Thursday, January 5, 2012

Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant Review

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Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant Reviews


Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant Review by Greg (United States)

I purchased this almost a year ago to the day because I wanted something to fill a corner of a room, and because I love banana trees (they remind me of home) and wanted one I could grow and keep indoors during the winter months in the mid-atlantic region. I was between this and the tiny dwarf variety, but figured I wanted something that would occupy the biggest possible space without being the size of a full banana tree. It arrived a tiny little plant, and at first I was worried that the container I had gotten for it looked ridiculously over-sized.

It grew slowly for the first few months because I tried to grow it using artificial daylight lighting, but then started to pick up a little steam around April and I set it outside from May-September (summer months). I thought it was gonna die outside with the intense heat and sun (I probably should have acclimated it to full sun a little more slowly), but then suddenly it started sprouting leaves at the rate of ~ 1 new bigger leaf per week. The leaves also went from being thin to being much thicker. I watered it daily, btw, since it likes humidity.

FYI, I repotted after the summer and holy moly does this thing have a lot of roots! Give it a week or so to acclimate once you get it, but transfer it to a large pot soonish to avoid getting root-bound. I used well-draining palm soil and apply slow-release fertilizer 1-2x a year.

A year later, it is getting close to 3 ft. tall and still going (with the large container, it's closer to 4 ft), and currently is overwintering by a sunny window instead. It's one of my favorite things to wake up to every day. I've purchased a few plants from Hirt's and am yet to have a bad experience. Pretty fast shipping, too!


Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant Review by Barbara

the banana plant was a great idea for my husband but not so happy with it it looks sick not doing well at all


Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant Review by D. Villella (Brooklyn, NY United States)

I waited several weeks before reviewing this plant because I wanted to see how it would do. I arrived in a small plastic container and had 3 damaged leaves. I replanted it and immediately it began to grow new healthy leaves at at fast rate. Indirect light and watering it about every 10 days has seemed to work perfect. It is a beautiful plant and is growing well. It was packed well but lost most of the soil, I was happy with the shipping speed and price. The plant is doing excellent and I hope by next summer I will have little bananas.

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Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant:: Features


  • It has an attractive mahogany colored trunk and will produce a small edible fruit even in a container
  • Homegrown by Hirt's Gardens
  • Has a very symmetrical and compact appearance: 2'-4' in height (at maturity)
  • Full Sun/Part Shade. This unique super dwarf allows for growing inside the home, on the porch, or close confines of a patio
  • Size Shipped: 4" pot
  • Brand: Hirts: Tropical
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