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blownz281
09-17-2009, 01:03 PM
Just curious as to what was the latest date you ever planted anything hardy in the ground. Did it survive and was your winter normal that year? I talked to Dave Franko and he said I might be fine planting my nanners outside next to the house,as long as they are in good draining soil. Then he said I could always apply freezepruf. My thing is I want to keep the stems on my nanners. Since the tallest are 4.5ft. I have no greenhouse or garage or house to fit them in. So this is why they are in pots and we are in the process of moving. Thanks
damaclese
09-17-2009, 02:18 PM
the latest i would plant a Banana would be when theirs three full months of goring time left before a freeze this is not a firm point of time. my reasoning for doing this is that most Bananas can complete a root growth cycle in 4 months so i think three would be minimum for the plant to really get going before it has to go dormant with good roots established it would be less likely to blow over in a wind and also it would have time to recover from the shock of transplanting
Richard
09-17-2009, 02:20 PM
Just curious as to what was the latest date you ever planted anything hardy in the ground.
November.
blownz281
09-17-2009, 02:21 PM
I live in NC zone 8a near downtown which is near the water. So not exactly sure when the first frost or cold weather will be here to stay.. Thanks
Caloosamusa
09-17-2009, 02:22 PM
The latest I have planted in the ground is December or January, depending on how you look at it. I've lost only a Siam Ruby to cold. However this is why I moved to South Florida! :2239:
Simply Bananas
09-17-2009, 05:26 PM
Last year I planted 4 on October 25. We had a hard freeze on November 18th. All were lost, but have come raoring back this year just as healthy.
blownz281
09-17-2009, 07:08 PM
Thanks for the replies. Simply Bananas did you give the nanners any protection at all? Did you have mulch around them,were they in good soil for drainage?
Thanks
Simply Bananas
09-17-2009, 07:50 PM
No protection, some mulch, but not a lot. Good drainage.
blownz281
09-17-2009, 09:16 PM
Okay. Right now they have been growing very well in the pots with compost for the soil. What type of soil did you have them planted in.
Simply Bananas
09-18-2009, 03:25 PM
Rich loamy James Island soil.
blownz281
09-18-2009, 04:23 PM
Okay. so is that sandy soil?
planetrj
09-18-2009, 04:35 PM
Just curious as to what was the latest date you ever planted anything hardy in the ground. Did it survive and was your winter normal that year?
I can't fairly comment on this, but to anyone living in the far south, they can commiserate that planting in December is beneficial, because it gives the plants time in the cooler weather to acclimate, establish roots, and not be stressed when the dry season comes around.
I planted my row of Orinoco's the week before Christmas, and they were the best producers the following summer. They created a nice mat the following fall with many suckers. Of course, this is before I removed all but one of the mats and replaced them with more interesting cv's.
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