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Old 11-20-2017, 10:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Unfortunately, the weather this Nov. has not been that kind to them and every year it is getting more and more difficult to cut them back and protect them from the below zero temps..........I mulch heavily, cut them back and wrap their own leaves around the remaining 3' bases along with socks on the tops for the cut and then plastic garden bags over that. Then I put garden hoops on the whole thing and tarp/tent them all down for the winter with bags of leaves circling them all tied down of course. This process is most exhausting, but I have kept them now for over 10yrs and they are the talk of he town.
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Old 11-21-2017, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel.
What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.
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I'm in SWVA around Blacksburg. Got any suggestions?
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Unfortunately, the weather this Nov. has not been that kind to them and every year it is getting more and more difficult to cut them back and protect them from the below zero temps..........I mulch heavily, cut them back and wrap their own leaves around the remaining 3' bases along with socks on the tops for the cut and then plastic garden bags over that. Then I put garden hoops on the whole thing and tarp/tent them all down for the winter with bags of leaves circling them all tied down of course. This process is most exhausting, but I have kept them now for over 10yrs and they are the talk of he town.
Are they basjoos?
If so you may get by with alot less attention.
And still be the talk of the town.
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I have been informed that they are musa bajoo. What do you think?[IMG][/IMG]
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