I ordered and received the plant a few days ago. I put it in a pot with potting soil. the leaves are drying up and turning brownish. I give sun till about 3pm then move it. after it initial planting I watered. I have misted since. its been about 4...
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I have grown the same species for several months outside in pots in the New Orleans area. I think that you may need to water it more often. Bananas need a lot of sun and moist, well drained soil. I hope that you have holes in the bottom of your pot. In the past, I grew Cavendish bananas. They grew faster but are less cold hardy. Good Luck!
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I brought mine in and it grew to 8 ft. tall. Because of the broad leaves it drinks a lot of water and you have to monitor it constantly if it is in a pot and it will dry out faster if it is outdoors in a pot. It was a fairly happy plant indoors this winter even with a northern exposure. I took some cuttings and rooted them last month. Washington DC area.
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I'm in CA too. I have mine in a pot that I move to a warmer area when it gets below 35 at night. I forgot to move it one night a few weeks ago when it hit 30 degrees and I've been struggling to keep it alive ever since. If it survives, I will put it inside under a grow light next Winter. Not sure what the plan is when/if it gets bigger.
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I repot mine right away, plant it on the ground or 5 gal pot are the best way to do. hope this help you
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Mine is not doing that well either. All the leaves dried out and fell, but the trunk still green and alive....I'm hoping it will sprout some new leaves. I'd advice you to keep watering it and keep waiting, just like me. Good luck
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All I did was stick the stock in the dirt, but instead of planting in the ground I instead use a small plants pot and plant the stock in it, once it matures than I will transfer into a bigger pot. I use a moisture soil and water twice a week, it works for me, I can see little sprouts coming out from the top. Hope this helps...Fyi I'm not an experts., just someone who loves flowers:)
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Hi Sharon, I left it in the pot it came in. I will repot it after one blooming cycle. My plant looks very healthy and was packaged with great care.
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I also used Miracle Grow Potting mix and have repotted to larger once. So far it appears to be low maintance just watering a couple times a week.
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This is my first year with this plant but it sounds like it may not be getting enough water/food. Something is really wrong. Check to see if the stem is broken at ground level. If it is just bury the broken part under the soil and it will take off. Maybe check of something eating the plant.
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Mine is inside in Pennsylvania. It's outside now in 80 degree sunshine, and loves the rain, however I have had a few problems with it drying, it doesn't like full sun. I hope this helps out a little bit! It's a hardy plant. I've sat it out in the sun and it didn't rain for a couple days before I realized it needed water. The plant has grown back even when I thought it was dead.
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My tree is now all brown and brittle. Don't know why. For several months it was growing fine and had visible new growth. Then it just stopped growing and everything turned brown, within a few days. Startling. I was advised to try putting it outside but I didn't see any improvement. Then the weather starting getting cold so I brought it back inside. I was also advised that this is really an outside plant. I would not recommend it for an office. Even in a house with the windows open and good sunlight and good humidity, mine didn't make it. Still am taking care of it. But my hope is waning that there will be a comeback. The Winter in Minnesota was not a factor. My tree is now all brown and brittle. Don't know why. For several months it was growing fine and had visible new growth. Then it just stopped growing and everything turned brown, within a few days. Startling. I was advised to try putting it outside but I didn't see any improvement. Then the weather starting getting cold so I brought it back inside. I was also advised that this is really an outside plant. I would not recommend it for an office. Even in a house with the windows open and good sunlight and good humidity, mine didn't make it. Still am taking care of it. But my hope is... » Read More My tree is now all brown and brittle. Don't know why. For several months it was growing fine and had visible new growth. Then it just stopped growing and everything turned brown, within a few days. Startling. I was advised to try putting it outside but I didn't see any improvement. Then the weather starting getting cold so I brought it back inside. I was also advised that this is really an outside plant. I would not recommend it for an office. Even in a house with the windows open and good sunlight and good humidity, mine didn't make it. Still am taking care of it. But my hope is waning that there will be a comeback. The Winter in Minnesota was not a factor. « Show Less
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We have it placed in full sun but not in direct sunlight at our kitchen window. We put it in a 4" ceramic pot and used a mix of 60% potting soil and 40% miracle grow vegetable soil. We water it about twice a week. The plant is doing great and grows a new leaf about every two weeks.
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Not at all. Mine is growing healthy and still looks gorgeous. Its very important to keep it watered. Show it some attention and it'll stay healthy and be just like the picture. :)
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If you bring it inside as a potted plant and make sure it gets a sunny window(one that doesn't have protective film on it). I would also mist the leaves when watering,as indoor heating can dehydrate the leaves.
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i've had mine for about a year now and they're almost all doing well and multiplying and blossoming. but i've had a couple that died because i watered them too much - they turned very dark brown. i also had one that was part of a large cluster that died from not getting enough water. it turned pale beige and brittle. mine are inside in a sunny window and i spray them about once a week - that's all the water they get. i'd keep trying because they're really nice once you get them going and they crop up more so you don't have to buy them. hope this helps.
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when I got it,it was small but grew fast,last year I planted mine in the ground to soon.It was only 2 ft high,when frost hit I thought it was dead, but when this spring hit, it came back to life.so I would suggest to keep it in a pot till it grows at lest 4 ft tall or more that's all I can help with.sorry I'm hoping mine will shoot up this year if not I will buy another one.
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I just planted mine in miracle grow potting soil like I always do and kept them in sun light. When the soil is dry I water it. Also when they start to droop that also means they need a little water.