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I certainly am no pro! But thank you for the compliment. If your banana plants are of the regular type (tropical, vs. a musa basjoo) your best bet is to put them in full sun, plenty of water, and use a water soluable fertilizer, such as Miracle-Gro, vs. 10-10-10, or 12-12-12. I used to grow the tropical variety years ago, and did put them in the ground, but of course had to dig them up in the fall each year. I kept them in a cool, dim area of the basement until spring, and put them out again. I did lose quite a few.

If you keep them in pots, I would treat them like most any other potted plant, such as palms, etc. Don't overwater in winter, and don't fertilize in winter either. I hope you have better luck. Let me know.

Thanks,

Tom

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Tom

Hey Tom, I grew up in St. Louis, (Ferguson) brother's still there and Mom and one sister lives in Florissant, the other in Glendale. Mom has Williams Bananas (large type) & Jamican Red Dwarf, and they thrive planted out each spring with all the extra potting soil she gives them.I'd love to come dig a fewof your out for ya. As for trade items I grow Chinese Chestnuts, Pecans, English type walnuts, Ginko biloba and Pawpaws to name a few,(all superior varieties) and I know how to graft too in case you need any of that done, so if any of this sounds like fun to you, let me know. I also have seeds of red or yellow trumpet vine, eastern gamma grass, red or green Castor bean, and others. Michael