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Old 08-16-2007, 12:32 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: question on winterizing basjoo

It doesn't matter how cold it gets, what matters is how deep the frosts penetrate. Offcourse, there is a co-relation, but sometimes frosts don't penetrate too deep.

After many trials, I would discourage anyone trying to overwinter basjoo "under the house" or "in the basement". This may work for dwarf orinocos/ regular orinocos and a few others, but temperate bananas just start growing at these rather cold temperatures, turn yellow, and die on you. They are in my opinion bets treated as perrenials.

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