My New Banana Plant

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I was so happy to received a banana plant as an earlier birthday present from my family. I saw it Home Depot and my mom and sister decided to buy it. It was labeled houseplant-musa so I’m not sure which cultivar it is. I thought it was possibly Blue Java (Ice Cream) someone else told me it was basjoo. I’m not sure its basjoo because I grew one last year (that perished in the heat) and it looked very different from this one. My new banana plant has lots of powder looking residue on the stems and the undersides of the leaves. I planted it outside today, despite the 100 degree temperatures next week. I’m hoping it makes it. I’ve grown several varieties of bananas before but all have died, mainly from bad soil, heat and drought, or dieing indoors. I bought plenty of premium topsoil, Texas native compost, and composted cow manure and made a partially raised bed. The soil here is very alkaline and rocky and its clay that has the consistency of cement once it dries. Thats why I add a lot of amendments. I still need to get more mulch because its spread too thin. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this one will make it. If not, I’ll probably give up on banana plants lol.