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Olafhenny · 09-29-2013, 09:53 PM

Hi Doug,

I have no idea, what ‘rose cones’ are, but having wintered Basjoos for several years now,
living also in HZ6, I know, that they will ‘survive’ with 8 to 10 inches of leaf mulch, probably
without the mulch too, but it will take a long time for them to recover. If you want to preserve
some of the above ground PS for quick leaving out, you will have to do more than that. You will
have to provide some air space (not direct contact) between any kind of mulch and the PS, to
prevent the stem from rotting.

I am a great proponent for wintering basjoos in the ground, because it leaves root and corm
undisturbed and ready to go as soon as uncovered in spring. I have in the past erected a little
fence around each banana and filled it up with leaf mulch. That is quite a bit of work, but less
than digging the plants out, storing them indoors and then planting them in spring and is also
less disruptive to growth.

For this year I have devised the Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring, which costs
less than $60.- for the basic shelters for two singles or small pads and one large one (5 PS
this year), will be a cinch to install in fall, can be removed on warm days in early spring in
seconds and reapplied, when frost threatens, also in seconds.

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 : 259,574 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Prepping basjoo for winter Hi Doug, I have no idea, what ‘rose cones’ are, but having wintered Basjoos for several years now, living also in HZ6, I know, that they will ‘survive’ with 8 to 10 inches of leaf mulch, probably without the mulch too, but it will take a long time for them to recover. If you want to preserve some of the above ground PS for quick leaving out, you will have to do more than that. You will have to provide some air space (not direct contact) between any kind of mulch and the PS, to prevent the stem from rotting. I am a great proponent for wintering basjoos in the ground, because it leaves root and corm undisturbed and ready to go as soon as uncovered in spring. I have in the past erected a little fence around each banana and filled it up with leaf mulch. That is quite a bit of work, but less than digging the plants out, storing them indoors and then planting them in spring and is also less disruptive to growth. For this year I have devised the Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring, which costs less than $60.- for the basic shelters for two singles or small pads and one large one (5 PS this year), will be a cinch to install in fall, can be removed on warm days in early spring in seconds and reapplied, when frost threatens, also in seconds. Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.