Hello everyone I'm new here and new to the world of banana plants. I tried growing my first banana plant when I was about 8 years old, it didn't do too well, now I'm 25 and I just received my banana plant yesterday. It's the Ice Cream variety, and it's about 6 in tall. This time i'm going to keep trying until I get it right. I just have some basic questions:
1. The plant came with two of the leaves sliced in half. What does this mean?
2. What is the best soil/potting mix for the plant?
3. I live in Chicago, we have HOT and HUMID summers, 90+ degrees with 80-90 percent humidity, in this weather how fast will the plant grow? And how long till I can expect bananas?
4. What size container should I plant it in? I have a 10 gallon tub and a 17 gallon tub.
I've gotten completely different answers from my research, I just want to know what you guys think, I heard there was a wealth of information on this site. Thanks for your time, I appreciate it!
-Matt
