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clarejoe · 04-21-2009, 01:07 PM

Here is my new Musa Basjoo:

and the area I want to plant it:

First question: when is it good to plant in the ground? We are usually safe in South Jersey around May 15th. We are expecting some nice warm weather over the next few days. Would it be better to wait, bringing it out on the patio and back into the house at night? or plant out now and if we expect frost cover it?

Second question: Is the area that I want to plant the banana in large enough for it to reach its potential size? It gets full sun ALL day there, so I know it's a good spot for it. Also how long does it take for it to reach it's ultimate size? Can that happen in the first year or does it take years? Also, do you feed your banana? When planting in the ground? and how often after that? What do you use to feed?

Thanks for bearing with me and all my questions! This is my first year, and after seeing all your pics am excited about mine.
Clare

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