It needs a bigger pot to spread out and sucker and some age to it as well. When the upper leaves multiply they will gain energy and determine how many pups it will support.

Where did you find one that small?

I cannot figure out what medium to use, any recommendations? Thank you for the help. I got a Mansa Musa at a local nursery.

Did the label say how tall it will get? I dont see any info.

You have 2 choices depending on how long you've had it. If its been growing well in current medium, you can reproduce in slightly larger pot maybe 6in to control growth and wait til spring for next size so it can really take off. Make sure not to disturb roots too much now to avoid transplant shock during winter since you only have 1 stem.

Or you can change medium completely (go back and buy another just in case its not happy) to 8 or 10in pot. Use a loose mix that lets roots breath like the 5-1-1 and give plant nutrients it needs to get strong enough to want to send up pups but it may wait until warm weather to do so after the stem is thicker and root crom has gotten wider. Your NPK should be a ratio of 3-1-2 or multiplication there of so nitrogen is highest. (some sell as 18-6-12 or 9-3-6)

Post a pic now I'd love to see how it was in store before it grows.

PM, I maybe able give you some ideas or resources.

Could I substitute perlite with growstone super soil aerator and spaghnum moss with coco coir? Thank you so much for the help.

He's cute but cramped.

First I would slowly flood the pot til you're able to slide it out of the glass if its stuck. Then gently cut away the plastic so you dont damage the roots.

Its peat moss not spagnum moss, big difference is peat is from bogs which are acidic and spagnum hangs from trees is more decorative. You can use coco coir but the ph is neutral so find a way to lower ph.

The growstone "looks" ok but expensive and maybe heavy as you go up in size? Perlite is large but kind if light fluffy vigaro form home depot is larger than miraclegro brand. Do you have pine bark mulch or reptibark?

Thank you, I use the growstone for my coco plants. I can get some perlite and bark.

Do you already have a pot in mind?

Coco palm or cocoa chocolate? How big do they get?

I grow Tomatoes in Coco Coir and I was thinking a one gallon air pot. I have had great success with a Tomatoes, pothos, ficus, and peppers.

I was hungry when I saw "coco", dont mind me.

I have one banana now in smartpot and its doing pretty well although it dries out a bit faster than the terracotta and resin ones. I mist with small sprayer from walmart each day and now with winter heat on have a humidifier nearby.

Did it have a tag with any info with it?

It is supposed to grow 2-3 feet. I have the same problem with my pots but I enjoy watering.

so its considered a super dwarf variety then. I have one that gave me a few pups early on. I gave some away too soon though and the main suffered. Another had to take over to regrow, so dont be in a rush to separate.

Normally the main stem will send up others along the way as it prepares energy to fruit since the main dies after and the pups become new primaries.

I've had a few set backs so my main stems range from 7-11 months old now. I was told it takes 18 months, a thick stem and 12-15 leaves to fruit while in season, so maybe a bit more work and have luck on your side in cooler climates like mine. I'm trying the "keep growing" route this winter instead of "put into dormancy" to try and make up for lost time.

Thank you I am not expecting fruit from this one, but just hope it grows nicely. Really appreciate the help.

No problem. That banana will grow by leaps and bounds once it has more space. In no time it will be so big you'll forget it could ever fit in that glass.

That setup in the glass was cute though, like a valentines day gift. I wish they sold that here. I have to take new pix of mine since its been awhile.

But keep me posted. Good Luck.

I put it in the glass because the original saucer had ants. Thanks I will.

ahh it's hanging on. You can cut the roots when you pull it out it doesn't matter. It will have to regrow them anyway. If you have a pot thats two sizes up that will be fine till spring. Drainage holes are a must. Rocks in the bottom unfortunately will not work. Let it completely dry out after transplanting. This will cause it to form new roots. SCD are very tricky to grow indoors and often choke and rot easily. water suckers are prone to pup sooner if conditions are right, but not grow nearly as fast.

these are dwarf cavendish pups. Both were separated from the mother at the same time at the end of Aug. The smaller water pup has a baby of it's own now and the sward pup has none. Water suckers don't grow nearly as fast as sward. I have yet to find out if SDC has a similar growing habit with pups.