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![]() I have two "ice Cream" bananas that WERE about four feet tall.
Each one is in a 1/2 barrel (55 gal) container. I live in the Sacramento Valley, and we had a hard freeze last night, and are expected to have three more nights of sub 30'. I watered the soil and covered with blankets. The leaves are now straight down and brown. These are supposed to be cold hardy, I was told. Is the pseudostem dead? What more could I have done? Thank You |
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![]() If the pseudostem is still firm and green or yellow then it should be alive.
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![]() watering them was a bad idea
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![]() Exactly. It will promote rot. You just need to keep the soil slightly damp if they're not growing.
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![]() Hi Joe,
please see my detailed reply here: Winter mulch: Good idea or bad idea? In your case I would just monitor the weather forecast and in case frost is expected , toss either an old quilt or some frost cloth over the plants. Important: keep them uncovered, when no frost threatens But read my other post as well as the one referenced therein. Good luck, Olaf
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