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sandy0225 · 11-07-2010, 07:12 PM

musella lasiocarpa doesn't like to be as wet as other bananas. It likes well drained soil but higher humidity. Watch for spider mites on that one. Spider mites loves musella and ensete.
As it gets bigger you'll be able to tell when it needs water. The stem goes from hard feeling to spongy if you grow them too dry. They don't mind being pretty cool. I have no problems overwintering them in the greenhouse at 50 as long as I don't overwater them and can keep the spider mites off them.

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