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Originally Posted by laserlight
K. I have a Cavendish banana plant and I planted it in the garden and now its getting cold outside so I need information.
Its maybe 3' tall and has 8 leaves and zero health issues.
1. How deep do I need to dig?
2. How big does the pot need to be?
3. Is there anything else I should know to keep a banana plant alive indoors until spring?
Thanks for any information you can give me.
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Snapshot ....Me.
This years banana plants lined up on the lawn ready for insect spray and preperation before moving inside my dim basement.
Shown in this pic are containers from 3- 10 gallon in the front rows to 25-35 gal in the back rows.
Plant height in pics is 8" -16'
All plants are in containers and will be overwintered in my dim basement with no additional /supplemental light to grow. Three of the plants in the pic will overwinter under a CFL light setup to maintain health of the plant.
Note the container size which you might use according to your plant, the container size is important. Error on the small side.....less chance to overwater the container.
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Note my container sizes....match the size which suits your needs.
Dig the amount that will fill a 3-5 gal container or more.... use good quality soil as filler if possible. Surgically remove the plant root ball so to speak.
Do not disturb the roots if possible......keep the native soil on the roots this will not SHOCK the plant as much.
Your goal is not to shock/disturb the plant as much as possible....this will facilitate success during the winter.
Then grow them out in a warm and cozy spot by a south facing window.
Or you may maintain them with an inexpensive CFL grow light setup.
Do not over water...It is human nature to water your plants when they look bad....
Then ....Sitback, gelax and enjoy!!!
Then you can say......Epic!