View Full Version : Musa basjoo...too late to plant in Zone 7?
jfrye01@live.com
08-26-2014, 04:08 PM
Hello all, I'm right outside Wichita, Kansas (zone 7a)..and I was wondering if it is too late in the season to plant some 10-12" musa basjoo...our first frost is usually the last week of October to the first week of November...should I keep these plants in pots until next spring? Thanks!!
jeffaroo
08-26-2014, 04:53 PM
I would, give them a nice big pot to stretch out and relax in. Nothing like having a naner for a house plant over winter. musa basjoo is a cold hardy banana, however I like them to be at least 18 months old or older before I expose them to winter.
jfrye01@live.com
08-26-2014, 05:53 PM
Awesome, thanks! Another "newbie" question...how large should the pot be?;)
jbyrd88888
08-26-2014, 06:51 PM
For 12" basjoo 8-25 gal. bigger the better... Please keep us updated as to the condition and well-being. Heat mat maybe your best friend. Gooood Luck!
Olafhenny
08-27-2014, 06:49 PM
Listen to Jeff and Justin. They are almost as wise as your mom. :)
You might get away with planting and wintering it outside with good protection, in a
cinch, but if you have a spot near a window indoors, that would be the better approach.
As an added benefit it will continue to grow, although at a slower rate, and when
the time comes to plant tomatoes in your area, move a plant, which has grown over
winter, instead of regressed outside.
It is not going to overwhelm your living room with the limited available light.
Good luck,
Olaf
TikiMom
08-27-2014, 10:01 PM
I agree you should wait. I'm in zone 7 NJ & I've planted them in August and they didn't return. My well-established musa basjoo always return even without mulching over winter.
jeffaroo
08-29-2014, 01:41 PM
all the more reason to order MORE bananas, and let them veg indoors. Get a jump start on next spring. I found a cheap flouresent hood at a hydroponics store for about $40 that puts out a good amount of light. Pair that up with a heat mat and you will be rock'n
cincinnana
08-30-2014, 11:18 PM
Just tossing this in the fray............for the Basjoo grower.
This garden is on the way home from work and I stop and walk through it often.
Locally it is my benchmark for hosta, ferns and many other giant woodland plants.
http://www.bananas.org/235281-post4.html
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