Originally Posted by Davey

Iowa thanks a million for re-posting my pictures onto the thread!

Cincinnana, Gabe15, and Janelle525, your responses were what I was hoping for. Though I am an experienced gardener (and actually was once a professional gardener), not only have I never grown this or any other dessert banana, but growing anything in this type of coastal sandy soil, with such a high pH, is new to me.

Though I have mulched the H out of it, worked to correct the pH, and fertilized regularly including with extra potassium, probably should have amended the soil a bit more before planting it. I just kept thinking back to my old 'Orinoco' grove and assumed my main issue would be keeping it under control.

Y'all answered my question. Putting in hubby's birthday present, a very robust, potted 'Dwarf Cavendish'/Grande Nain this week!

(He has since pronounced the leaves of my NamWa long and thick enough to use for his cooking purposes, but I am loathe to allow it to give up any...)

Again, thanks so much.

MiriamDavey
Lacombe, LA