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deruo · 05-19-2011, 11:05 PM

Greetings from Toronto!

I uncovered the naners that I overwintered outside this year, back a few weeks ago. Everything was mush. Winter was pretty harsh here this year so I figured "well, thats that - they're gone".

Today I was out inspecting my black hale bamboo (that is sprouting 6 new culms so far :-) when i noticed a very pale, very, very small new banana poking out of the soil on what seemed like the outside edge of where the plants were growing off last year. Not where I'd have expected it at all. I'm hoping one of the bushy tailed vermin (squirrels) don't eat it or it'll be open warfare in the front yard.

So even if you think your plants have died off, there's still a chance you'll get something from the corm!

05-19-2011, 11:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
deruo deruo's Photo Gallery Location: Toronto, Ontario Find me on the map! Name: Tom Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 47 BananaBucks : 27,771 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 23 Times Was Thanked 40 Times in 15 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: my over wintering results, surprising! Greetings from Toronto! I uncovered the naners that I overwintered outside this year, back a few weeks ago. Everything was mush. Winter was pretty harsh here this year so I figured "well, thats that - they're gone". Today I was out inspecting my black hale bamboo (that is sprouting 6 new culms so far :-) when i noticed a very pale, very, very small new banana poking out of the soil on what seemed like the outside edge of where the plants were growing off last year. Not where I'd have expected it at all. I'm hoping one of the bushy tailed vermin (squirrels) don't eat it or it'll be open warfare in the front yard. So even if you think your plants have died off, there's still a chance you'll get something from the corm! __________________ Funny how the more I enjoy growing my banana plants, the less enjoy eating bananas.