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Default Re: Overwinter success.....now what?

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Originally Posted by scarll View Post
What variety was it Al? Let us know if it comes back. I once talked to a lady in zone 5 in New Jersey who had banana plants around her pool for privacy. She cut them down, mulched them with straw and leafs and they came back every year. That's what gave me the bug to try it.
The lady you talked to and the bananas you see up north growing tall every year are musa basjoo. They are the most cold hardy of any banana. Mulch them deep and they return easily in the spring.
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