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KBinMD
10-09-2012, 10:13 AM
I want to overwinter these bad boys in the basement. Not in a pot. I think from what I've read and most pics I've seen the root ball should be a little clump. Can i cut back all of these roots to a little clump?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50889&cat=500&ppuser=4071
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50888&cat=500&ppuser=4071
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50890&cat=500&ppuser=4071
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50887&cat=500&ppuser=4071

picture fail

Pics Banana8 - 11 in my gallery

sunfish
10-09-2012, 10:29 AM
[QUOTE=KBinMD;206648]I want to overwinter these bad boys in the basement. Not in a pot. I think from what I've read and most pics I've seen the root ball should be a little clump. Can i cut back all of these roots to a little clump?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50890&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50890)
:woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner:

momoese
10-09-2012, 12:15 PM
The corm on that small plant may not have enough energy to make it through a whole winter without some water and nutrition. I think you'd be better off to keep it planted and exposed to as much light as you can while cutting way back on the water.

sandy0225
10-09-2012, 12:46 PM
I agree that plant is not big enough yet. Better repot it...