NoahVail, there is good and relevant information on the banana forum .

Yeah, I wasn't too sure where to put this question. And thank you, I was slightly worried as they are all over my newer leaves but as long as they aren't a sign of impending doom for my plant it's fine. Is the yellow edges of leaves signs of some sort of general deficiency- like a calcium deficiency? Since it is in a tent, maybe it has used up all of the carbon in the air and that's why it is turning yellow?

Hi, Birdie. How long has it been since your last repot? One of the symptoms of tight roots is shedding of lower and interior foliage. If the internodes (distance between the leaves) are growing shorter, your plant needs a repot, but winter and early spring are poor times to consider repotting - especially for plants that are stressed and very low on energy reserves. Root congestion can promote blooming in some plants, but root congestion IS a stress, and as such limits growth and vitality to a degree that varies with the amount of congestion. I think the wise thing to do would be to get your plant healthy again, and THEN worry about blooming. Sound reasonable? When did you last fertilize? Often, plants starved for nutrients, particularly nitrogen, shed foliage after 'harvesting' mobile nutrients from older leaves so new leaves can grow. Culturally, you can treat your plant like most succulents. Letting it dry down completely IS a stress, so try to time it so you're watering just before soil is completely dry. Humidity is no problem for this plant. It's glossy leaves are very high in cuticular wax, which helps guard against low indoor humidity. I'm sorry, but I disagree that a fertilizer with a high middle number is a good choice for any containerized plant. There are no plants that use more P (the middle number) than either N or K (first and last numbers). The excess P adds unnecessarily to the level of salts in the soil and can actually contribute to leaf loss and deficiencies of other nutrients ...... particularly iron and manganese. That may be more information than you need, but others too, may be curious as to why high P fertilizers are not such a good choice for container plants. Best luck - let me know if there are any other questions you think I might help you with. Al

Trust me, in these forums, no one wonders why anyone wants to grow the tropics, in or out of them. The question is more likely why wouldn't you. For the metrically challenged, the pot is 20 inches and the plant is 5 ft (yes, I had to look it up). Not an expert either, but not familiar with that cultivar, It may be incorrectly named or named something else in the States. Maybe some silly questions but, did they fruit? The main stalk will die off afterwards. Are there pups?, are they healthy? You should start with what it is not. Light (I would suspect too little if anything, including rapid shifts in quantities of light) Infestations (above and below ground)(are there a family of Taz Devils living in the pot?) disease temperature water (not just how much you are watering, but how much is in the soil, bananas don't swim well)(what is in your water?) Soil PH Nutrition (too much too little)(what fert. are you using, how much, how often?) Are the roots happy and healthy? (root bound) What has changed since they started dying off? How are they dying off, are they fading, burning, splotchy, or just wilting away? All too often plants die off from too much love. If you posted a picture, it would help. I sure others would also love see what a conservatory in Hobart looks like. There is some pretty serious talent in these forums (the banana forum is a little less active), if you give these people a little more information they may be able to help. Good luck.