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Musa Basjoo Hardy Banana Plant From 5 Inches to 10 Feet in 6 Months.

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This was the first time that I've ever attempted to grow a Banana plant of any kind. Even though they are commonly referred to as trees, they are actually herbaceous, so they are plants. I was intrigued by the possibility of growing a hardy banana that could survive the winter outside in our zone 6b garden. Musa Basjoo cold hardy banana trees are supposed to be able to survive winters as far north as zone 5.
I started out with a plant that was about 5 inches or so tall. Even though it started out fairly slowly, it still ended up getting about 10 feet tall before our first freeze slowed it down.
In this video I show the progress from the time I planted it outside, until I cut it down and got it ready for winter.
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@rilamountain9311 5 лет назад

Best musa basjoo video i've seen and the one that made me finally decide to buy one. The fact that they grow that quicky is amazing. Living in 8a. Will see what happens. Planted mine outside today.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks a bunch! Very cool! Your should do even better than mine. We are going to be above freezing for at least the next week, so I uncovered mine. No sign of life yet, but I dug down at the base of the old mushy stem and there was good color below the ground. Good luck with yours!

@jeffw7868 2 года назад

Rila, what happened with yours? I'm also in 8a and mine only grew to about 2ft. Trying to figure out what's going wrong.

@takeyaparsons 2 года назад

@@jeffw7868 how long has it been ?

@MissPeachCobbler 5 месяцев назад

This is my absolutely favorite banana 🍌 tree video. Especially when I'm being impatient for my 🍌to come back to life. I mistakenly planted a dwarf variety last year and although it was beautiful. I corrected that this month. Our last home, I actually got bananas and cut the rack down just before a rare freeze here in Houston Texas 🎉 thank you for showing your beauties

@MidwestGardener 5 месяцев назад

You're welcome! Good luck with yours. It's kind of fun to look at a 12 foot plant :)

@klaudm1804 3 года назад

Gave me encouragement as I planted my musa in October and had to cut it down and protect it. Nows it's sprouting new leaves quickly. Excited as I'm based in the UK

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

That's great to hear, Claudia! I remember how exciting it was when ours sprouted after it's first winter here. Yours should grow a lot this year.

@JessicaJLandi 2 месяца назад

It's five years later after you did this video, and I planted my two musa banana plants about the same time in May as you did. I hope mine will do as well as yours! I'm in zone 7.

@MidwestGardener 2 месяца назад

I hope they do better than mine :) Mine are still going, and I didn't even bother covering it with mulch last year.

@CBsGreenhouseandGarden 5 лет назад

That nanner tree is a monster Mr. Jim! Awesome job done here Sir! Hope you have a great day !

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks CB! It sure grew more than I thought it would.

@AnOldSchoolHome 5 лет назад

That’s so impressive Jim! I can’t believe how big the base of the tree is! Thank you for the share 😊

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks Sasha! I wasn't sure what to expect when I decided to grow it, so it's safe to say that exceeded my expectations.

@AnOldSchoolHome 5 лет назад

Midwest Gardener Mine too 😜

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

😀

@tara607 5 лет назад

Love this video. from start to finish. Awesome, Thank you.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

You're welcome! I'm very glad that you enjoyed it! That always makes my day to hear that :)

@cultivatingorganicbyjomig1719 5 лет назад

Will be watching for next springs video with new growth of bananas.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I'm not sure if we will ever get bananas, but it will be interesting to see if they make it through the winter.

@BobMelsimpleliving. 5 лет назад

It is amazing how fast they grow. Well done Jim. Have a great day. Best wishes Bob. 🍌🍌🍌

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks Bob! Yep, they didn't get nearly as tall as yours, but we enjoyed watching how tall it got.

@UT33200 5 лет назад

That did really, really well. Will be super interesting if it makes it back for next year. Being in zone 6b as well I have never seen a banana tree of any kind grown locally. Good stuff. For a second there when that leaf came off the pink color reminded me of a giant stalk of rhubarb. Thanks for the share!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Yep, I will be interested to see if it makes it through the winter too. So far, it's been colder than normal. I hope that trend doesn't continue :) They are pretty sturdy when it comes to holding up against a wind, but they sure come down easy when you cut into them with a limb saw.

@tylerrichter6760 Год назад

I’m in a 3b place and someone in Saskatchewan did it while being in another 3b zone

@fritolays406 Год назад

@MidwestGardener did it make it back?

@50shadesofgreen 5 лет назад

awesome video Mr Jim !! bantastic from start to finish !!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Lol, thanks Simon! It was a fun one for us to watch grow.

@iammote6076 3 года назад

Thanks you very much for your clip. I come from Thailand. 😉😊😎

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! I have quite a few people in Thailand who watch my channel.

@sallybush6454 Год назад

Thank u so much for this vid...I've ordered 2😂 u made my mind up...brilliant vid from England 🇬🇧 😊

@MidwestGardener Год назад

You're very welcome! Always great to hear from folks on your side of the pond :) Hope yours do well for you.

@CaptainMyCaptain33 5 лет назад

Next season remove the pups and plant them in some new spots. The will produce pups of their own as well. That is the Musa cycle. They won’t produce bananas but that’s fine because they are nasty. Not the same as normal bananas. But these are really fun to grow. I am in zone 8b now and they come back every year. No mulch. But I bring two pups inside just incase. They are about 5 feet tall now. Soon as spring hits I’ll have them out side the window again next to my palms. I absolutely love seeing them in the morning over my coffee and watching them grow. Most satisfying plant to grow us Musa Basjoo!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tips. I will be happy if it just makes it through the winter here. I really enjoyed seeing it grow, but I wouldn't have room to have more than the one clump/group. 8b would open up a lot more possibilities than we have, but I'm sure it presents challenges too. Thanks for the great comment!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I think it would do great. I'm north of you, and it seems to be doing great here.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

@Sally Landrith It's already about 6 feet tall this year. Good luck if you decide to get one.

@grheryford 4 года назад

I’m in 8b too and just bought one of these. Thanks for your comments!

@PLNTGMING 2 года назад

@@MidwestGardener even edible bananas with protection

@candiwallace6605 5 лет назад

Beautiful!! That's next on my list!!❤❤🙌🙌😍😍

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks! It was a fun one to grow 😀

@pyramydseven 5 лет назад

Update please! On the edge of my seat!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I plan to uncover it in late March or early April, so I will be sure to do an update then. I'm really hoping it comes back. I heard from a guy in N.C. that had his get about the same size his first year, then it got to 15 the second year. That would blow my mind :)

@maricruzramirezherrera9799 Год назад

Well done Jim, me encantó tu video, es impresionante cómo creció en pocos meses, acabo de plantar mi pequeña musa 2 days ago!!!

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Thank you! It is kind of amazing how fast they can grow. Good luck with yours!

@ltlbnsgarden 5 лет назад

Super awesome growth! I am most certain it will come back for you next spring 😉

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks for your vote of confidence 😀 I'm not as certain as you, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)

@SoulReaperElite Месяц назад

Mines survived there first year north east scotland

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

Yay! My banana tree is finally coming back!! It’s growing a new shoot

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Nice! I'm glad to hear it.

@jumpnsathis 3 года назад

Did ur tree came back after winter

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

WOW your banana tree grows Super fast!

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks James! Yes, I was surprised by how quickly it grew. It's even bigger now.

@MarjorieSpeaks Год назад

Beautiful plants good job.

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Thank you very much!

@nicolegilbert4950 4 года назад

Amazing!!!! I'm gonna plant one this spring can't wait to see how high it grows.😁

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

I hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours, Nicole.

@fgeorge5492 4 года назад

At mine doesn t grow that fast. One leaves per 2 weeks

@fgeorge5492 4 года назад

What should I do? Please

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Water a little more often.

@Bambisgf77 2 года назад

Hi! Just found your channel and excited to see you are also in 6b. I just bought some musa bajoo pups from a lady in Springfield. This is the plant I miss most from my home state of Louisiana. I am really hoping they survive the transplant shock! I used Miracle Grow Quick Start as I do with all transplants & new plantings. New sub here looking forward to seeing all that you grow in 6b. 🌞😁

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Really glad you found my channel, Felene! If you can get the pups to survive until fall, I think they should be fine after that. I was surprised by how well it does here in zone 6b. I gave a pup to my sister-in-law, and she didn't even mulch hers last winter, and it still popped up this spring.

@gardenoftwitty 2 года назад

This is soo true. I planted a 6 inch Musa Basjoo and Rojo Zebrina last year. They are as tall as the house now. Musa basjoo is flowering

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Nice! Well done! Wish ours had a little more time.

@dkutie4real Год назад

@@MidwestGardener I watched your video of your Beautiful plant some 3 years ago and was wondering if your plant lived through Winter. I'm in Michigan 6b....Inquiring for next Spring. 🌺

@gardenoftwitty 2 года назад

Great vid amd info. I'll hve to check out more

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Thanks a bunch!

@northeasthardytropicals541 4 года назад

Looking nice!

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Thanks! It's doing even better this year.

@NewDimension7 4 года назад

Its beautiful plants Yuhuu stay tuned guys Enjoying... Back to Garden ideas

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Thanks.

@thomasnovak2736 5 лет назад

Looking forward to the update. I'm in 6B. I'll plant a few if yours survives.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I sure hope it makes it. We have already been down into the low teens, so I got it covered up just in time I think. We will know in about 5 or 6 months if it makes it.

@unspokennene69 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener sooo, did it make it through the winter??

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@unspokennene69 Yes, it's made it through every winter. It got down to 17 below zero F. here, and it still lived through last winter.

@danielhofer6192 3 года назад

Last summer my M. basjoo put up one leaf per week in summer. Greetings from west Germany

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Nice! That's some pretty good growth. Always great to hear from another person in Germany!

@ginatrevino2078 Год назад

Best video showing how fast the Basjoo ornamental Banana tree grows. I definitely will buy and plant one next early spring. Love the fact they are cold hardy. In Calif. here the winter temps get to 28, sometimes but rare 25. Wondering if I still need to cut it down too then and cover with wrap or mulch to preserve until spring or just leave it as it? No clear info on this I can find

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Thanks! If you don't go much below 28, you probably wouldn't even need to cut them down. My sister-in-law didn't get hers down last year, and they still made it through the winter here in zone 6b. Another one you could try is Musa velutina. Mine have made it through the winter here for the last 3 years with heavy mulch.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I have younger banana plants and one of them grew a new leaf and that new leaf has a texture of red on it similar to the musa zebrina

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Nice!

@jamestropicals8262 2 года назад

I have a dwarf cavendish and a grand nain banana planted inside our greenhouse! Hope they produce bananas one day

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Good luck with those. That would be cool if they did!

@axlent123 4 года назад

Just acquired my first several pups to plant next to my palm and bamboo. I’m hoping to plant the pups in some sort of buried container to minimize creeping into the rest of the yard.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Nice! Good luck with them, because they do like to spread. That sounds like a good plan though.

@axlent123 4 года назад

Exactly. That was my concern with my bamboo. But I contain my bamboo to two 50 gallon metal drums cut in half with holes punched in the bottom for drainage. So far, that has contained my bamboo.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

That's great! I see bamboo all the time that has gotten out of control. I will have to keep that little trick in mind.....thanks!

@C3Voyage 5 лет назад

They sure grow a lot in one year. I hope she comes back for you especially if it'll produce some fruit.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

They say the fruit isn't worth eating, but it would still be pretty cool to see. And those leaves can be use to wrap things when cooking. I've never tried it, but I might give it a try next year.

@C3Voyage 5 лет назад

I wonder if it's possible to grow the types of banana trees we eat regularly. That would be cool.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Yep, that would be pretty cool. I doubt if those good eating bananas would make it here. Unless you had a really tall greenhouse :)

@C3Voyage 5 лет назад

Hummmm, wonder if it'll grow in a bucket! Lol

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Hey, there's only one way to find out 😀

@maple494 3 года назад

Wow, it sure got big! I oughta get myself one of those after the weather warms up, I'm in zone 6a / 6b and if your's survived I'm sure mine will too.

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Yes, you should be able to grow them in your area. I also got Musa velutina to survive the winter here. It even had bananas last year....they are pink.

@maple494 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener Wow, that's awesome! I thought Musa velutina was a zone 8 to 7 plant but I guess some manage to keep it alive, either way a very tropical and cool looking tree. 😄

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@maple494 We were 17 below zero F. here this winter, and I spotted one live pup already this spring on the Musa velutina, so that one might be worth a try too. I'm hoping our Dwarf Orinoco made it.

@sharonkocher2149 3 года назад

I am in zone 5-6 I can't wait 2 get it in the ground! Should I ring it in before frost?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@sharonkocher2149 Well, to give you a temperature reference, last year was our cold year ever for the bananas. It got to 17 below zero F. here, and they made it. Chances are very good that it would be too large to bring inside.

@cincalabcd5776 3 года назад

Interesting video. Would love to grow. This is useful.

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks! I hope you get a change some day. They are still growing today, and have survived every winter here in zone 6b.....with heavy mulch in the winter.

@Mrsnufleupagus 5 лет назад

Great vid, loved how quick that changed from pic to pic. Do those fruit?

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

They say that they can fruit if you get them to grow enough in one season, but I'm not sure if that will happen here or not. And if it did fruit, I've read that the bananas aren't worth eating. So it's mainly ornamental, except for the fact that the leaves can be used to wrap things when cooking.

@charlyorchardgarden695 2 года назад

Wow is beautiful your banana tree

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@charlyorchardgarden695 2 года назад

Because someone gave me a little plant and now I know how is going to look like

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

@@charlyorchardgarden695 Nice!

@charlyorchardgarden695 2 года назад

Because I'm in 7b

@charlyorchardgarden695 2 года назад

Sorry zone 7b in Virginia

@toothybj 4 года назад

Wow, that’s a monster! Incidentally, I received a small one in the mail about a week ago, didn’t plant it in the yard for a few days (that was 4 days ago) and it was down to one leaf, but has since started a new leaf. I can’t wait to see it in a few months!

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

That's awesome! I hope you enjoy watching yours grow as much as we have enjoyed watching ours. Ours is over waist high already :) It's off to a great start.

@toothybj 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener oh I’m sure we will. Thanks for the video - it was fun to watch the growth.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@toothybj It's even more fun in person :)

@ukaszzajac9543 3 года назад

Wow its amazing 😲😲💪👍🌴

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks! And it's still growing and surviving every winter with mulch.

@user-Pe8hf2bp5q 3 года назад

wow Good Work And This What I Reilly need To Now About what To Do During The Winter

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@user-Pe8hf2bp5q Thanks! There should be a link at the end of this video to a video I did on covering bananas for the winter.

@user-Pe8hf2bp5q 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener Thank You i Am Living In Virginia I Resent ILY Got It Banana Plant In Pot And My Question Is It Ok To Transfer In The Ground Now Before The Winter

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@user-Pe8hf2bp5q It should be ok as long as you don't disturb the roots too much when you transplant. I just dug up one of the Musa basjoo plants from my clump and gave it to my sister in law a couple of weeks ago. I would just make sure it has plenty of water for a week or two till it's roots spread out.

@Elaine-br4lw 3 года назад

Would be awesome if you could tell us how you watered and fertilized it and if it got full sun or part shade. Mine is going outdoors this week.

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion, Celeste. I don't fertilize very much. Usually once a year....but I haven't fertilized at all this year....yet. As for watering, they usually get a little water every day once the temperture goes over 90 degrees F. here.

@pyramydseven 5 лет назад

GOOD LAWD!

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Lol, and you should be able to grow them there too.

@JoseAntonio-tt2mb Год назад

Terra muito boa .

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Thanks!

@bhaskarbalu 2 года назад

Great video, I'm in Midwest planning to plant this beautiful banana tree this year, just curious, do you see banana coming and is it edible? Thank you for sharing this video

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Thanks! Ours has never had bananas. I'm assuming our growing season isn't long enough here in zone 6b. The bananas aren't edible even if we did have some.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

My banana plant is now healthy and it grew this second shoot and as it grew it was getting to long and bending over a little from the Opposite side of were it came out of the last leaf but now it’s opening

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

I'm really glad to hear that your banana is now healthy. It's fun to watch them grow when they are doing well.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

The secret magic I used to get the banana tree to come back is I gave it cow manure and 3 weeks later... it came back! It’s so cool how cow manure makes plants really healthy since it’s so good for plants

@TheStanman99 3 года назад

That’s amazing 🇬🇧

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks Jon! And they are still going.

@srini9653 2 года назад

Thank you ever so much for this video. I bought 6 Musa Banana plants from Walmart today. I can't wait to see them grow. I was very happy to see they grew so well in your video. I'm curious did they grow back after winter?

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

You're welcome! This video was done in 2018, and they came up every spring since then.

@dulceygorham5120 Год назад

@@MidwestGardener good to know they came back. I have one growing in a pot, my plan is to cut it back, cover and store. I hope it returns in the spring.

@MidwestGardener Год назад

@@dulceygorham5120 Good luck!

@greentherapy01 4 года назад

I'd be curious to know what it's exposure was, East? And how many hours of sun per day?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

It got maybe two or three hours of shade in the evening, but except for that, it was in full sun.

@Naomisuchit 3 года назад

How can a musa basjoo go from small leaves to long large ones like this? Mine is in a pot and the leaves are quite small, are you saying those small leaves continue to grow bigger?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

It's been my experience that each new leaf will be larger than the leaf before it.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

My banana plants are growing lots of side shoots at a very young age because it’s growing from a rhizome

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

There you go. Good to hear it.

@nancyingram1734 2 месяца назад

Great video!! I live in 6b, I had a Musa Basjoo but I must have failed when I winterized it. I filled a trash bag full of leaves and pine needle then put a hole in the bottom, put that over the stump and added more leaves on top and another large trash bag over it, I saw this on a video, well my musa basjoo did not make it. Now I have a two year old musa basjoo that I've had in a pot and bring in over the winter, I'm going to plant this one outside but very worried when it comes time to winterize it, I saw how you did it, no tarp over it? I don't want to kill another one, when I cut this back how far above the ground do I leave the trunk? Thank you! This is the best video by far!

@MidwestGardener 2 месяца назад

Thanks! I cut it almost to the ground now. I stopped worrying about it a couple of years back. Last winter, I decided to not even cover it with mulch. I thought it died, but it did finally did come up, so this same plant has been alive for years now.

@nancyingram1734 2 месяца назад

@MidwestGardener Thanks again, I will not use the tarp again.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I want to plant another banana plant in our greenhouse growing in the ground so that maybe it will flower and grow bananas! I’m going to grow ether the variety grand nain banana or ice cream banana

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Good luck with either you try!

@milomilo2939 3 года назад

Hello , I am new and need advice on on what to do with my potted muso bajoo banana plant for the winter (I’m in Boston) and I want to winter it inside and make it go dormant. Q1 Do I spray it with fungicide . Put it in the dark ? Water or no? Please help !

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

I've never tried overwintering Musa basjoo indoor, either dormant or not dormant. I have overwintered Musa velutina, but I just kept it growing under a grow light. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but I just don't feel comfortable advising on things I've never done.

@jonathanm7093 3 года назад

I live in Oklahoma in zone 7a, will it grow well here? Will it need protection in the winter or is it fine without? I bought one and it should arrive in a couple weeks. Great video.

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

It should grow better where you are than here. I think I would give it some mulch in the winter. I usually cut ours down to about a foot tall, then pile leaves or straw over the stump, then use the banana leaves to help hold the leaves or straw in place. I'm guessing that it might make it through some winters where you are without protection. After you have a half dozen or so, you can experiment. Ours survived 17 below zero here in February....and it didn't get above freezing for over a week.

@jonathanm7093 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener Thanks! I’ll give it a try. Should be here in about a week... Excited to get it in the ground!

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@jonathanm7093 I hope you enjoy growing it as much as we have.

@tcsbeeadventures3119 5 лет назад

We planted a Musa this year as well that started out around 5 inches. It only grew to about 3 feet but about as thick as yours. You must have some great soil. Did you do anything special or water it?

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Yes, I did have a dripper on my drip irrigation system that watered it daily. Other than that, I didn't do much special to it....other than fertilize a couple of times early on. Was yours a Musa Basjoo, or Musa velutina?

@ballerforlife2036 4 года назад

I grow musa in VA last year 22 ft tall. Lots of water and fertilizer i fert 20-20-20 peters fert 2 times a week

@treehousesmotors2562 2 года назад

I see you've already stated that yours survived -17f (-27c), but I'm wondering how the rest of the winter looks like for you? Was that a freak occurence or do you have regular cold spells to the point of deep frost in the ground? Where I'm at it seldom gets colder than -20c, but we do have sustained below freezing temps for at least four months, aswell as a snow cover. Do you reckon putting a thick heap of garden waste on top of the root system in fall, aswell as shovelling snow on top of that would help it survive? Getting fruits from it is of course out of the question. I'm merely looking for the inevitable street cred I'd get for having a freakin banana tree up at the 60th parallel.

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

That would be a pretty extreme test of them for sure. The longest stretch that we had below freezing last winter was 12 days. I would have my doubts that they could survive that long below freezing. But like I'm fond of saying.....you never know till you try. That would indeed give you some pretty impressive street cred if you succeeded :)

@jheiny1231 2 года назад

Just wrap Christmas tree lights loosely around the base before covering . Plug in whenever it gets to extreme. Not led lights. They don't produce any heat

@jacobgonzalez6445 3 года назад

hello! i have 3 musa basjoo and was wondering how did yours get big so quick?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Lots of water. Once it gets hot, I water every day.

@fritolays406 Год назад

How deep do the roots grow? Also, how wide? May plant one in my new home, but I'm in 7b (a Oklahoma)

@MidwestGardener Год назад

I don't know how deep the roots go. You will start with one plant. If it does well, the next year you will have a clump of 4 or 5. The year after that, the clump might be 10 plants and should increase each year if you do nothing.

@mononlabe1 Год назад

Hello from Germany, can you tell me about climatic conditions and how often you fertilized and watered the plant?,!

@MidwestGardener Год назад

We get up to 40 C. in the summer, and -23 C. in winter. I water a little bit once temperatures reach 32.2 degrees C. I don't fertilize anymore. Soil and water matter more than fertilizer.

@adamb.8854 4 года назад

Hi, can you make a video how it is doing now? Thanks

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

I do an update of the garden every week or two. I usually show the Musa basjoo in those. I am also growing Musa velutina, and it produced bananas last year, but they didn't have time to ripen. This year I also added a Dwarf Orinoco banana.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I have a smaller banana tree that is growing a lot of shoots at the side at a very young age

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Interesting. Sounds like it has some healthy roots.

@canomalo3662 5 лет назад

I have been growing musa basjoos here in NY for over 5 years now and I have had bananas growing for the past 3 years.Some I cut down and leave in the ground and others i dig up and store in my dark cool basement corner for the next spring.I have people stop by and take pictures at least 3 days a week.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Interesting! Thanks for sharing that! I'm really looking forward to seeing if mine make it through the winter.

@canomalo3662 5 лет назад

@@MidwestGardener What state are you in?If you mulched they should shoot up this spring.Did you cut all the way down or did you leave the pseudo stem at about a foot?Next year dig some out bulb and all and store in a cool dark place for insurance .

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I'm in Kansas, zone 6b. I cut them about about a foot or maybe a little less. I hope I didn't cut them too short. I guess we will see in a couple of months or so. About how big is the "bulb". Still learning about these.

@canomalo3662 5 лет назад

@@MidwestGardener No a foot or less is fine even if the stem dies the bulb should still be alive.When you cut them cut them on an angle so the water can drip off.The bulb depends on the size of the plant some are big and heavy and some are small.Your stem might be" mush" when you uncover it this spring,if so try and make a fresh cut as low as you can and see if the stem is still alive.They are heavy feeders so I give them miracle grow once a week and they get huge.Good luck ,let me know how they come out this spring.

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

Thanks for the additional information! Very much appreciated! That angle cut makes sense, since they had so much water in them. I will do an update on them whether they make it or not. I will probably uncover them some time in April.

@bobbybyrd1236 4 года назад

I just ordered a musa basjoo. Was wondering if you could help me with care. When it was small did you water a certain amount or just let it grow on its own ?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

I didn't fertilize until it was a couple of feet high, and then I only fertilized once. I tried not to let the soil around it dry out too much. Then once it got hot, it got water every day.

@bobbybyrd1236 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener awesome. And thank you for answering I really appreciate it.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@bobbybyrd1236 You're welcome.

@adamb.8854 4 года назад

Hi, the plant was outside one year before, or you planted it as a small 5 inch plant with a tiny rootsystem outside? How often did you water and fertilise it? Was it in full sun? Thx

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Hi Ádám. I planted the plant in the ground when it was a tiny 5 inch plant with a tiny rootsystem. This video documents it's growth from the time I planted it in the ground until that fall, which was about 6 months. It got even bigger last year, and it is off to an even faster start this year, so I'm thinking it should go over 12 feet this year......or about 3.65 meters.

@adamb.8854 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener could you tell me please the amount of water, fertiliser you gave the plant, soil type and the daily sungliht hours, that the plant received? I had a small plant also, which i planted last may outside. I watered it every day, i gave it fertiliser every week, it was for 8 hours in the sun, and it was only 2 feet high at the end of summer. The plant was in a 50 fahrenheit room for 6 months before planting.. Maybe too much fertiliser or water? Can you grow in your climate persimmon or fig, paw paw or similar frut trees? Thanks

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

You didn't say if your plant lived through the winter outside or not, but if it did, my guess is that it will do better this year. I water it with drip irrigation. It gets about 2 gallons of water once it gets hot (over 32.2 degrees C) . I don't fertilize much at all. I fertilize with some high nitrogen fertilizer one in early May. After that, it only gets water. I think it probably gets some water from our lawn sprinkler, because it is located at the edge of our lawn. That is about it. We have sandy loam soil, so I'm thinking that well drained soil might benefit them also. Good luck!

@adamb.8854 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener thank you, yes 2 small 4 inches long plants emerged since beginning april:) i gave it once fertiliser, and the top part of the leaf is browing..i will stop fertilising Good luck you too:)

@JoostShino 4 года назад

How do they grow so fast!? I live in zone 9 and water +feed them plenty and hardly get to 4f by the end of the year.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

There are a lot of variables, but if you are feeding them plenty, that might be the problem. Over fertilizing some plants can sometimes lead to less growth instead of more. I fertilize mine once or twice at the most. Then it is just water daily when the really hot weather hits.

@JoostShino 4 года назад

@@MidwestGardener maybe it is the feeding like you say. I've been reading too many guides and if you only feed them twice... woops... Thanks for the great vids!

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@JoostShino You're welcome. I can't say for sure that is it, but it is a possibility. Good luck with it the rest of the summer.

@velvetpaws999 4 года назад

A quick question: I went to your Amazon store front and saw the offering of the banana shoots there. The pictures show flowers, and even banana regimens... do you really get bananas from these? I did not think so.... although this would be the ultimate of awesome!

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

It's possible for it to flower and have bananas if it has a long enough growing season. Where I'm at, I think it's just about impossible. Maybe in Florida or somewhere down south, but in zone 6b where I am, it's pretty much just an ornamental. Even if I was growing this one down south, I would grow some other type to eat....not this one. We have a blast watching ours grow though. This is year number 3.

@wasfalsehood9295 Год назад

Hey man my musa basjoo is like growing leaves but no pups and it’s not getting much taller. It has wire mesh under the roots to keep it protected from gophers. Do I just be patient and wait?

@MidwestGardener Год назад

I don't have much information to go by, but if you just planted it this year, it's still early. It seems like they grow faster in sandy soil, so I don't know if that is an issue or not.

@wasfalsehood9295 Год назад

@@MidwestGardener yeah I it’s all decomposed granite like sand where I live like a desert so I’m added some fertilizer and coco to it too

@robb7388 4 года назад

This may sound weird.. But how did you get him that big.. Did you gave him water every day?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Yes, I give the bananas water every day once it gets hot.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

I forgot to mention. Our Musa velutina has flowered this year, and will have bananas on it soon.

@dorareyna3791 2 года назад

Ok. Nobody commended about fruit (banana) does that type of banana tree give fruit so.e day? Thx.

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

It can produce fruit, but they are full of seeds and not edible. We grow it as an ornamental, and just because we enjoy seeing it grow.

@ishkaboooo 3 года назад

I bought one last year but unfortunately didn’t survive the winter here in Ireland was rotted to the ground when I took the fleece off , does anyone know if it will come back from the ground with any hope

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Sometimes pups can sprout for the roots if the main stem doesn't make it. I would give it a while before I give up on it.

@ishkaboooo 3 года назад

Thanks I’m hoping

@Xaero324 Год назад

@@ishkaboooo Any update on this? I live in NJ and just planted my first banana trees. I am already foreseeing them dying but not sure if I should hope they'll re-grow or just buy another one.

@CocoaBeachLiving 5 лет назад

I live in Melbourne Florida, my musa is not getting big.. It's only 5 feet tall now after nearly a year. I need to do something.. The soil is really just sand. I know it needs something, not sure what ... Miracle Grow? . Gets lots of sun..

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

If it's real sandy, a heavy layer of mulch wouldn't hurt. They also like lots of water and fertilizer probably wouldn't hurt. I water mine with drip irrigation, and it get's a little water every day once the temps get up in the 90s.

@tmahonii 5 лет назад

@@MidwestGardener im in Virginia.... How often should i water mines.... The leave on a few tend to get weak ... I was told ...too much water.... I used a mushroom compound /cow manure and compost also an organic humus and manure... If you have an email i would like to send u pics so you could help me out.... I really like the trees ... Its brings beauty to my backyard... Thanks

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

@@tmahonii Well, there are a lot of variables, but I wouldn't worry about watering real often till it gets hot. I have soil that is about 80% sand, so once it gets hot, the banana tree gets a little water every day. If I had soil that was more clay, I wouldn't water as often. I can't tell you exactly how often to water.

@Lo1XDImNoob 2 месяца назад

What do you do to get the growth so quick?

@MidwestGardener 2 месяца назад

A little fertilizer at the beginning of the season, then just water.

@mariacolon7518 Год назад

I live in zone 6A . I bought some. Crossing my fingers

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Good luck, Maria! I think if you can get some size on it before it gets cold, it should be fine.

@mariacolon7518 Год назад

Some of my lil leaves are turning brown. What do you think could be.

@MidwestGardener Год назад

@@mariacolon7518 Sometimes the lower leaves do that when they get older.

@uspturtle1039 4 года назад

I have a Musa Basjoo and whenever a new leaf comes up, the tip is brown and the leaves also go brown around the edges, if its too hot the leaves also get floppy, I don't know what is going on with the plant and I'm not sure what to do. I am also not sure why the brown patches are appearing, is it a burn mark fro the sun?? Do you know what the problem could be? I am also in the UK could that be a problem?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

It's pretty hard to tell from here, but it could be that it's not getting enough water. It seems like the more water mine gets, the better is likes it. I do think it is possible for the leaves to burn on a very hot day when watered from above.....like with a sprinkler. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

@uspturtle1039 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener Thank you for the information but I was also reading online and it said to apparently not water it as much if this is a problem and I'm not sure whether to water it more or not water it as much I will try watering it more and if the thing continues I will most likely stop again and research more, it could possibly be because it was repotted and is getting used to the new pot but I am not sure.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

OK, I was thinking that it was in the ground and not in a pot. I've kept a plant indoors all winter, but I treated it entirely differently than in the ground during the summer. I don't really have any experience with keeping a banana in a container during the summer. Sorry if I wasn't of much help. Yes, researching more never hurts. Feel free to update us on how it does.

@uspturtle1039 4 года назад

@@MidwestGardener I have researched about it and I found out that when you repot the banana, the leaves can get floppy, it also said it should go away after a week, my one has been in the new pot for maybe 5 days and I'm hoping for the floppy leaf thing to go away, I have also noticed that during the day when it gets really hot it happens to the leaves, but starting from 8PM they go back to normal, I am hoping for it to go away but the end of the week, I will keep this updated wether the leaves go back to normal or no.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@uspturtle1039 Thanks for the update and additional information. I'm sure that others will find it interesting and helpful too.

@pauljenkins4030 2 года назад

Do you chop it back then end of year

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Yes I do. I leave about a foot....sometimes a little more.

@srirachaaaa 2 года назад

If you dont mind me asking, what kind of climate do you live in?

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

I live in zone 6b. We can get below zero F., and above 100 F. It's sometimes very windy here too.

@sharoncourt75 5 лет назад

Hello where are you? i am in wichita zone 6b and just order a japanesse one that claim to be hardy

@MidwestGardener 5 лет назад

I'm in Kansas too zone 6b. I hope you enjoy growing yours as much as we enjoy ours!

@Florizk 4 года назад

Is This possible.with a musa nana?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Sorry, but I'm not really familiar with that one.

@darrenboyer767 3 года назад

Do these thing actually ever produce bananas?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

They can in a warmer climate, but here in zone 6b, we just don't have a long enough season. I don't think the bananas are edible though.

@zekeharley Год назад

did it come back in spring?

@MidwestGardener Год назад

Yes, and every spring since then. It's growing right now. Of course there are about 10 instead of just one.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

How do I transplanted my smaller banana plants without shocking them

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Well James. I don't have enough information to give you a good answer to that one. If you're transplanting them outside, hardening them first is a must.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I mean transplanting them into a smaller pot

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@jamestropicals8262 I've never moved one to a smaller pot. I've moved one outside to a pot and brought it inside, and I've moved one to a bigger pot. I would just try to keeping things as close to the same as possible....such as similar soil.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I transplanted my younger banana plants and it didn’t shock them!

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@jamestropicals8262 That's great to hear.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

I think if you transplant a banana plant too many times it will shock it I transplanted my banana tree twice and it didn’t shock it but the third time it shocked it so I gave it cow manure and it came back 3 weeks later

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing how that worked for you. Much appreciated.

@jamestropicals8262 4 года назад

Why is my banana tree getting yellow leaves and not growing after transplanting it into a large pot?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

That are way too many variables for me to say, James. It could be a the change in soil, too much water, or possibly a few other things.

@jamestropicals8262 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener It could be to much water maybe but it won’t grow for some odd reason

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Yep, sometimes it's really hard to pinpoint without being there.

@jamestropicals8262 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener It might’ve been put into shock after transplanting it it still won’t grow

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@jamestropicals8262 Yes, I guess that is possible.

@justinneilsonn2665 11 месяцев назад

Do they taste good though?

@MidwestGardener 11 месяцев назад

No.

@justinneilsonn2665 11 месяцев назад

@@MidwestGardener then why would anyone want to grow it? 😂

@MidwestGardener 11 месяцев назад

Ornamental.

@annturner7088 4 года назад

Is it ok , did it make it?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

Yes it did, Ann. It's in year 3 now, and off to an early start this year.

@alcnsd 4 года назад

Midwest Gardener I just got my banana plant and I am also in zone 6B. Any recommendations as far as weathering the hot summer months and wind ?

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@alcnsd I give mine a little water every day when it gets hot. If the wind gets extreme, it will shred the leaves, but it won't hurt the plant.

@veroniquet3730 2 года назад

How much watering do they need?

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Mine get a little water each day. They will grow with less, but the more water they get, the more they grow.

@veroniquet3730 2 года назад

@@MidwestGardener thank you very much for you response.

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

@@veroniquet3730 You're welcome!

@idahofishgamer3560 4 месяца назад

Up stairs or down

@MidwestGardener 4 месяца назад

Not sure what you mean.

@idahofishgamer3560 4 месяца назад

That's why my son didn't understand where we were watching a show ha

@paulahitchman1328 Месяц назад

After 4 years, I got bananas . They small, not edible❤❤❤

@MidwestGardener Месяц назад

Nice! Congratulations.

@tylerrichter6760 11 месяцев назад

Would you sell the pups?

@MidwestGardener 11 месяцев назад

Sorry, I don't sell anything.

@cheeseburger3868 3 года назад

How old is it?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

It's in it's third year now.

@Sunandsand4life 3 года назад

Any update?

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Hi Nora. It's still going, and has survived every winter. It's probably a little over 10 feet right now, and is a clump of about 8 or 10 stems. It even survived the worst winter here I can ever remember, with one night getting down to 17 below zero F. I also added Musa velutina, and it has survived the last 2 winters outside also. I use heavy mulch on them. There are links to other videos I've done on the bananas in the description of this video....including the pink bananas we got.

@Sunandsand4life 3 года назад

That’s amazing. Thank you so much. It’s such a beautiful plant. I live in Napa Ca and was thinking of planting!

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@Sunandsand4life Nice! It's fun to watch them grow.

@RickysFarmAndHatchery 4 года назад

If you let it go through winter it will fruit following year

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

It didn't flower last year, but I'm hoping it might this year. They require a long growing season, so we don't have the best chance here in zone 6b.

@RickysFarmAndHatchery 4 года назад

@@MidwestGardener try not cutting them down. Just put 2 canes solo in the yard Don't cut it. In winter cut leaves 50% and cover with bag during frost. You will teach the plant how to survive your climate. Pups will be more climate tolerant.

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@RickysFarmAndHatchery Thanks for the tips, but I don't think a bag will do it. It sometimes gets below zero F. here, or about -17.77 C.

@RickysFarmAndHatchery 4 года назад

@@MidwestGardener I will leave you with this. Try it. Then text me next year thank you. 👍

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@@RickysFarmAndHatchery OK, thanks.

@jamestropicals8262 3 года назад

Bananas are not trees there plants because they don’t have woody stem or branches like a tree so there really called banana plants

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

True. They are herbaceous. I sometimes use terms that are more commonly used.

@boogiedownforever Год назад

elephant in the room.....does it produce bananas

@MidwestGardener Год назад

If your season is long enough. Our season is way too short.

@antoniomonte8789 2 года назад

These are unkillable by climate here

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Nice! I can see where that could be a problem though.

@uspturtle1039 4 года назад

Lol

@MidwestGardener 4 года назад

@carmenrosario6755 2 года назад

@MidwestGardener 2 года назад

Not sure what that means, but ok.

@ashutoshagrawal 3 года назад

This video is wrong in less than 6 month banana plant become 10 foot tree. I also planted this year in January on this date in six months it's still a plant not a tree. You are faking and spreading wrong info

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

Good point, I used commonly used language instead of scientific language. Thanks for the feedback.

@ashutoshagrawal 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener please clear how much time it takes to grow a banana plant to a tree. Viewers should know how much time they need to invest. And thanks for taking comment positively.

@MidwestGardener 3 года назад

@@ashutoshagrawal Thanks for the suggestion. I can't change this video after it's published.

@ashutoshagrawal 3 года назад

@@MidwestGardener can include in description and as well as reply on my comment will help viewers. Thanks.