Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

Hey all, new here. I ordered this "Veranda" banana tree from Fast Growing Trees. Overall pretty happy with the size and quality, even though it was leaning a lot. I potted it upright and am just wondering what the best fertilizer would be? their site says to use organic 10-10-10 but I don't think any 10-10-10 is organic lol. Have any of you tried the Wellspring Gardens Banana Fertilizer Fuel from Amazon?

https://www.amazon.com/BANANA-FERTIL.../dp/B01C40D7KS

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

it might be a marketing name
i have never heard of it and a quick search did not find it
on the bright side you have a nice banana plant!
once it flowers you can ask for help with the true ID

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

Hey all, so here is an update on this banana plant. I just moved it indoors recently after having it in sunny hot outdoor weather for the season. It's grown nice and big. I do have a question, as you can see some of the leaves are brown and dry on the edges, should I cut all of those off or can I leave them? I did cut a couple off from the bottom already but was worried about taking too many off.

Also, when I first purchased this from fastgrowingtrees, their info page said it will bear fruit the first year, now I see they changed that to 2 or 3 years lol. I'm not confident it will bear at all, but still hoping.

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

it is best to leave them on
if the dead parts are bothering you you can cut just the dead part off...leave all green

nice plant!

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

Okay, I will put my shears away :ha:

Thank you so much!

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

I got " veranda" from them to, along with someone i was talking with on facebook. our pots both said "veranda/double" so my assumption is it might just be a double mahoi.. i got it in spring 2020, has not fruited yet but it stays very short. I expect a flower (or 2 )spring next year.

Did your pot they sent it in also say double on it?

Re: Just got a Musa acuminata 'Veranda', best fertilizer for container growing?
 

Hm I do not remember seeing "double" on the tag, I don't think it did. I will have to look and see if I still have it around somewhere.

Fingers crossed that both of ours flower and bear fruit. I'll be really bummed if it doesn't!