Sad Ice Cream
Hi everyone,
I have an Ice Cream Banana currently growing in what I estimate to be about a 2 or 3 gallon pot (11" x 8") that it is rapidly outgrowing. It has been a blast to watch it grow, and just two months after I got it, the pseudostem is almost 2 feet! However, I've noticed the leaves continue to get more and more droopy and wilty looking each week despite thorough waterings and moist soil. It just doesn't look happy anymore. I have a 30 gal. Smart Pot on the way, but it will be at least another week before I can repot it. I really believe this is a Tall Namwah type because of all the pink, orange, and red on the plant rather than a true Blue Java. Is this normal for this plant? My Basjoo in comparison (also in a pot) doesn't look anything like this. Also, would a 30 gal. be sufficient for it to be relatively happy? I know this plant gets huge, but a 30 gal. is probably the limit as to how big a container I can currently manage. I'm not quite sure what's wrong. The only thing that comes to mind, however, is those poor plants you see at garden centers that have long since outgrown their pots but still try to struggle on until the midday heat hits and they get all wilted looking. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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