help needed with my musa basjoo

iow sean · 01-17-2010, 06:42 AM

Hi all,
i got my first musa basjoo last year at the start of summer.All through the summer it grew really well.Then the winter started and now things aren`t looking so good.
The plant has spent the winter in my shed on a bench by the window.The frost hasn`t got to it but he`s not loooking to well.
The main stem is about 2 foot tall but all the leaves(whats left of them) have turned brown and very limp.They look like old tobacco leaves hanging off the top of it.
Is he beyond repair ?????
thanks for reading

LilRaverBoi · 01-17-2010, 11:47 AM

I would cut off all the dead leaves...they're no good to the plant now. Beyond that, check for spider mites, they like to strike during winter. Look for webs on leaves, especially on the undersides, and tiny little buggers.

jack hagenaars · 01-17-2010, 01:01 PM

dont overwater if you are just storing it.....once a month is plenty if it is dormant......as the weather warms up,then increase the light and water

palmtree · 01-17-2010, 01:31 PM

As long as the trunk is firm you have no problem. New leaves will sprout when warmer weather returns. Even the lighyest frost damages most banana leaves, but a musa basjoo's trunk and leaves can handle a lot more cold than that.

Good luck!

iow sean · 01-17-2010, 01:53 PM

thanks for all the replys...the trunks still feels firm so fingers crossed.
As we are still in winter over here would i be better off putting it in a greenhouse that is heated?
Lilraver ....silly question but where do i cut off the dead leaves from ???

LilRaverBoi · 01-17-2010, 02:09 PM

Just remove anything brown/dry. If the whole leaf is dry, cut it either at where it meets the stem, or if it is dry on parts of the stem, you can gently peel them back and cut just above where it is moist/firm. I usually wait till things are dried out before removing it.

jack hagenaars · 01-20-2010, 06:22 PM

what zone are you in? What part of the world?

iow sean · 01-21-2010, 12:39 PM

i`m on the isle of wight , which is a small island off the south coast of england. sorry i dont know what zone

jack hagenaars · 01-21-2010, 05:42 PM

your musa basjoo will be fine then....you are probably somewhere in a zone 8.

iow sean · 01-22-2010, 03:02 AM

Great, Lil raver suggested cutting back all the dead brown leaves which i have now done.
Do you think i should put the plant in a heated greenhouse for now , as we are still in winter over here.
thanks everyone for the help

sandy0225 · 01-22-2010, 06:33 PM

Well, yeah, if you have a heated greenhouse, put it in there and get a head start on spring growth.Or is it planted in the ground directly already, which would mean a different set of instructions...

Kevin · 01-23-2010, 11:51 PM

I'm new to this too, but wouldn't Musa basjoo be perfectly hardy on the Isle of Wight? Wait until spring, then plant it right in the ground. It wouldn't even need protection, would it?

iow sean · 01-24-2010, 04:23 AM

morning kevin,
good to hear from you.I`m not sure if it would be hardy or not.I only got it last year and it stands about 3ft. well it did before winter set it.I know of two very large plants on the island that are out side , that seem to look pretty good.

jack hagenaars · 01-24-2010, 01:17 PM

I am with kevin...spring is just around the corner...plant it in the ground

01-17-2010, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
iow sean Zone: zone 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 14,303 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	help needed with my musa basjoo Hi all, i got my first musa basjoo last year at the start of summer.All through the summer it grew really well.Then the winter started and now things aren`t looking so good. The plant has spent the winter in my shed on a bench by the window.The frost hasn`t got to it but he`s not loooking to well. The main stem is about 2 foot tall but all the leaves(whats left of them) have turned brown and very limp.They look like old tobacco leaves hanging off the top of it. Is he beyond repair ????? thanks for reading

01-17-2010, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
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jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 50,041 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo dont overwater if you are just storing it.....once a month is plenty if it is dormant......as the weather warms up,then increase the light and water

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01-17-2010, 01:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
iow sean Zone: zone 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 14,303 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo thanks for all the replys...the trunks still feels firm so fingers crossed. As we are still in winter over here would i be better off putting it in a greenhouse that is heated? Lilraver ....silly question but where do i cut off the dead leaves from ???

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01-17-2010, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 113,818 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo Just remove anything brown/dry. If the whole leaf is dry, cut it either at where it meets the stem, or if it is dry on parts of the stem, you can gently peel them back and cut just above where it is moist/firm. I usually wait till things are dried out before removing it. __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

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jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 50,041 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo what zone are you in? What part of the world?

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iow sean Zone: zone 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 14,303 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo i`m on the isle of wight , which is a small island off the south coast of england. sorry i dont know what zone

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jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 50,041 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo your musa basjoo will be fine then....you are probably somewhere in a zone 8.

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iow sean Zone: zone 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 14,303 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo Great, Lil raver suggested cutting back all the dead brown leaves which i have now done. Do you think i should put the plant in a heated greenhouse for now , as we are still in winter over here. thanks everyone for the help

01-22-2010, 06:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 354,692 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo Well, yeah, if you have a heated greenhouse, put it in there and get a head start on spring growth.Or is it planted in the ground directly already, which would mean a different set of instructions... __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!

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Kevin Location: Winnipeg, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: 2b Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 184 BananaBucks : 133,368 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 31 Times Was Thanked 100 Times in 76 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo I'm new to this too, but wouldn't Musa basjoo be perfectly hardy on the Isle of Wight? Wait until spring, then plant it right in the ground. It wouldn't even need protection, would it?

01-24-2010, 04:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
iow sean Zone: zone 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 14,303 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo morning kevin, good to hear from you.I`m not sure if it would be hardy or not.I only got it last year and it stands about 3ft. well it did before winter set it.I know of two very large plants on the island that are out side , that seem to look pretty good.

01-24-2010, 01:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 236 BananaBucks : 50,041 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 137 Times in 83 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: help needed with my musa basjoo I am with kevin...spring is just around the corner...plant it in the ground

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