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Chironex · 08-09-2008, 03:45 PM

Yes, I am here and loving it! I found that placing my bananas in nearly full shade next to a pineapple palm tree has worked. It is next to a corner for wind protection too. They get dappled sunlight for a few hours each day. Haven't burned anything that I put there, and they are still putting out new leaves every week despite the heat. I water the walls and the ground around them and think it has become a microclimate.
The other corner has some small trees and a hedge for shade. I have my Aeae there along with Ice Cream and Itinerans. So far so good. I might pick up some shade cloth just to protect the Aeae a little more.
We should plan to get together soon to compare notes, commiserate and have some laughs. Send me a PM and we will get it planned.
We should form a Desert Banana Club. "The Amusing Musas"; "Musing musas"; "Desert desserts" just a few ideas for the name of our group.
Well, off to Home Depot for some larger pots and Fire ant killer - yeah they got me yesterday. Hate 'em.

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Chironex The causasian Asian! Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Find me on the map! Zone: I have no idea Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,788 BananaBucks : 118,445 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,544 Times Was Thanked 1,406 Times in 808 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 609 Times	Re: high temperature banana growing habits Yes, I am here and loving it! I found that placing my bananas in nearly full shade next to a pineapple palm tree has worked. It is next to a corner for wind protection too. They get dappled sunlight for a few hours each day. Haven't burned anything that I put there, and they are still putting out new leaves every week despite the heat. I water the walls and the ground around them and think it has become a microclimate. The other corner has some small trees and a hedge for shade. I have my Aeae there along with Ice Cream and Itinerans. So far so good. I might pick up some shade cloth just to protect the Aeae a little more. We should plan to get together soon to compare notes, commiserate and have some laughs. Send me a PM and we will get it planned. We should form a Desert Banana Club. "The Amusing Musas"; "Musing musas"; "Desert desserts" just a few ideas for the name of our group. Well, off to Home Depot for some larger pots and Fire ant killer - yeah they got me yesterday. Hate 'em. __________________ Scot