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10-20-2009, 02:01 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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wraping nanners
I live in san antonio tx and we dont get very many freezing day here.
when i wrap my nanners for the freeze, do i unwrap them after wards and then rewrap them for the next freeze, or do i leave them wraped all winter? |
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10-20-2009, 02:38 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: wraping nanners
LOL...only thing I could think of when I read the subject title was prophylaxis LOL Maybe that's just me though.
Anywho...kinda depends on how much work you're willing to go to. If it's cold enough that your plants are dormant during that time of the year, I'd wrap them and let them go. Otherwise, if you're willing to put in the effort to wrap/unwrap each time, I guess go for it. I've also heard about people using Christmas lights to keep them warm....not really sure how well it works.
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10-20-2009, 07:27 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: wraping nanners
Ken do you have a lot or have a few? Do you know what zone the bananas you have are rated for? I'm 8b - 9a here in Austin also and I don't wrap my bananas that are rated for zone 8 or higher. (Actually I don't wrap any - I just bring them inside.) There are so many tropicals that are living well there in San Antonio, just take a look along the river walk. What kind of wrap are you going to use? If it is going to be a pain in the arse I would wrap them once and remove in the spring. Just my 2 cents! ~JaNan
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Re: wraping nanners
I live in the Houston area and I wrap mine (certain ones) on cold nights but then unwrap them a day or two later once the danger of frost at night has gone away. I primarily do this because in Houston, we can be down to near freezing one night then back up in the mid-70's the next day. Combine that with the ever-present humidity here and I just worry about rot if I leave the freeze cloth on for too long. You proably don't have to worry about the humidity as much as I do, however.
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Re: wraping nanners
What do you wrap them with?
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Re: wraping nanners
I wrapped a couple Orinocos last winter with a tan colored landscape cloth--it worked well--it is water resistent and breathes --so moisture retention is not a problem. Both of the ones I wrapped bloomed this summer.
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Re: wraping nanners
I have 5 mama Orinocos with 2-5 suckers, 2 dwarf cavendish (little giant) in pots.
I have a small greenhouse 8x12 by 6ft high. by the time i put the orchids, BoP, bermiliads, and what not in, it will be full. I am bulding a big greenhouse 20x40 by 20ft high but i dont think it will be done before freeze. I was planing on wraping with burlap or canvas, or stacking bales of hay around them. I had a sturucture that i was going to put around them and heat it but it is only 10ft high and the top of the tallest leaf is currently 14ft. Like houston and austin we get down to freezing for a day or two then back up to the 60's and 70's. |
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