Red Abyssiaian and basjoo's left out in the cold-can they be saved?
 

:coldbanana:I have saved the post and pics from a member called Bigdog, and intended to use that as referrence when it came time for me to bring my nanners in from the deck. Well, I have been numbingly depressed for a while, and I blew it. I live in Vermont, and it snowed last night. I've known for weeks that I needed to get out there and process them as Bigdog has done, but I did nothing. Well, this a.m. I got up, sat at the computer, looked out the window to the deck, and my heart broke. So, after posting here, I went out, pulled the ones I could manage out the their pots, cut off the leaves and the trunks to about 3t from the soil line. I dragged and /or carried them to my basement, and now here's my problem. (Actually one of many). I have them out of the pots, but how am I going to dry them out? The photos I saw had the plants laying out on grass in the sun to dry the soil. Won't mine just rot? I don't know if that member is still around, but I could use some advise here. Or is it all a moot point, as it's too late anyway??:0491:

Re: Red Abyssiaian and basjoo's left out in the cold-can they be saved?
 

If they didn't freeze solid, they will most likely make it just fine. If they are totally dripping wet, you could run a fan on them in the basement to help with drying. If they're not totally soggy, just leave them out of the pots and they'll dry out.
I'd be depressed too if we already had snow...lol! for once the bad weather didn't come to Indiana, it's amazing...

Re: Red Abyssiaian and basjoo's left out in the cold-can they be saved?
 

1. Snow is a good insulator.
2. If the core of the corm and the meristematic growing point did not freeze solid, then your banana may be ok. It really depends how long the plant was exposed to freezing temperatures. A night? several nights?