AWESOME POINT! Thank you so much for sharing Mary! Charles 🌱👍

Where can i buy a ice cream banana plant, also a cavendish bana plant

Inside grow light 1000W?

Hello fryloc77! Thank you so much for the compliment!!! And yes, the bananas are awesome: a beautiful tropical accent plant PLUS+ delicious fruit 'off the vine'. A win-win! Charles :-)

Thank you for the compliment Dally TV! Charles 😀👍

Totally trying that!!

Thank you Backyard Gardening! I've been enjoying banana smoothies every day (for breakfast or lunch) since this harvest!!! YUMMY!!! Charles :-)

Good morning David! If your banana plant is doing well in the full sun, keep it there. The only reason for some shade would be: (1) transitioning the plant from indoors, to outdoors, (2) new transplants to reduce risk of desiccation... among some other reasons. Let me know if you have any other questions? Wishing you a Happy Fathers' Day Weekend!!! Charles :-)

Thanks for your feedback Jill! Charles 🌱👍

Hello Spencer Pendleton! Because of you, I just sent a message out to one of Tom Spellman's friends to arrange a meeting for us... something I have wished doing for YEARS!!! A tour of his home garden would be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! If all goes well, within 30-60 days, there will be a publication of our collaboration here! Fingers crossed! Thank you for sharing (and motivating me) on that GREAT suggestion!!! Have a GREAT weekend! Charles :-)

@@IVOrganic Awesome! That's so great to hear. You're welcome, lol. Hope to see it soon.

@@spendleton360 Good afternoon Spencer! I just wanted to thank you again for the 'push!' I have two meetings scheduled with Tom Spellman-- later this month in Irvine; and next month at the Dave Wilson Nursery!!! FYI: He prefers to keep his home garden private, which is understandable! :-) Wishing you a GREAT week!!! Charles :-)

@@IVOrganic Darn, but I totally get it. I'm so excited to hear about the two meetings coming up! Thank you so much for updating me. Have a great rest of your day!

So glad to hear you got some times set up with Tom! I just found a blue java at Home depot, and can’t wait to get it in the ground... now to find a place for it, lol

Hello Gary Z! Glad you found this lesson helpful!!! I like the line: "I think the (pups) have sucked all the life out of the mother." Too many pups coming out of the crown does not equal more fruit (especially quality fruit). I edited out the weight segment on this video because this bunch (only) weighed 30 lbs. Upon reflection with your comment, I am convinced the banana bunch did not develop fully because of all suckers; at least 2 large pups, and several smaller ones. That may be my next lesson... To answer your question: If the mother plant does not rebound within the next 30 days (this warmer weather should result in at least 2 new leaves per month, or more), and you still have a sucker (or two) connected to the crown, I would consider removing the mother plant, and giving the pups a chance to develop 2x faster this growing season with all the resources off the crown. Of the 3 varieties I have growing, at least 2 of the 3 original plants were removed to give the healthier pups a chance to develop as the initial mother plant was too weak, diseased, and slow to develop. I hope this helps! Charles :-)

Nice video.Would like to know where online can I get the seeds of icecream banana. Thanks

@@upkhalidazahid2510 You can find banana seeds being sold on Amazon, Ebay, etc; however, Ice Cream Bananas, and most of the varieties you are familiar with are seedless and can only be propagated by cloning genetically identical plants from the parent plant by way of (1) removing pups/ suckers as we did in this lesson, or (2) tissue cultures. Let me know if you have any other questions. Charles :-)

Hello Marshall G! I'm in grow zone 10b with winters that shade that section of my garden for at least 3 solid months, from mid-November through mid-February. Only the top few feet of the plants that get sun-- and that keeps them healthy enough through the winters-- but significantly slows down the ripening & development period for fruiting (compared to if it had full sun). The sunniest parts of my garden are reserved for my many lemon trees! For tips on winterizing your banana, you can see some helpful tips adopting these lessons I taught on a fig tree: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rq-aetVivLCrXas.html Let me know if you have any other questions! Charles :-)

Potting it first would probably benefit more as you want to minimize the stress of the tree as much as possible. An by keeping it potted, it's in a more controlled and regulated environment.

Once the plant is established & growing, no need to prune any more leaves in half. Keep me posted on your banana growing successes!!! Charles :-)

You can grow banana plants up to 7a- but to protect them in a harsh winter, put hay around them to keep in heat as much as you can!

So we’re growing them in Nc- check out The Millennial Gardener. He talks about the zones & he’s even growing all kinds of citrus trees & more you’d never think we can do. But in reality, many varieties are capable of handling a few days into the low teens or lower- but by using a heat lamp, plastic, and the hay, it can really assure your plants are okay. You’d also prob benefit to plant them where they’d get the most warmth during the day as long as the plant can handle that much sun

They only produce once then multiply.

I'm in 10A as well. Mine just seem to fruit when they are happy. There are 2 signs to look for. First the trees new leaves will stand upright rather the fall to the sides. Then you'll notice the tree begin to lean as it allows the heart (flower) to grow up the inside of the stalk. Finally a smaller kind of off color leaf will appear at the top followed by the flower.

@@lisalarsen5835 Its funny your timing, just the other day it produced a slightly off colored leaf that is def much smaller than normal. I think it might just be a change in its environment sadly, since it is definitely not as tall as goldfingers get and it started getting much hotter recently where I live, and I just fertilized. Maybe it is though! That would be so cool if it was

Hello The Menace. My bananas were purchased several years ago from Home Depot or Lowes; however, the smaller local nurseries have contacts with the growers and can special order, typically within 7-10 days, any varieties you are seeking. Keep me posted on your banana growing successes!!! Charles :-)