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Olafhenny · 08-27-2013, 06:27 PM

Hi Eclaine,

I am also in HZ6, therefore I can relate and I agree with Robert.

Bananas sometimes (though very seldom) take up to two months to get over the transplanting shock.
Even if yours take a lot less, they would not have much of time to establish themselves. Also it will
be a lot less of a problem to shelter them during the winter, if they are all bunched together. I am
writing all that assuming, that you are planning to winter them outside. In that case you might
want to look into this thread: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

If you have the appropriate space by a window, you might consider to slice one or two off to keep
growing inside. Having said that, I have experienced little advantage, doing that, due to repeated
change of the environment negating much of the advantage of extended growth time.

What puzzles me is how your basjoos ended up in this stage of development in this time of the year.
Mine have a 5 feet PS and an overall height of 9 feet? Next year they will be bigger by this time,
because I will use the above shelter. I am counting on preserving at least 30 inches of sound
Pseudo stem

Good Luck,
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 : 270,507 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: M. basjoo - should I risk transplanting in fall? Hi Eclaine, I am also in HZ6, therefore I can relate and I agree with Robert. Bananas sometimes (though very seldom) take up to two months to get over the transplanting shock. Even if yours take a lot less, they would not have much of time to establish themselves. Also it will be a lot less of a problem to shelter them during the winter, if they are all bunched together. I am writing all that assuming, that you are planning to winter them outside. In that case you might want to look into this thread: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring If you have the appropriate space by a window, you might consider to slice one or two off to keep growing inside. Having said that, I have experienced little advantage, doing that, due to repeated change of the environment negating much of the advantage of extended growth time. What puzzles me is how your basjoos ended up in this stage of development in this time of the year. Mine have a 5 feet PS and an overall height of 9 feet? Next year they will be bigger by this time, because I will use the above shelter. I am counting on preserving at least 30 inches of sound Pseudo stem Good Luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.