The difference between sun and shade grown Musa basjoo banana plants & first frost impending!

Filmed 10/17/2022

Пікірлер: 45

  • @BornFreeFilms
    @BornFreeFilms8 ай бұрын

    Nice information. I am planting 2 as soon as they come in the mail. I am in zone 8a near Dallas. It is Nov. 7, 2023. Subbed, liked, black belled. I have mostly animals on my channel.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    8 ай бұрын

    Nice, you will love them! And thanks, I appreciate that! Take care!

  • @palmplanet
    @palmplanet Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks for sharing, I never noticed what a big difference sun vs. shade can make for Musa basjoo. They look amazing!

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, the difference is quite dramatic!

  • @rachaelk8358
    @rachaelk8358 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful plants! I look forward to planting some next spring.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! My average winter lowest temperature is about +2°F.

  • @subtropicalohioplants267
    @subtropicalohioplants267 Жыл бұрын

    It's interesting to see your banana plants near the end of October, especially as the first winter frost approaches. The lower leaves appear more cold (chilling) stressed, while the upper ones look mostly still lush and green.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    That all changed this morning as it hit 32.3° as a low and had about two hours of 32° in total. That’s all it took to cook them. What’s sad is that we don’t have any more frost predicted for at least two weeks. Irritating but life dealing with plants haha.

  • @denisestarr2314
    @denisestarr2314 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a Musa this spring . I hope mine does good . Excited

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Enjoy!

  • @SlipMahoneyBowery

    @SlipMahoneyBowery

    9 ай бұрын

    How did it do? Just curious.

  • @Tony.795
    @Tony.7958 ай бұрын

    It's nice that they stay smaller in shaded areas without getting leggy. Convenient if you don't want massive banana plants.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    8 ай бұрын

    This is very true! That’s what we call a multi useful plant!

  • @JustMakinDoFarms
    @JustMakinDoFarms16 күн бұрын

    I have a few not sure what kind they are but mine look like the ones you have. I just transplanted them. Thanks for the video.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    16 күн бұрын

    @@JustMakinDoFarms Great, for transplanting in the height of the summer, be sure to water them like crazy to get started. I don’t even water mine anymore at this point even during prolonged dry spells and they still do great. Thanks!

  • @Tropicalgarden82
    @Tropicalgarden825 ай бұрын

    Greetings to meet us tropical plant lovers from Indonesia

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    5 ай бұрын

    Nice to meet you and glad to have you!

  • @dobnerk

    @dobnerk

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! It would be helpful to know what zone you're in. I love your plants.

  • @SlipMahoneyBowery
    @SlipMahoneyBowery10 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for. I have to move mine in the spring. Thanks

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    10 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Good luck!

  • @PerennialGrowth
    @PerennialGrowth3 ай бұрын

    Congrats on 500 subs

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I appreciate you joining and also being #500 and for letting me know!

  • @northeasthardytropicals541
    @northeasthardytropicals541 Жыл бұрын

    What a difference. I have 4 Musa Basjoo and the one that gets the most sun is triple the size of the others.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Sun lovers! I don’t blame them haha!

  • @cincytropics
    @cincytropics Жыл бұрын

    Those bananas in the sun are looking good!

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I was really pleased with how they turned out in this first year for them. From about two feet to fifteen feet in five months!

  • @Tropicalgarden82
    @Tropicalgarden825 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @maryreynolds8568
    @maryreynolds8568Ай бұрын

    How can bananas survive in that very cold climate? I'm amazed.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Ай бұрын

    This species is from way up in the mountains in China, so they are acclimated to cold temps. Mine struggled to come back this year but eventually did.

  • @maryreynolds8568

    @maryreynolds8568

    28 күн бұрын

    @@justhereforthefoliage I'm going to put Musa Basjoo on my list of future additions.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    28 күн бұрын

    @@maryreynolds8568 Yes, absolutely!

  • @daniellapain1576

    @daniellapain1576

    13 күн бұрын

    Zone 6, Dwarf Cavendish Bananas. Tarp and pegs evenly on four corners up to just below the leaves and stuff it with straw. Preferably a straw that isn’t prone to mold or you just chop and drop and cover them with an entire hay bales worth broken up and placed in a chicken wire fence surround over it and cover with a frost blanket in both methods. It’s once a year so it’s not hard to do. Remove after any chance of frost or if it stays around 10 degrees or more.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    13 күн бұрын

    @@daniellapain1576 Great insight! Thank you!

  • @lisa__rcs
    @lisa__rcs11 ай бұрын

    I’m in growing zone 8b and just got one of these. It’s currently in a pot on my patio. I haven’t had it long enough to figure out what it likes but I’m keeping it watered and I’m having an issue with it bouncy back and forth from healthy to then dropping leaves. Any tips? We get direct sun in late afternoon through evening.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi Lisa, thanks for checking in! While they do best in full sun (at least here in the Midwest), they also sag and droop in the afternoon on sunny and hot days. It’s perfectly common for them to fold down almost like they are frowning and abused in the heat of the day. Once the heat relents and the sun dims, they perk back up and look more full and healthy again. As for being in a pot, that makes things a little tricker, as they do love water even more so in pots. I’ve only ever had two experiences with them in pots and one time it was horrible and like yours I kept on thinking it was dying, but the other time it did great. My recommendation is, if you can, give it morning sun and afternoon shade, and keep it watered, and maybe a little fertilizer, and see if that doesn’t do the trick!

  • @lisa__rcs

    @lisa__rcs

    11 ай бұрын

    @@justhereforthefoliage thank you so much!!

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lisa__rcs My pleasure! Take care!

  • @geoffryallan7261
    @geoffryallan7261 Жыл бұрын

    No bananas though? I guess it’s hard there the growing season is too short

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    Жыл бұрын

    Nope, no bananas. Growing season is usually around mid April until late October here. Less than 200 days.

  • @tuyetvo4353
    @tuyetvo43538 ай бұрын

    Banana trees like full sun - water.

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    8 ай бұрын

    They turn down and become droopy and sad looking during the heat of the day in full sun though. Just something to keep in mind.

  • @tuyetvo4353

    @tuyetvo4353

    8 ай бұрын

    @@justhereforthefoliage / my bananas trees in back yard is going well in full sun - . blooms 2nd flowers. ❤️bananas trees . ❤️papayas trees

  • @justhereforthefoliage

    @justhereforthefoliage

    8 ай бұрын

    @@tuyetvo4353 Awesome!

  • @tuyetvo4353

    @tuyetvo4353

    8 ай бұрын

    @@justhereforthefoliage / 🌺🌷🌺🌷🌺🌷🌺