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Originally Posted by edwmax
Yes, the leaves fold down due to high heat or lack of water. The soil should be damp but dry out between watering. The roots need air, so the soil does not need to be soaked. Thus the need for fast draining soil for the excess water to drain out of the pot. Mist the plant 2 or 3 Xs a day.
Mix the soil & perlite. A little bit of course pine bark would be good to. Make sure the pot will allow water to drain out and the drain holes are above the water in the saucer.
A banana plant this size should be in a pot about 18" to 24" diam.
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wow, the pot which came in is much smaller than this!
So I managed to contact the shop which sold me the plant, and they are happy to replace it with another one if I want too.
Would you do that?
What is going to happen to those broken leaves? Are they gonna turn brown and I will have to cut them?
I am just concerned that even getting a replacement, the same thing will happen with the leaves?
Or perhaps, I could take a new one, and repot it straight away with a better compost and water it properly?
SOrry for the number of questions!