13 months later.....

KYpalmer · 10-17-2013, 10:48 PM

So when I purchased these bananas, I only purchased the cormbs of the plant - Dwarf Namwah and a Caligold. They were growing in 20 gallon containers until we purchased our land, cleared it and were able to put them in the ground. Which was July of this year, 2013. My only questions are regards to winterizing them. I'm not fond of the "massacre / chop them down" idea and I have no other way to store them if I were to dig them up. Any feed back please would help. Below is a photo of the 13 month old plants. On the left is the Caligold and the right is the D.Namwah with a pup. The plants are just at 6 feet tall. They get fertilized with banana fuel about every 45 days.

dana mastro · 10-17-2013, 11:42 PM

iaght boy, this is what you gotta do first ask your wife if you can store bananas in your home then find a place in your house with enough sun light. dig them up pot them up in big ole 15-25 gallon pot cut only the lower leafs so you have no less then 6 leafs growing at a time and then make sure u have a plastic winter seal over the window your placing them at and the best is clear 4 mill. oh and ps: send me that pup

i have a sunroom i would take great care of it

maybe a trade can be involved

Abnshrek · 10-17-2013, 11:51 PM

Winterization

I hope you have some 6oz. frost cloth (or 3 oz. wrapped around twice w/ a heat-tape in the middle).. :^)

Abnshrek · 10-17-2013, 11:53 PM

a PVC hut wrapped in 10 mil plastic w/ a heater inside.. :^)

dana mastro · 10-17-2013, 11:56 PM

or use the half way method.... its to wait until a frost hits the leafs so they look like crap anyway so you dont feel as bad cutting all them off dig it up chop all the leafs off and wraping the entire steam in bubble wrap and cleaning the root ball with warm water so theres no soil and tucker it away in the garage. this makes it so u still let it grow for where it started last year oh and dont forget to put a snuggy on it BANANAS LOVE SNUGGYS

KYpalmer · 10-18-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

a PVC hut wrapped in 10 mil plastic w/ a heater inside.. :^)

Yo I appreciate the feedback to everybody. We actually had an idea of doing a hoop house with two layers of 6mil plastic and super mulching around the plants. But there's no way of putting a heater because on our property we dont have electric and we haven't had the water ran out. We hall water from our house out to the land when we need to water in 6 gallon jugs on our fruit trees.

Abnshrek · 10-18-2013, 11:01 AM

I'd dig them up, pot them and make due till spring.. then stick them back in the ground.. :^)

KYpalmer · 10-18-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

I'd dig them up, pot them and make due till spring.. then stick them back in the ground.. :^)

think i'm going to try the hoop house because our property is a 30-45 minute drive from the current house and we dont own a trailer or big enough vehicle to transport them like how we did when they were small.

KYpalmer · 10-18-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

Winterization

I hope you have some 6oz. frost cloth (or 3 oz. wrapped around twice w/ a heat-tape in the middle).. :^)

Where in the world can I find frost cloth at? Never heard of it. I'm googling and all I see is frost blankets that are .5 oz - 2.5 oz

Abnshrek · 10-18-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KYpalmer

Where in the world can I find frost cloth at? Never heard of it. I'm googling and all I see is frost blankets that are .5 oz - 2.5 oz

I just remember how cold it got in Kentucky so you would be prepared.. :^)

KYpalmer · 10-18-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

I just remember how cold it got in Kentucky so you would be prepared.. :^)

Look abnshrek. those years were long time ago when you were in KY LOL>> and still, it doesn't help that you didn't tell me anything about what or where to get 6oz frost cloth LOL HAHA

KYpalmer · 10-18-2013, 09:50 PM

so the white stuff that people are putting in their bushes and stretched all over their house isn't really halloween decorations? it's really frost blankets? LOL

Abnshrek · 10-18-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by KYpalmer

so the white stuff that people are putting in their bushes and stretched all over their house isn't really halloween decorations? it's really frost blankets? LOL

You never know.. :^)

Kat2 · 10-18-2013, 09:54 PM

I found a manufacturer. Frost Blanket | Plant Freeze Protection | Crop Protection

Abnshrek · 10-18-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat2

I found a manufacturer. Frost Blanket | Plant Freeze Protection | Crop Protection

Ha Ha Ha.. and you thought I was kidding about 6 oz.. frost cloth.. and here it is.. :^)

KYpalmer · 10-19-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

Ha Ha Ha.. and you thought I was kidding about 6 oz.. frost cloth.. and here it is.. :^)

i think i will do the 3oz and wrap twice.

Snookie · 10-19-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

WinterizationI hope you have some 6oz. frost cloth (or 3 oz. wrapped around twice w/ a heat-tape in the middle).. :^)

Must be nice to be able to afford blankets for your nanna's:}

BIG MONEY GARDNERS:} Rich Folks always doing neat STUFF lol

Abnshrek · 10-19-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Snookie

Must be nice to be able to afford blankets for your nanna's:}

BIG MONEY GARDNERS:} Rich Folks always doing neat STUFF lol

I bet the "Ole Pimp" has a mattress full of that stuff.. :^)

KYpalmer · 10-19-2013, 12:30 PM

Hahaha. don't know about rich hahaha.

Snookie · 10-19-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

I bet the "Ole Pimp" has a mattress full of that stuff.. :^)

Lol...what would make you think dat?

10-17-2013, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-17-2013, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-17-2013, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
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10-18-2013, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,492 BananaBucks : 176,099 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,440 Times in 5,237 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,321 Times	Re: 13 months later..... I'd dig them up, pot them and make due till spring.. then stick them back in the ground.. :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

10-18-2013, 09:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
KYpalmer Peel and grub! Location: Guilford Co, North Carolina Zone: 7/8 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 138 BananaBucks : 49,089 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 101 Times Was Thanked 196 Times in 77 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: 13 months later..... so the white stuff that people are putting in their bushes and stretched all over their house isn't really halloween decorations? it's really frost blankets? LOL __________________ The well being of the Earth depends upon the humbleness of the inhabitants. Be kind, respect others, plant, nurture, harvest. Palms, bananas, coffee!.

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10-19-2013, 12:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
KYpalmer Peel and grub! Location: Guilford Co, North Carolina Zone: 7/8 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 138 BananaBucks : 49,089 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 101 Times Was Thanked 196 Times in 77 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: 13 months later..... Hahaha. don't know about rich hahaha. __________________ The well being of the Earth depends upon the humbleness of the inhabitants. Be kind, respect others, plant, nurture, harvest. Palms, bananas, coffee!.

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