Sage Garden Herbs - BANANA SHRUB

BANANA SHRUB

CAD $9.95

Pruning: Regularly prune stem tips to encourage branching. Avoid cutting deep into older woody growth, and avoid pruning flowering stems until flowers are finished.

Growing in Containers: Well suited to larger pots (12" and larger)

Fertilizing (Containers): Add up to 25% quality compost to your potting mix. Fertilize every one to two weeks with a balanced organic plant food during the active growing season. In addition, using Sea Magic kelp weekly improves the over all health of your plants, increases stem strength, flower set, root development, and resilience to diseases.

Watering (Containers): Water deeply when top inch of the soil feels dry to the touch. During hot weather, check pots daily. The addition of up to 25% Diatomite is an excellent organic method for managing water in pots; Diatomite holds several times its weight in water, and slow releases it out as the roots require water. This helps manage both over and under watering!

Growing in Mixed Planters: Not well suited for mixed planters.

BANANA SHRUB

CAD $9.95

What about Grow Lights? A grow light definitely helps maintain growth over the winter, but is not required for success.

General Indoor Care: Grow lights are required for healthiest indoor/winter growth. We recommend the ultra compact, affordable, and efficient T5 fluorescents.

Indoor Container Suggestions: Minimum 8-12" pot, with excellent drainage. Avoid strawberry pots (those with multiple pockets) or other types of mixed planters.

Winter Fertilizing: Repot or refresh soil in fall, when bringing pots indoors. Add up to 25% quality compost. During the lower light months (October-January), fertilize monthly with a balanced organic plant food. As light levels go up, and new growth emerges, increase fertilizing to bi-weekly. If growing under lights, fertilize bi-weekly right through winter. Soluble (non-organic) fertilizers are not recommended, as these can cause burning or difficult-to-manage changes in the soil.

Winter Watering: Water deeply when top inch of the soil feels dry to the touch. Check soil moisture at least once per week. As daylight hours increase, watering requirements will also increase.

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