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Ron
Hello Everyone,
My wife says that I must have lived in the tropics in a previous life. My banana trees reached my 9 foot ceiling during the winter and I was told (?) that I can winterize them now that they are now planted on my front lawn. So I'll start asking questions. Thanks in advance!!! |
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06-29-2009, 02:04 PM
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Re: Ron
Welcome aboard, glad you found us!
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06-29-2009, 02:05 PM
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BTW, I cant believe you got that username, cant believe it was still available after all these years! Use it well!
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Re: Ron
Welcome aboard, Bananas! Where are you located, and which bananas are you growing?
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06-29-2009, 05:59 PM
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Welcome, I said the same thing about the username, how has noone not used that. But anyways, Come on enjoy the forum. It is loaded with info and I have never had a question go unanswered.
Hope to see you post soon, alex
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Welcome to Org. bananas, I never realized that that user name wasn't taken already, enjoy the site, a wealth of helpful people with tons of experience and great advice!
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06-29-2009, 07:41 PM
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Thank you very much. I feel like a celebrity with all the welcomes. What, no flowers???
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 Hows that, I couldn't find one with flowers, so will Balloons do?  By the way, where are you located, update your User CP with the zone and you'll get a more detailed answer to any of your questions, there are people here from all over the USA and other parts of the world with various zones!
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06-29-2009, 08:53 PM
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Well met bananas! I'm assuming since you're inquiring about winterizing you're not in Hawaii! Join the club. Looking forward to hearing more about your 9' plants hitting the roof. Misery loves company!!!
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06-29-2009, 08:55 PM
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Flowers! Jarred, you da MAN! Thanks, Bill
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Post #1.
I do not want to dig out my 2 trees from my front lawn this autumn. One is over 6" high, the other is about 4'. (When I figure out how to post pix I will load up some of my favorite plants.) So exactly how do I cover the trees for winter here on Long island? I know to cut off the leaves and add mulch, but how much/ deep? One site says use electrical pipe wrap and another says burlap, yet another says bubble wrap. Any answers? Thanks! Ron |
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Re: Ron
Check out this thread, it may be helpful with ideas,
Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter
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06-29-2009, 10:38 PM
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What zone are you in?? There are other posters here from Long Island so maybe they'l chime in.
Burlap, bubblewrap etc, are all use as insulaters. I dig mine out & pot them for winter. Is Ron your name?
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The reason for winterizing them is that I don't want to dig them out. One is large. I got it as a 4' high (including pot) dormant plant last November and by April the new leaves hit my 9'+ ceiling. Plus they (3 plants) take up half of my living room. I'm in zone 7 and live right on the Great South Bay so it's always a few degrees warmer here than the north shore (of Long Island) in the winter. Thanks, Ron |
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Ron you should do very well overwintering on the south shore. The link Buzzwinder provided shows most if not all of the methods available. It's the best thread of all time here IMHO for northern gardeners during the off season. I wish I had your extra 10 degrees here in January.
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Ron,
You haven't stated what variety your nana plant is. You're in the same zone as I am, and if you have a basjoo, follow Anyone in the northeast and you can see what I did. There were four pups from 2007, and each of them got their own pup in 2008, under the cover. When I uncovered in April 2009, I saw that they all made it. I dug, and potted, all but the largest of the 2007 pups (4½ feet) which I left. Shortly thereafter it produced several pups and, yesterday, I noticed another new one. There are now five pups from this year, and the plant is on it's seventh leaf.
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Welcome to the organization Ron!
It sounds like you are already doing well with bananas, especially if they are 9 feet this time of year. Good Growing!  |
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