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Originally Posted by Bobwright69
Hey folks....new to the Forums here but I was bit by the banana bug hard late last year. Started with a pup from a friend and this year have about 30 plants growing in Springfield, Illinois.
One of my favorites is the Siam Ruby. I just purchased it about a month ago and with the hot summer sun and midwest humidity it is sprouting a new leaf about every 5-6 days. When I purchased it I thought I could winter it like the bamoosas and just dig it up, chop the leaves off, knock the dirt off the crom or r-zome and let it go dormant.
But before I do that and kill it....does anyone have any experience wintering a Siam this way? Or would I be better served to dig it up and plant it in a pot for the winter?
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That's a good question. I have two Siam Ruby. All I found out so far is winter temp. for these is not lower than 66 degrees. They were just discovered two
years ago so not a lot of information is known. I've been growing mine in pots.
They are just under 4ft. I will probably keep mine growing under lights. You can do the same if yours isn't too big. Hope someone has the answer for us.