when to dig out?

dablo93 · 03-06-2008, 02:39 PM

Hi, this year I will get some musa species, but I don't know when to bring them in for the winter
I have almost a terrible climate , our summer maximums are:
april : 13 c
may: 18 c
June 21 c
July 23 c
August 23 c
Sept. 18 c
Oktober 13 c

I know that nanas won't grow that much here because of the low temperatures.
or winters are mild, I am in a zone 8b/9a but when its cold (for example 3 degrees in night ) it' warms up that same day often not higher than 8 degrees. ( celcius)
For example, can I let a Laterita outside until the first frost or is it better to bring them in when the temperatures falls below the 5 degrees?
i know that some of you overwinter Laterita's, Ornata's and velutinas outside in zone 8.

I hope you all understand the question ( I know, my english is not that good, studying it 1,5 year now...)

dablo93 · 03-09-2008, 03:30 AM

nobody knows??

bikoro child · 03-09-2008, 04:27 AM

Hi dablo you just to have to bring them in just before it's freezing...November maybe?

dablo93 · 03-09-2008, 09:41 AM

Oke thanks I will do that.
this year we had in oktober the first frost but in 2007 we had in januari the first frost

I will watch the weather when its autumn/winter

sandy0225 · 03-10-2008, 07:16 AM

That's what we do where I live, for a few weeks, we watch the weather forecast very carefully, because sometimes you can get a few more weeks of leaving them outdoors.
I would think though, if you didn't mind some of them getting frozen back down to the ground, there would be several kinds you could leave outside and see how they grow back next year. Your zone sounds pretty interesting!

Lodewijkp · 03-10-2008, 10:25 AM

diablo i think we get a warmer summer this year

dablo93 · 03-10-2008, 10:49 AM

I really hope so, last summer was not that good. lets hope for a warm and sunny summer here in west europe

:P
when they grow well i will show some pics of them

bencelest · 03-11-2008, 12:32 AM

And also here hopefully for warm summer.

microfarmer · 03-11-2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencelest

And also here hopefully for warm summer.

"...but not too warm..." he says... (remembering that it frequently gets over 110F in the summertime in the valley

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