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Planethill
10-19-2014, 06:28 PM
Hey all,

Well the Basjoo loved the giant pot. It sprouted a crapload of pups as well!

What would you do? Dig it up in the traditional manner for storage in the crawlspace? Or give over-wintering a go.

I was thinking I'd just cut it off as low as I dare then bury it in soil, mulch & cover as much as possible. And maybe save a pup or two.

What would you do?

All my others plants are in for the winter, so I can afford to experiment a bit.

http://i59.tinypic.com/20r66xk.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/15gtems.jpg

blownz281
10-19-2014, 07:30 PM
In the pot not sure if it would make it. Mine did great in zone 4/5 winters in Ohio in the ground back in the day.

Olafhenny
10-21-2014, 08:07 AM
Not in NY in a pot. In the ground yes. I would bring the pot indoors as it is. If the plant
is too large for your available indoor space, cut it down. Water it sparsely, unless it has
plenty light. In spring haul it back out and if possible at all, stick it in the ground then.
There is plenty advice here on wintering bananas in the frigid north on this forum, but
outdoors, it has to be in the ground.

Good luck,
Olaf

Planethill
11-04-2014, 07:46 PM
Not in NY in a pot. In the ground yes. I would bring the pot indoors as it is.


I would need a very large forklift. That pot is extremely large. :ha:

A pic from their marketing:
http://static.dieter-horn.de/images/produkte/serralunga/serralunga-vas-one-2.jpg

I have lots of bananas, more than I need really. I'm going to give it a try.

JCA433
11-06-2014, 08:14 PM
How much does that pot weigh?

sib
11-08-2014, 12:30 AM
I would dig it out of that heavy pot and put it inside a light weight plastic pot with soil and then bring it inside. I live in WA state and all my nanners are indoors for the winter, had to chop the tall ones down to fit into the garage.
Sib

edzone9
11-08-2014, 08:20 AM
My Brother Has Lots Of BasJoo Planted In The Ground Staten Island NY, Every Her They Comeback..

Ed

Sanatic1234
11-09-2014, 06:46 AM
Musa Basjoo are root hardy to at least minus 15c (5 Fahrenheit) so digging up won't be needed unless you get arctic condition's every winter. You will lose the Pseudostem at anything lower than 5 Fahrenheit unless you wrap the stem with protection for example horticultural fleece or using chicken wire filled with straw and polythene sheeting over the top to keep out any rain. But that is only needed if you really want to keep the Pseudostem height if not it will grow back quite happily in the spring.

Olafhenny
11-09-2014, 03:11 PM
I would need a very large forklift. That pot is extremely large. :ha:

A pic from their marketing:
http://static.dieter-horn.de/images/produkte/serralunga/serralunga-vas-one-2.jpg

I have lots of bananas, more than I need really. I'm going to give it a try.

I get your point. Leave the pot where it is, but take the lady inside. :ha:

cincinnana
03-19-2015, 08:04 PM
Musa Basjoo are root hardy to at least minus 15c (5 Fahrenheit) so digging up won't be needed unless you get arctic condition's every winter. You will lose the Pseudostem at anything lower than 5 Fahrenheit unless you wrap the stem with protection for example horticultural fleece or using chicken wire filled with straw and polythene sheeting over the top to keep out any rain. But that is only needed if you really want to keep the Pseudostem height if not it will grow back quite happily in the spring.

Bump........good stuff here :08:

Planethill
03-20-2015, 01:30 PM
My fingers are crossed. It's still covered in snow here and in fact snowing today!

Welcome 1st day of spring! :(

Olafhenny
03-20-2015, 03:08 PM
Snow cover clearly helps. I have observed quite a few years ago, that ground, which had been
frozen solid before it snowed had thawed again underneath that blanket. I could stick a
screwdriver right through the snow into the soft ground :)

Planethill
06-08-2015, 02:46 PM
UPDATE:

Sadly, it looks like the giant pot wasn't big enough to withstand our harsh freeze. Whats left is super mushy and hasn't sprouted anything. I have not dug it up in the hopes it's just slow, but we have had some fairly warm weather and I'd have expected to see something by now. :(

37.667910
06-08-2015, 07:04 PM
Guess it was another one of those crazy cold winters.
Seeing how there have been 2 really bad winters back-to-back I'm guessing it could 10 more years before you see another one of those winters.

Snarkie
06-09-2015, 04:52 PM
Did you try wintering it in that pot?

It will winter just fine in NY, as long as you plant it 6" deep and put it in the ground.

Planethill
06-21-2015, 01:48 PM
I did not dig it up. It was fairly deep in that huge pot, but without the earth to buffer the temps, it most likely froze solid. 😓

Live and learn. My other nanners are doing great though!

Snarkie
06-21-2015, 02:48 PM
Better luck next time, though! :nanadrink:

Kat2
06-21-2015, 05:43 PM
How much was that pot? Looks big enough to nap in.

Astroraider
06-21-2015, 07:05 PM
How much was that pot? Looks big enough to nap in.

or big enough to bury a recalcitrant spouse in it!

Snarkie
06-21-2015, 07:12 PM
It's big enough to plant Jack's beanstalk.