Question From:
ros thomas in singleton heights, singleton NSW
Nature of problem:
banana tree isn’t bearing friut
Type of Plant (if known):
banana tree
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
no fruit
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
loammy
How often do you water the plant:
once a week
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
8
What type of plant is it:
babana tree cavandish
How long since you planted it:
3years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
seasol and growrite pellets
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
What other treatments have you given the plant:
nothing
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Other Comments:
Answer: Hi Ros, When you choose to grow plants out of their preferred climate, things often go wrong. At best their performance is erratic – that is, some plants do OK but others don’t. Bananas prefer Coff’s Harbour and areas north of it. Singleton is well south of Coff’s and is inland 60 km or so, rather than on the coast which bananas prefer. So your plant is struggling and slow to fruit. This is normal for your area. Selecting a very warm position in your garden which is in front of a north to north-western facing masonry wall will help speed things along. This parallels the situation of people growing Citrus trees in Melbourne. Citrus find Melbourne rather too cold, so their performance there is sometimes problematic: the warmer the position however, the better they do. Don
