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Old 11-07-2009, 12:20 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dwarf Orinoco timeline

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Originally Posted by rich985 View Post
Gadget, how did you handle your banana plants during frost? Did you cover them up or just let them die back and re grow? Temps in my backyard dipped down to 32 degrees a few weeks ago, and only saw a little burn on the leaves.
no protection, and no pstem damage usually. all the leafs die and I let them be ugly all winter then clean them up in the spring.

I covered some bananas last winter with blankets and they got more damage then the uncovered.
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