so many bananas I have to use the Bobcat to get the bunch down without dropping it. I compost my plants using a lawnmower. All my yard trimmings get dumped on the bananas and shredded after sitting a few days. I have collected urine in a pitcher and dump it out when it is full on the bananas. Have plenty of ducks that deposit their waste everywhere. One tip you may like is that magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) is important when starting your cluster. I did dump the ash and char left over from my woodgas truck for years. I grow orinioco, namwa, cavendish grand nain, gros michel, saba and plantain. had dwarf cavendish but after decades of having it the plants died. I am amazed you can get bananas in a time cycle of less than a year.
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I watched your video last year, protected and saved my banana plant in Switzerland. Now during the spring they are growing back. I will follow your tips for some fruits this year :). Thanks a lot.
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Dale, you've quickly become my favorite to watch. I learn so much from you. Plus your happy, enthusiastic personality is so attractive and catching!
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21 plants last year MA.100 fruits,watch your videos for long time you are one of the 3 that i watch
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Incredible video!! I can’t thank you enough for posting this - loaded with great info👍
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Wow!!!! I’m amaze at how you can grow bananas in zone 8a. You really inspire me and I’m so glad I found you and subscribed to your channel. I’ve seen so many videos on YouTube regarding how to take care citrus and avocados and now bananas, your channel is the BEST. ❤️❤️❤️ you’re very knowledgeable.
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Im impressed of all the leaves looking fresh and green
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Amazing video :) Truly is soothing, relaxing, and educating. I have learnt a lot from giving this a chance, and I am so glad. Thank you so much for taking the time to create this video with us, :) It really is special and inspiring to get into my own gardening as a way to battle and get better at handling the stressful life I got myself into. Finding the way to the roots of ourselves. Thank you again and wishing you the best :)
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i'm amazed, i'm growing bananas in grow bags indoors for the winter and outdoors during summer and hope to get fruit off them
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I'm in Springfield IL zone 5b/6a and have been growing Musa basjoo outdoors year round for about 12 years.
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I live in Iowa zone 5b,i grow about 60 banana trees outside from May to October, they get about 16 ft tall and look amazing. Theyve been out in the garden for about 3 weeks now and are recovering well from the long winter. Its a LOT of work,but its worth the effort if you love gardening!
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Just bought one of these today, can't wait. I'm in zone 6 in Nova Scotia.
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It is so neat to see you pushing zones and having success.
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I’m inspired to start growing bananas plants again. I have tried for three years and I couldn’t get them to grow tall, fruit, or survive the winter. I’m in zone 7a so your video helps a lot since our winters are similar.
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Really Great video! You unlocked the missing info I needed.
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Just subscribed....I wanted to know more about banana plants and your channel appeared.😁
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8:04 I’ve just purchased a Blue Java. It’s gonna love me. 😊
