Elaine the large plants behind it are candlebushes. They finally have flowerbuds on them. I think they are annuals in my climate, so if the freeze doesn't kill them I'll remove them. I'll just designate that bed for my banana plant. I also have a Pride of Barbados, white butterfly ginger, and two grand crinums. Next year I'll remove the Pride of Barbados, and plant it in another spot. This Summer just like the last two Summers have been very brutal, with low humidity and no rain for over a month. Most of Summer has been 100 or above. I wish I could find a source for wood ash. Someone on another site recommended some soluble potassium its cheap and it has free shipping. I've heard so many good things about banana fuel, but I can't afford anything like that.
I have some velutina seeds that I'm trying to germinate. I'm also growing cheesmanii from seed too. I had basjoo but it fried to a crisp 2 Summer ago.
I had it in a partial shade area too. Do you think Orinoco would be good for my climate? Its almost like a desert here lol.
