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Bananavilla · 08-13-2005, 12:51 AM

8ft is not much room for bananas as I am sure you know by your apartment experience.
One factor that is being overlooked already is minimum temp. How warm can you keep this space? If you can't keep at least 40 degrees I wouldn't mess with any cavendish varieties. Unless you don't care about fruit that is.

I have seen in person Dwarf Cavendish growing in a container and flowering at just 4ft of trunk. Right now I am growing Mauritius as an experiment. It will be kept in a container and brought in come winter. I am just cold enough at my place to make growing the cavendish's outside unpracticle.

As for potting media, if you want explosive growth and Big healthy root systems use a mix of 50% coconut fiber - 50%perlite. You can also throw in a bit of compost if you like.
Here is what you can expect with that mix.

Mike

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Bananavilla Senior Member Bananavilla's Photo Gallery Location: Crescent City California Zone: 9 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 211 BananaBucks : 139,726 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 35 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Good Small Varieties? 8ft is not much room for bananas as I am sure you know by your apartment experience. One factor that is being overlooked already is minimum temp. How warm can you keep this space? If you can't keep at least 40 degrees I wouldn't mess with any cavendish varieties. Unless you don't care about fruit that is. I have seen in person Dwarf Cavendish growing in a container and flowering at just 4ft of trunk. Right now I am growing Mauritius as an experiment. It will be kept in a container and brought in come winter. I am just cold enough at my place to make growing the cavendish's outside unpracticle. As for potting media, if you want explosive growth and Big healthy root systems use a mix of 50% coconut fiber - 50%perlite. You can also throw in a bit of compost if you like. Here is what you can expect with that mix. Mike