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Olafhenny · 05-14-2014, 05:13 PM

Hi Doug,

I do not know, what you mean by "hard banana material". Your banana is the corm,
and that or at least part of it should feel firm like potato. If part of it feels mushy,
cut that off. If all of it feels mushy, then you have lost it. Until the corm starts
growing actively, keep the soil moist, but not wet. Adding peat moss or perlite will
ensure, that there is some air around the corm and later the roots.

For the future: If you want to winter the banana outside, it should be in the ground.
In a pot the corm, which is in essence the banana plant, is too vulnerable to frost.
Many plants will not live up to their hardiness rating, if they are kept in pots. That
goes especially for plants, which die back in fall, only to come back in spring.

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 : 246,027 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Are my Basjoos dead? Hi Doug, I do not know, what you mean by "hard banana material". Your banana is the corm, and that or at least part of it should feel firm like potato. If part of it feels mushy, cut that off. If all of it feels mushy, then you have lost it. Until the corm starts growing actively, keep the soil moist, but not wet. Adding peat moss or perlite will ensure, that there is some air around the corm and later the roots. For the future: If you want to winter the banana outside, it should be in the ground. In a pot the corm, which is in essence the banana plant, is too vulnerable to frost. Many plants will not live up to their hardiness rating, if they are kept in pots. That goes especially for plants, which die back in fall, only to come back in spring. Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.