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Gailey · 04-30-2008, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the encouragement Dean - mucho appreciated!

OK, took another photo having removed the rocks at it's base. It didn't lean as much as I thought it would or it was doing before I amputated the leaves. Hubby stood in the picture to give an idea of how far it was leaning. Although it doesn't look like a lot, there is a fair amount of 'play' in the stem. I've since sent hubby to look for the fan.

When I removed the rocks, I noticed baby centipedes running around. I guess if there are 'good guys' in the potting soil, there may well be bad guys there too. Difficult to tell without taking it out of the pot and having a good look at the roots.

BTW, over the winter I have watered it once a week or so, but I haven't given it any fertilizer (until today), because I wasn't anxious to encourage it to grow a lot taller. Was that the right thing to do? It did get a handful of granular organic fertilizer last Spring as well.

Should I have cut it back in the Fall?

04-30-2008, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gailey Gailey's Photo Gallery Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: 3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 BananaBucks : 18,437 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 8 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Rejeuvenating Gailey's Ensete v. Maurelii Thanks for the encouragement Dean - mucho appreciated! OK, took another photo having removed the rocks at it's base. It didn't lean as much as I thought it would or it was doing before I amputated the leaves. Hubby stood in the picture to give an idea of how far it was leaning. Although it doesn't look like a lot, there is a fair amount of 'play' in the stem. I've since sent hubby to look for the fan. When I removed the rocks, I noticed baby centipedes running around. I guess if there are 'good guys' in the potting soil, there may well be bad guys there too. Difficult to tell without taking it out of the pot and having a good look at the roots. BTW, over the winter I have watered it once a week or so, but I haven't given it any fertilizer (until today), because I wasn't anxious to encourage it to grow a lot taller. Was that the right thing to do? It did get a handful of granular organic fertilizer last Spring as well. Should I have cut it back in the Fall?