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sandy0225 · 11-10-2011, 07:45 AM

Mine that were planted a foot deep are starting to look really ugly now. The leaves are all burned off by frost, but the stems are still holding firm. I'm letting them go naturally to the ground, like I did last year. I have a theory that all the energy goes back into the roots like a tree. It's an unproved theory, but it justifies my leaving them while I get in 900 hostas and other perennials into the greenhouse.
On an upside though, they were really spooky looking for Halloween!

11-10-2011, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 355,771 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Cutting off pups and the dead leaves in preparation for over-wintering Mine that were planted a foot deep are starting to look really ugly now. The leaves are all burned off by frost, but the stems are still holding firm. I'm letting them go naturally to the ground, like I did last year. I have a theory that all the energy goes back into the roots like a tree. It's an unproved theory, but it justifies my leaving them while I get in 900 hostas and other perennials into the greenhouse. On an upside though, they were really spooky looking for Halloween! __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!