How to Plant a Banana Tree

Check out the steps to properly plant a banana tree in your backyard. In this video, I split apart and plant a mother banana tree along with it's pup in my backyard in Savannah, GA over Memorial Day weekend.
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[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

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[@Ange2923]

Thank you so much for your videos !

[@Suchnsuchhomesteadja]

Am here in Jamaica .. and if you want it to grow faster and better .. cut the trunk in half and plant the bottom half … it will sprout even better .. yea cut it smack in half

[@jelenapavlovic8165]

Hi, tell me how much to water banana in liters, until they take root, do I need watering every day? In a moderately continental climate

[@99avilyssa]

Another Tip: If u pull a pup up without any roots. Just put the plant in water they start growing more roots.

[@andytownsend19]

Really?🤔 ... I pull a pup with any root, placed it in water nothing happened

[@funnyasschick]

This is good to know. I just got some banana tree pups from my neighbor yesterday and one of the pups didn't have roots. Instinctively I put it in some water so hopefully I will get some roots soon. 😊

[@angeldominguez5952]

​@@funnyasschickdid you get roots out of the pup?

[@AlexanderCheong]

Finally a video that actually explains and shows how. Thanks Georgia.

[@green08green08green]

Thank you, using your video to plant my first banana tree!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Love it. Best of luck! Check out my other videos to see some tips on growing!

[@FDDLERSGREEN]

Me too. I got 2 from a friend. Planting them this weekend

[@staffordportraits]

I just bought my first two and was feeling intimidated. Love your style. I can do this!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Keep at it eternastudios - I will post updates as I plant new banana plants at my new house in North Atlanta!

[@superbizee1]

I love your videos. I have been wanting to plant banana trees for awhile. I now have the confidence to do this.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Great to hear. They are super fun to plant

[@rosariosayno3944]

Thanks for sharing godbless watching from florida..

[@user-cp1gl6ky4b]

pertunial garden esquisite green bananas groove

[@jaytonevans236]

This is the content I’ve been looking for

[@FruitTree]

Great video. Its cool seeing people growing them in less than perfect climates. Im in arizona and I grow them here as well.

[@mikesoutside]

Good job on the mulching, one of the best things for the soil!!

[@healthrethink]

Another tip... making an oversized hole is hard work but pays off significantly in growth rate. Check out the EGW tree planting method. Awesome stuff.

[@AMFluevog]

Very interesting how banana trees grow, thanks for sharing how you split the two trees!

[@zacharywritesel7684]

This was a very helpful video, thank you!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Glad it was helpful. Let me know of you have any other questions or ideas for videos. If you plant one, keep me updated with how it goes!

[@palmtreedude]

Great video, I love banana trees!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Thanks PalmTreeDude. Stay tuned for a lot more videos on growing and maintaining banana trees!

[@dagrunenberger]

good job on the video. I appreciate it. Thanks

[@shaji965]

Well explained. Thankyou

[@gaminijayanta643]

Good job

[@barbaraperry2796]

Awesome, thank you!

[@user-cp1gl6ky4b]

4 n 8 straight green bananas groove

[@robertallen3133]

Thank you

[@yaadstylehomeschooling]

I had to scroll all the way down to find your video. It should be number one….

[@jordans03]

About to plant one in Marietta, we shall see how it turns out come fall

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

300TV - I just moved to north Atlanta near you and will be planting some here as well. Stay tuned for some updates and we can winterize them together to see if we can keep them alive.

[@tristianrothenbuecher5660]

Very helpful video! I’m looking for advice on how to plant a cherry tree

[@bewbsplox5289]

I would like to plant a cherry tree as well but I think it might be too hot in Florida to ever trigger fruiting

[@trishkeogh7332]

Ty for the help i havs a banana tree at home

[@jamestropicals8262]

I have a big banana tree growing indoors and I hope it will fruit in a few years!

[@conniesison4250]

How big is the pot do you you use? I'm totally wondering if they will have fruits it stays indoor.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

That's awesome - good luck James!

[@jamestropicals8262]

@@conniesison4250 a large air pot

[@thebestofthebestsir47]

@@jamestropicals8262 how is it going with the banana tree indoors?

[@fritolays406]

How'd it go? 🍌

[@kimzzz3laracuentes221]

Can banana trees be used as a hedge so to speak and do they always need a lot of water or just when they’ve been freshly planted?

[@arfaabbas]

VeRy NiCe

[@caraychambers4789]

Good job mate!

[@thejamesbondshow9754]

I'm planting mine today, a ladyfingers banana tree, so your video has given me confidence, especially to cut off a damaged leaf on the plant. I'm in Australia, so should I plant 8n full sun or part shade? Cheers.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Full sun! Bananas can never have too much sun!

[@tonylio1]

My tree made bananas this year but was very unhappy because I never fertilized it. I’m new at growing bananas. It produced a few rows of bananas and the rest keep falling off as the flower blooms. My question is, the pups need to be cut off because it’s going to get cold here in NJ, do I put the pups in soil for the winter indoors

[@felicityestomata7254]

Wow

[@conniesison4250]

I have 2 pots of banana plants right now. I'm thinking to plant them on this weekend. My question is would they grow back up after winter is over? Thanks

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Hi connie - they will grow back the next spring even if the cold kills them off. Just cut them down to the ground and mulch over the winter.

[@conniesison4250]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog ok. Thank you so much for the advice ;)

[@newroyalorder6225]

If a banana tree has broken in half, can the top half be saved?

[@TheDawidosReptileps]

Great wideo 💪

[@charleswtriplett]

I have so many questions! I wish I knew a way I could email you and send you some photos of mine. I live in western North Carolina but mine never get super big. I grow them not for the plants but for the look of the plant. Others in the same ares have huge trees in big bunches but I can not get mine to do like that. I ask people what they do and they always say nothing. But just joined your channel so hope I can get some ideas. Soil here is red and clay like for the most part. Have had mine for over 10 years but never get huge or bunch up like others I see. Perhaps I need to put manure on them each spring.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Happy to answer any questions, just post them here. They bunching is probably from multiple pups on one tree. Does yours not put out pups?

[@charleswtriplett]

not really, just like they grow a couple feet in the spring and just stop@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog

[@Chookah]

did you use a 50:50 mix of cow manure and soil ?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Yes! Works great

[@lizajane1179]

When should you plant them? I got mine late in the summer now I'm afraid to plant them for the winter live in south Texas .

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

I would wait until early spring, after the last threat of 40 degree or less weather

[@beckymorris923]

Thank you. That was my question. I’m in Arkansas, zone 7b.

[@brookzucha3993]

I know this was a year ago, but I’m just now getting into banana trees. Can you use rabbit poo instead of bagged cow manure? Thank you so much!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Yes this will work just fine!

[@marcificht4013]

Yay!!! I have 3 bunnies and Cocoa Puffs are less yucky than cow plops!!! I'll start saving them!

[@cjcutfix]

I live in LA, CA I got some red banana leafs in pot each 5 “ long from Home Depot. I put them in 25’ deep holes in my garden but after a few days the plants started to losing theirs leafs and get yellow!!! What did I wrong? what can I do to save them?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Make sure they have good drainage and are getting enough water. Sometimes this happens right after planting if they had not been in full sun prior to planting

[@hiloviking]

Water is not getting to the roots if they are 25” down, seems too deep to me.

[@moriartyandsons]

Sir, can you use coffee grounds in place of cow manure?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

You can, but they are very acidic, so just do a light sprinkle. It would be more of a replacement for fertilizer than a replacement of cow manure. You can replace the cow manure with any form of carbon based mass. Wood ashes are a great alternative. But using just regular soil is fine too, even plain dirt from outside. You can always sprinkle in some coffee grounds no matter what you use

[@arottie4097]

W0W!

[@GregMeg]

In Georgia how you care for bananas during the cold

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Hey Greg, you can do a few things. Here in Savannah it does not take much to keep them alive as it rarely goes below freezing. But you can put christmas lights on them to give a little warmth, heat tape, or even wrap in bubble wrap. They just need to stay above freezing

[@GregMeg]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog Thanks for the info.

[@KEOHO1965]

Can I use my washing machine water to feed a newly planted banana tree?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Do you mean the water line that goes to the washing machine? If so, yes. But I would not use water that has been mixed with soap to water the banana plants. I do not think that would go well and could actually hurt them

[@KEOHO1965]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog I was hoping to reuse the waste water, from the washing machine. Thanks for the reply.

[@user-cp1gl6ky4b]

straight 8 ' inches

[@debragray1631]

Where are you located in Georgia? Am trying to grow dwarf bananas in my greenhouse ..but would love to put them in the ground...in Atlanta...and still get edible fruit.. .

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Hi Debra - I am in Sandy springs. You should get a veinte cohol banana. It’s the fastest fruiting. If you check my update videos, you can see it’s grown like wildfire. And it’s a dwarf. If you grow this in a pot over winter indoors or a greenhouse and plant outside after the last frost, you will get bananas by fall!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Well spring gardens is where I ordered mine from. Also happy to meet up and give you a pup once it shoots one out later this summer. Still no sign of pups yet though

[@debragray1631]

Hi Neighbor. Always nice to meet another gardener who is close by. I would love a pup.... what doed the Viente Cohol banana taste like? I am trying to grow dwarf Cavendish by they need 13 -15 months and our winters make that a challenge.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

@@debragray1631 Not sure... have not had it fruit yet. Just got it 2 months ago. Might be later this fall when I get a pup though

[@barbaraperry2796]

Do you have an update for us?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Just uploaded new video!

[@REGINASONGZ727]

Okay but how did you get to this point how did you actually plant the seed and grow the plant that's the part I'm looking for

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Banana plants do not grow from seed. They propagate from offshoots called pups. So you need to get one of these from a mother plant to start your own.

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

What time of year do you plant banana plants?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Depending on region you are located in, you can plant year round. Just after the last frost in spring is best time if you live somewhere that gets below freezing. This gives you the most time possible before winter

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog ; Thank you for your response. I am in zone nine and I was looking for verification of my educated guess.

[@GregMeg]

Plant a banana tree today in Georgia

[@monicagates5787]

How’s the banana trees doing now?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Just recently posted some updates

[@OhSidney]

Any updates? :)

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Just posted!

[@bamagym]

What is "regular soil" ?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

I just get the tree or shrub soil at Lowe’s. Really any soil will work as long as it’s not made for potted plants

[@eliasbounnah4936]

How much To u need to water it

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

I water a few time a week. Don’t water if it rains. You really can’t over water them as long as there’s good drainage in the soil

[@nikoalwietriatno881]

Hi, i am in indonesia. A tropical country

[@thebestofthebestsir47]

So if I plant one and you see your gray fence if I had like a brick wall that distance away with a banana tree still be all right to have its root grow under it? Or spread further away? How much distance does a dwarf banana 🍌 tree actually need?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Yep that’s no issue, the roots will grow in the opposite direction. Just as long as the wall isn’t blocking all the sunlight. Must have at least 6 hours of direct sun

[@thebestofthebestsir47]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog hey thank you for all the responses I really appreciate it and you have beautiful banana 🍌 plants!

[@MichaelClaffy]

Plant spacing should be at least 75% of the plant maximum height to prevent competition and increase development.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

I’ve seen pretty good success with closer spacing, but agree your method is helpful for large commercial growing to maximize crops

[@kroberts4683]

The whole tree dies after the one time blooming????

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Yes! New offshoots from the root ball called pups will replace the main stalk. It is important to leave one to grow into its place each year

[@metome6035]

better only half x half feet is good and enough, if goes deeper than will spend most of its energy in producing more sucker shots than concentrate on fruit production and cause delayed fruit production

[@kennymartin379]

Do they produce bananas

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

They do! Check out one of my later videos from last summer. I had one fruit with around 150 bananas

[@_RayOfLight_]

They are way too close to each other. Where is the room for them to grow? Adult trees are pretty big in diameter

[@dalehinds]

The conditions aren't ideal, but they will continue to grow. The plants themselves will be a lot thinner and they will take longer to produce fruit. Aside from that, more care may be needed regarding pest/fungal outbreaks.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Was limited to small corner of yard, but they grew great even with the limited space. They don't need a ton of room

[@user-cp1gl6ky4b]

purify nutrients black soil n brown mulch

[@seventh_adam4410]

Why did you stop making vids?

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Just started back up - moved cities! Check out new video

[@andrewkoziel495]

Damn! This was a great channel! What happened

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Just posted new video!

[@marcificht4013]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog Any advice for planting dwarf banana trees in pots? I don't have a yard...

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

@@marcificht4013 biggest pot you can get! I grew my dwarf namwah in a 16 gallon pot over the winter and it did great. Got to about 4 feet tall before I put it in the ground. If you could get a 25 gallon pot, you can definitely get it to fruit. I actually just got in a veinte cohol in the mail that I will be posting a video on about how to grow in a pot. It's on the bigger side, so I'd suggest growing an even more dwarf variety though. Dwarf namwah or double mahoi would be good ideas. Maybe even a truly tiny, but they are hard to get to fruit

[@marcificht4013]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog THANK YOU!!!! Off to find a 25 gallon pot!!!

[@lockedandloadedsigns4424]

You need it to push out 42 leaves, then it will flower!

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Hey Lockedand Loaded Signs, this number is on the higher range, but it can vary. Some dwarf varieties can flower as low as 30 leaves and some taller varieties, over 42. Even the same banana plant can flower at a different amount of leaves year after year

[@user-cp1gl6ky4b]

fertilizers seeds n food seeds plants

[@MonsterValidation]

I want to plant it so I can break it.

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Cutting banana trees with a machete is quite fun

[@MonsterValidation]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog No, I want to condition my legs, so I need one to kick.

[@pedrosevern101]

Summarised in 11 words…. Buy tree, dig hole, insert tree in hole, fill in hole

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Pretty much. It’s hard to kill a banana tree if you’re in a good climate

[@TheKellbrad]

@@georgiafarmingwithfluevog I'm in Charlotte and I've killed 2, my dog ripped out the pup I was growing from one of the ones that died, I have one I grew last summer and kept in its pot in the garage over the winter (it has like 6 tiny pups emerging) but the new leaves are stunted, I'm hoping once I get it in the ground they will grow out more. Love your videos! Nobody explains the pruning in their videos

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

@@TheKellbrad Thanks for watching Kelly. Wish you the best of luck in growing. They are super fun, even in non-ideal climates. I have a video specifically about pruning. Also, my dogs do the same thing with eating mine, so I understand the frustration. That's why I have so many haha

[@fazegranttv424]

I just planted a baby banana tree in my backyard

[@georgiafarmingwithfluevog]

Awesome! They are super fun

[@ryonerodlars4203]

Salam dari binjai will smash ur banana tree 😂

[@OshinAttari]

Banana isn't a Tree Banana is a Plant and Has 1 Year Old

[@careyclark79]

Dont plant them,,thats all i gotta say , unless u live near the equator,, other than that they are a nuisance,, if u want to then have fun

[@PJ-mj1hy]

They're not trees.

[@PJ-mj1hy]

@Lenny Boivin LITERALLY, scientifically... NOT a tree 😘

[@PJ-mj1hy]

@@c.t.6314 my statement of fact is neither positive, nor negative. It's just fact 🤷🏽‍♂️ so yeah, I'm all good bro. Just because someone makes a statement doesn't mean they're being negative 🤣