Originally Posted by smeash (Post 335322)

I received my plants last december. Grew them under lights in 1 gal pots until mid feb. Then i moved them outside in dappled shade/sun until they went in the ground in early april, and of march. That was the first 6 plants. The second round of TC i ordered and they arrived in march. I attemped to put them right in the ground, and most nearly died within a few weeks. I dug them up and potted under the shady area, and by mid summer they went in the ground.. all are at least 8 ft now. I did fertilize them weekly.. i used banana fuel when they were in pots, and 13/13/13 when they went in the ground. Every other week i would add a tablesoon of potassium sulphate to the 1/2C of 13/13/13.

Here they are Apr 8, a few weeks after going into the ground.


Here they are 2 months later on June 25


And here they are Sept 4 The bananas in the foreground are the pups I received from Akula. They are planted on a retaining wall, that drops 2 feet down to the namwah patch below. For perspective, the 4x4 post section visible is 8ft.

Originally Posted by Mikemooreflorida (Post 335355)

I believe all the TC's I got from the crappy Florida Hill crap nursery are incorrect, but so far the TC's from Wellspring gardens are correct (dwarf namwa).

The majority of them grew very well in the past year, the only 1 that is still small is a 2 ft. Hua Moa and the supposed gold finger is only 3 ft. after a year. rest got to 6 ft plus crown heights.