View Full Version : uncovered bananas all winter anyone????
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 11:29 AM
Wondering if anyone left there bananas uncovered and if so what zone and what kind where they???? I'm in zone 7 :))):goteam::woohoonaner::08:
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 12:09 PM
Or what is the simplest way to cover ??? Newbee lol
cannasrus
03-10-2014, 01:56 PM
I brought mine in,and put them in pots for the winter. I am 6b. I am glad I did bring them in with the winter we had. Most people around here let them rot down and then pile the mulch around them and cover with a tarp.
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 02:55 PM
Ya mine are small now and can easily be broight in but I'm worried they will be huge by end of summer, an I don't want to cut them down because I'm going to try to get the orinoco to flower :))) bit I'm worried it will be hige by fall an I won't have anywhere to keep I live n a single wide
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 02:57 PM
hey ever flowered when you bring them in???
Richard
03-10-2014, 04:07 PM
Location: Vista, CA
Zone: USDA 10b
pmurphy
03-10-2014, 04:48 PM
We finally got nice weather this weekend so I uncovered everything in-ground that had been covered: m. Gran Nain, musella lasiocarpa, m. Mekong giant.....everything else went inside. (I also uncovered my palms, passiflora and all other "tender" plants so they can start to recover from the winter)
Only banana that was not covered for the winter was my mat of basjoos and it looks like they will come back from the 4-5ft height.
I am zone 8B, Vancouver Canada
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 05:47 PM
Oh wow 8b? And you still have to cover I figured it would be warm enough that far down! Hmmm guess ill just have to keep them covered and hope they make it here ! How do they do in your house have they ever produced inside ?? And I to have some windmill palm but they are maybe 6 in tall with only 3 leaves each I will keep them in this winter may keep one out just to see if they will be big enough to survive the winter
shawndac1
03-10-2014, 06:00 PM
How is 8b canada? Lol I thiught it was frezing there ha ha
pmurphy
03-10-2014, 06:15 PM
Oh wow 8b? And you still have to cover I figured it would be warm enough that far down! Hmmm guess ill just have to keep them covered and hope they make it here ! How do they do in your house have they ever produced inside ?? And I to have some windmill palm but they are maybe 6 in tall with only 3 leaves each I will keep them in this winter may keep one out just to see if they will be big enough to survive the winter
Our biggest problem here is the wet winters - we average 161 rainy days a year with most of that falling in Nov to Jan (over 2ft on average during this period).
I have to cover the plants to help keep them from getting too wet and rotting or - heaven forbid - we get a freeze after the rain and the ice will cause plants to split or snap. This is also the reason that most of my beds are raised to help with drainage.
My "waggie" palm - trachycarpus wagnerianus - has no issues with the climate but I'm not sure it would do good in zone 6. However you could try a needle palm - rhapidophyllum hystrix - which is listed to zone 6b
As for producing fruits inside, I haven't had any bananas long enough to get them to produce but I did get a pineapple to do so (it took 4 years from planting to harvest) as well as some assorted citrus (they will produce year round whether they are inside for the winter or outside for the summer).
pmurphy
03-10-2014, 06:19 PM
How is 8b canada? Lol I thiught it was frezing there ha ha
During a normal winter, and on a sunny day, we are the only province in the country where you can ski in the morning (the mountains are a 30min drive away) and golf in the afternoon. And you will often find us wearing shorts :)
pmurphy
03-10-2014, 06:30 PM
During a normal winter, and on a sunny day, we are the only province in the country where you can ski in the morning (the mountains are a 30min drive away) and golf in the afternoon. And you will often find us wearing shorts :)
FYI, did I mention that the ocean is only 10 minutes away so windsurfing and scuba diving are big here ;)
* Vancouver is actually located right on the coast and we benefit from the winds to help control our climate. The mountains are located on the other side of the inlet and again have a major effect on our climate, backing the clouds up which is why we can experience rain for days or even weeks
Bradford
03-12-2014, 10:03 PM
Didn't bring anything in this winter and it was freezing! Zone 9+/- by by the coast near Savannah. Basjoos have already put off two new leaves, everything else is slowly coming back, but we still have a little cold left, will know by end of april/may for sure about the hibiscus, seagrape, cordylines, siam rubys etc.
shawndac1
03-12-2014, 10:59 PM
Oh wow thank you I'm actually in zone 7b and the needle palm is ughh blan lol I like the trunk palms the best I have four windmill I'm going to tey but there onky about a foot tall and I know it will take some years to get them bigger just wanted a faster growing one I rekon :))
drobbins
04-06-2014, 10:50 AM
Hi Shawn,
It makes a huge difference what type of banana when considering overwintering. The most cold hardy seem to be musa basjoo and in your zone (which is about the same as mine) you don't have to do much. I planted some for first time last year and I mulched heavy out of caution but they are off to the races now
http://drobbins.net/bananas/basjoo1.png
Las Palmas Norte
04-06-2014, 11:09 AM
How is 8b canada? Lol I thiught it was frezing there ha ha
Along the Pacific coast of Canada you can certainly find mild winter climates. This makes up for a very small percentage of the otherwise typical Canadian climate Canada is known for ... cold winters.
Here's a link to the climate zones for British Columbia.
British Columbia - Veseys (http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/reference/hardinesszones/britishcolumbia)
Cheers, Barrie.
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