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Olafhenny · 09-04-2011, 02:56 PM

Hi Rob:
I have here My Banana Experience (or lack of it) described in detail what I did last winter with my banana. I will
build on that this winter.

The leave filled fence around the base was probably quite effective, but the attempt to protect as much of the stem
as possible by encasing it in a tomato cage failed.

I will therefore do the following modifications:
- I will make the fence around the base 2 feet high instead of 1 and fill it up with leaves, give the fence a diameter
of 5' and add more moisture protection.
- I will probably cut the PS back to leaf level.

There have been elsewhere suggestions, that moisture may be more of a culprit in destroying the PS than frost.

For more on the same subject, please see: basjoo size for leaving outside?

Best,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 260,005 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Hi Rob: I have here My Banana Experience (or lack of it) described in detail what I did last winter with my banana. I will build on that this winter. The leave filled fence around the base was probably quite effective, but the attempt to protect as much of the stem as possible by encasing it in a tomato cage failed. I will therefore do the following modifications: - I will make the fence around the base 2 feet high instead of 1 and fill it up with leaves, give the fence a diameter of 5' and add more moisture protection. - I will probably cut the PS back to leaf level. There have been elsewhere suggestions, that moisture may be more of a culprit in destroying the PS than frost. For more on the same subject, please see: basjoo size for leaving outside? Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.