wolfebc

Hi All, I live in Canada, so I really have to experiment with my
bananas by slowly aclimate them to full sun in the spring by taking
them outside every day for several hours and moving them inside
at night. Once they are acclimated to the sun and it is warm enought
I plant them in the yard. I've learned that Ensete Maurelli does much
better if given some shade. And most importantly lots of High Nirtogen
Fertilizer. I use 30-10-10. Fertilizing at least once a week. These are
fast growing Bananas with huge leaves that requires a lot of Nitrogen.
I also use 24-8-16 wich works well but I found 30-10-10 is best for these banana plants. Perhaps part of the problem is lack of Nirtogen?? I also
have found Maurelli to bounce back well from almost anything, and
aclimate to almost any conditions. I have had some of the sorriest looking
plants on the planet but they looked fantastic by mid summer to late fall.
I would just go ahead and plant them in the yard, water and fertilize the
shit out of them. Good Luck. (I wish I could live where it was warm
all year round.)