Too tight bananna leaves
April 3, 2011 3:34 PM   Subscribe

Green thumb-ish indoor banana tree question (with pic). Quickie.

I've had this banana tree plant for over ten years now. Just re-potted it last year, and it's getting bigger and bigger. Which is lovely. Only problem is that now most of the new growth leaves don't 'unfurl' all the way into a fully exposed leaf. They start to open, but then begin ripping away from the end of the leaf, leaving just these ugly, sharp, tightly coiled points exposed. See pic here showing one of the unfurled leaves. Any ideas or suggestions to remedy?
posted by zenpop to Home & Garden (2 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Response by poster: Thanks jamaro. In all the years I've had this (indoors) it's never once bloomed. Would love to see a flower the size of my head. But plan on keeping it inside, so don't think I ever will.

I'm in Seattle, so not the warmest climate. BUT it's warm indoors, and this plant has always been indoors.

That's what I intuited too, about not enough water. As I have an almost entirely glass house (and clerestory) I don't think light is the problem. I'll try more frequent watering.
posted by zenpop at 5:54 PM on April 3, 2011


Response by poster: Two 'thumbs' up! Thanks Jamaro. Will do.
posted by zenpop at 10:21 PM on April 3, 2011


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