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Originally Posted by damaclese
hey guys one of my icecreams just poped out this hugh 14" long leaf its only 16" tall at this point i was truely amazed then i proptly left it out in the sun for an exsta 1hr and burnt part of the new leaf not bad maby 5% all get a pic soon promis
some one told me the icecreams are vary heat talirint thats why i got them and im starting to think mabe there right its 100deg fr today
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Quote:
Originally Posted by damaclese
hey guys one of my icecreams just poped out this hugh 14" long leaf its only 16" tall at this point i was truely amazed then i proptly left it out in the sun for an exsta 1hr and burnt part of the new leaf not bad maby 5% all get a pic soon promis
some one told me the icecreams are vary heat talirint thats why i got them and im starting to think mabe there right its 100deg fr today
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Thats some great news
I've been reading up on palms that do well in vegas. There are people that try to grow species that are borderline for the zone, but are able to do it successfully using a few tricks. Some good tips I picked up which I think can be applied to bananas.
- Be sure to ammend the soil. Vegas soil can be high in boron, which can effect the palms (perhaps bananas too, not sure)
- Use drip irrigation on a timer so the soil around the plant remains moist.
- Have a west sun shield. Plant trees to the west of the plants. I guess the late afternoon/evening sun can be quite brutal on some plants.
- plant near a water feature such as a pond or pool to help with humidity.
- Use wind shields (ie trees) to block the hot, drying winds common in Vegas.
- and like already mentioned many times, plant in a location that gets partial sun to shade during the hottest parts of the days.