I have 4 ensete maurellis, 1 musa basjoo, 1 dwarf cavendish, and 1 zebrina. I have them in pots right now but am wanting to plant them in ground as I hear they will grow three times as fast/big. I read a couple of different suggestions....one was to use as much compost as you could, that they enjoy being planted in 100% compost, another suggestion was to use 1/3 perlite, 1/3 compost, and 1/3 topsoil. Can someone please give me some advice on what to use/how to make these guys grow! I live in West Texas, it stays pretty warm and bright here, 97* and above all week, and probably for the rest of the summer.... I hope these guys can handle the sunshine and grow like crazy for me!
Thanks for any advice anyone gives

I guess I could've included the helpful info that I'm located in zone 7b, which I think could be 8a because I've never seen it get lower than 10* since I've been alive, only 24 yrs, but still...not THAT cold of winters here.

Banana plants get injured at temps in the 30's, but should be fine. Any lower and they could be killed to the ground.

That being said, Banana plants need a well draining soil. The second mix sounded about right. Miracle Gro has a dirt specially made for Citrus and Palms...it's a little pricey, but is ready to go and perfect! Once planted, place a 3-5 inch layer of mulch all around and up to the trunk to hold in moisture. There should be no grass or weeds within 6 ft of the trunk.

Just so you know...I mentioned the temperature because it recently got as low as 32 degrees here in Miami, Florida. I noticed that one of my Dwarf Cavs were putting out weird looking new leaves. I took the damaged leaves by a local nursery and they informed me that it was cold damage. I was surprised as I have several tropical trees and none show signs of damage.

Try planting on the south side of the house as close to the wall as possible... or getting a very large pott and a forklift!

What I did was have my wife dig a big hole, (south facing if possible) and just take your time and toss all organic junk from the kitchen in it, Even some lawn clippings but all the junk you can find. The bigger the debris pile the faster it will grow and the more fruit you will get.

I collected rain water in one of those green city trash things and tossed steer and chicken manure in it and used that for after. Kept a few minnows in there for mosquito control. Then I piled up some 15-15-15 or 20 stuff, I forget, and they grew fast.

The type matters too. I narrowed it down to a few with the Raja Puri and Dwarf Brazilian as my favorites.

I toss all the old leaves and chopped up pups around the base and the old stock material. I eat the core in fried rice and stew and the tribe doesn't know the difference between them and potatoes.

That's about it.