How you can tell your banana plant is going to flower soon - musa basjoo near Seattle, Washington

[@Will_Grow_Plants]

Thanks, I will be looking for this with my bananas.

[@vibonitatropics]

Glad it helps!

[@JCC_1975]

Thank you!! I've been watching my bananas like a hawk and I am now more confident after your explanation that I'll know when they're about to flower. 💜 Happy growing 💜

[@vibonitatropics]

You'll be able to see it if you keep an eye out.

[@MissPeachCobbler]

So cool 🎉 I didn't know that

[@vibonitatropics]

It's easy to tell once you know what to look for.

[@michaelgephart1515]

Great vid! That’s exactly what I was looking for.

[@vibonitatropics]

Glad I could help!

[@mariacolon7518]

I planted my Musa pup plants in Mid may and it enter a shock mode. It wasn't doing much until recently. It also has been an Odd Spring . I am still hopeful. Zone 6b

[@vibonitatropics]

I've seen many success stories in Zone 6. You can do it!

[@adriane8565]

What do you do if your banana plant is starting to flag in October?

[@vibonitatropics]

Nothing you can do but enjoy what you get before the first freeze.

[@jamielovinitt]

I bought a 5foot blue java, it was doing great for a few weeks & then it started getting soft & fell over. Upon examination I found a whole ant colony was living in the root ball. Dug it up and sprayed it down really well & had to trim it down to about 1ft. 😭 I'll be replanting in a new spot tomorrow, fingers crossed it'll make a good comeback. 🥲🤞

[@vibonitatropics]

As long as there's a good piece of corm left, it should be ok.
Last fall I documented cutting a plant to the ground. th-cam.com/video/_39DTWtWLlk/w-d-xo.html