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Old 08-23-2016, 02:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sputinc7 View Post
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If they are not Basjoo, I would dig them and put them in buckets in the basement for the winter. (Or any cool, dry place where they won't freeze.) Give them a little water every 4-6 weeks down there and replant in spring after frost chance is gone. Some people cut off the stalk, but I never did.
Bananas have a rather large root system, but you don't need to dig much for them in winter as they go dormant, anyway.
Do you cut the leaves off when you do this or leave them on? Any pics of this method by chance?
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