Wintering SDC bananas

wxman · 08-07-2008, 08:50 PM

I was wondering... I have two super dwarf cavendish bananas planted out front, and I need to winter them in about two months. I can either pot them up, or I was wondering if they can be wintered by cutting all the leaves off except emerging one, washing the soil off roots, cutting off most of the roots, drying the corm in the sun for a day or so, and then storing in a cool, dark basement that averages 58-60F in the winter.

I'd almost rather store them in the basement than trying to pot them up and keep them safe from my dog and cats. If anyone has been successful, let me know. Thanks.

TracyWV · 08-07-2008, 10:20 PM

That's basicaly what I do with my DC and my other non-hardy bananas that I have in the ground. I don't actually wash off the soil and let them dry in the sun though. I just brush it off with a hand held wisk broom. Then I store them so that air can circulate around them. My basement temps are right at 50 degrees in the cold of winter.

natedogg1026 · 08-08-2008, 12:51 AM

I wintered mine near a S. window with very lil water and it did fine.

08-07-2008, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
wxman Location: Saukville, WI Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Tim Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 49 BananaBucks : 3,383 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts Welcomes: 0	Wintering SDC bananas I was wondering... I have two super dwarf cavendish bananas planted out front, and I need to winter them in about two months. I can either pot them up, or I was wondering if they can be wintered by cutting all the leaves off except emerging one, washing the soil off roots, cutting off most of the roots, drying the corm in the sun for a day or so, and then storing in a cool, dark basement that averages 58-60F in the winter. I'd almost rather store them in the basement than trying to pot them up and keep them safe from my dog and cats. If anyone has been successful, let me know. Thanks.

08-07-2008, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
TracyWV TracyWV's Photo Gallery Location: Charleston, WV Find me on the map! Zone: 6b-7a Name: Tracy Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 108 BananaBucks : 696 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 9 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Wintering SDC bananas That's basicaly what I do with my DC and my other non-hardy bananas that I have in the ground. I don't actually wash off the soil and let them dry in the sun though. I just brush it off with a hand held wisk broom. Then I store them so that air can circulate around them. My basement temps are right at 50 degrees in the cold of winter. __________________ *Tracy*

08-08-2008, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
natedogg1026 Banana addict natedogg1026's Photo Gallery Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: 6b Name: Nate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 8,339 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 134 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts Welcomes: 3	Re: Wintering SDC bananas I wintered mine near a S. window with very lil water and it did fine. __________________ Banana's are a safe addiction. Right?Maybe I need classes.

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