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Denverian · 08-21-2019, 03:03 PM

I have a red leaf Abysinnian that's on its 2nd year here in Denver. Right now, I'd say it's about 10' tall. They're beautiful and the leaves are huge!

Just before first freeze in October, I chopped it off right where the leaves were coming out, dug it up, put it in a big pot, and then put it in my small greenhouse. I left the heater on about 55 degrees all winter and it initially grew a couple leaves in the greenhouse, but then went dormant until March.

The downside is that these can get so huge that I don't know how many years I'll be able to do this. Should be fine this fall to dig up. I use a cart to haul it to the greenhouse.

08-21-2019, 03:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Denverian Location: Denver, CO Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 93 BananaBucks : 4,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 124 Times in 63 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north I have a red leaf Abysinnian that's on its 2nd year here in Denver. Right now, I'd say it's about 10' tall. They're beautiful and the leaves are huge! Just before first freeze in October, I chopped it off right where the leaves were coming out, dug it up, put it in a big pot, and then put it in my small greenhouse. I left the heater on about 55 degrees all winter and it initially grew a couple leaves in the greenhouse, but then went dormant until March. The downside is that these can get so huge that I don't know how many years I'll be able to do this. Should be fine this fall to dig up. I use a cart to haul it to the greenhouse.