Banana Plant Fruiting Age and Rooting Hormone for UK Growers

When Will a Banana Plant Produce Fruit?

Fruiting depends entirely on variety:

• Standard varieties: 12+ feet tall at maturity.
• Dwarf varieties: may fruit at 4–5 feet.
• Some ornamentals: never fruit.

Identify your cultivar (check label or nursery) for accurate expectations.

Rooting Hormone in the UK

For general cuttings: powdered Rootone (widely available). For woody/evergreen cuttings: stronger Hormex formulations. Both sold at UK garden centres.

Banana pups (suckers) are best divided in spring with a sharp spade, not rooted from stem cuttings.