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Danelady
09-01-2019, 07:34 AM
Hi
I have a florida aea ae banana that was bought as a plantlet can anyone give me any advice for overwintering i have other bananas that have to be kept 10 degrees and above overwinter is this one of them to? I am in the uk so can no way stay outside Thankyou for any advice you can give me.

cincinnana
09-01-2019, 08:26 PM
Hi
I have a florida aea ae banana that was bought as a plantlet can anyone give me any advice for overwintering i have other bananas that have to be kept 10 degrees and above overwinter is this one of them to? I am in the uk so can no way stay outside Thankyou for any advice you can give me.

Your plant will have to kept indoors at 70 degrees or above
Any banana plant when small is easy to house and overwinter.
Put the plant under lights if possible

Treat your plant like you would your others.....but warmer.
Growing issues arise when the plant reaches the teen stages @ a 15 x10 footprint at the end of season....growers just cannot handle the sheer size of the plant for the winter....too big for me too.

Danelady
09-02-2019, 02:55 AM
Thankyou for your reply

cincinnana
09-04-2019, 09:24 PM
Thankyou for your reply

Grow the plant like you would all your others.
These like more continual heat.


I grow this plant indoors for the winter as well of a few others.
Do not hesitate to ask or comment on photos.
Variegated plants are special to their owners....we know that.

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Best day
09-04-2019, 11:48 PM
Just to clear this up, Ae Ae and Florida are two different varieties. As far as I know the winter care of each is similar. Which one do you have?

Bill