Phoenix Tropicals Gardening

[maggie]

Hello, I have a dwarf brazilian banana tree. It was in a one gallon pot and about eighteen inches tall. About a month ago I transplanted it into a larger pot. It has stopped growing and the leaves have turned crisp. It has a new leaf that will not come out. I live in southern AZ.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

[phoenixtropicals]

My experience is that bananas aren't really that great as potted plants, because they outgrow pots really quickly. Unless you live somewhere even colder than Tucson, I would suggest putting the banana in the ground.

If you are to keep it in a pot for a while, it is better to have a white pot, so that the hot sun does not cook the plants roots. However, seeing as how you have already transplanted it, I wouldn't recommend transplanting it again for a while.

It sounds like you banana is getting cooked. I think you should move it to full shade until it recovers and things cool down a bit. Keep it well watered and it will most likely come back. Also, you probably shouldn't fertilize it until its vigorously growing again.

Hope this helps.