Is my banana plant mature enough to move into a bigger pot?
This baby Dwarf Cavendish has been growing very well and I'm considering replanting it into the big pot it interited from its parent (R.I.P.). Is it ready for this big pot, or would the plant need to grow a bit more first?
I think that would be a huge shift. Maybe get an in between size first. Too large of a pot and you might get root rot since the soil will stay wet longer without the roots to absorb it quickly enough.
bunnieho
the new pot is ridiculously large. repotting and changing pot size depends on the roots, not the plant itself.
Beautiful_Quit8141
It’s hard to tell without seeing the roots. You typically want to aim for a pot only 2 inches bigger than the root ball. This pot is TOO BIG! Doing so can cause over watering, please don’t use this pot.
Check the roots, if the roots are visible and circling the current pot, Repot if they have not it’s not time yet.
Alive_Recognition_55
As others have stated, that big pot will eventually be fine, but you’ll need to gradually transplant only one pot size larger at a time until the big pot is a size larger than the pot it’s in at that point. Moving up one pot size at a time was even a question in the nurseryman certification test in my state.
No_Region3253
I repot in a 1/3 larger container for small banana plants and only repot when old pot is full of roots.
Only when the plant is in a 3 gallon or larger can the jump in size be greater.
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I think that would be a huge shift. Maybe get an in between size first. Too large of a pot and you might get root rot since the soil will stay wet longer without the roots to absorb it quickly enough.
the new pot is ridiculously large. repotting and changing pot size depends on the roots, not the plant itself.
It’s hard to tell without seeing the roots. You typically want to aim for a pot only 2 inches bigger than the root ball. This pot is TOO BIG! Doing so can cause over watering, please don’t use this pot.
Check the roots, if the roots are visible and circling the current pot, Repot if they have not it’s not time yet.
As others have stated, that big pot will eventually be fine, but you’ll need to gradually transplant only one pot size larger at a time until the big pot is a size larger than the pot it’s in at that point. Moving up one pot size at a time was even a question in the nurseryman certification test in my state.
I repot in a 1/3 larger container for small banana plants and only repot when old pot is full of roots.
Only when the plant is in a 3 gallon or larger can the jump in size be greater.
[up potting](https://flic.kr/p/LnTDB6) your banana plant
That’s a beautiful yellow pot.
If you want, you can use it like this:
1. Put an upsidedown container inside
2. Put your potted banana plant on top
3. Fill the edges with loose moss or leave it as is
Always check the roots. If the roots are starting to circle the pot and there is little soil left it’s time.
It’s time