Things that could cause a banana not to flower?

11 years ago

I've had my muse velutina for almost two years, and it's produced three pups in this time, but never once flowered or produced fruit. What could be going on with this? What do bananas need to produce flowers and fruit?

Thanks for your time,

Amanda

Comments (3)

tropicbreezent
11 years ago
They need warmth and a long growing season to flower. They produce pups when the plant is getting old, or gets a set back, like winter. But they are also heavy feeders and need lots of fertilising to get fastest growth.
sandy0225
11 years ago
Your velutina needs more time. Here in Indiana, most bananas take four years.
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sandy0225
11 years ago
Your velutina needs more time. Here in Indiana, most bananas take four years.

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