nannergirl

Sandy I love that recipe, if my nanner is near a window that gets about 6 hours of sun will the cooking oil burn or cook the leaves?
Cheers,
Gail.

Patty in Wisc

I use about 1 TBLS Dawn dish soap (because they say it is thicker & sticks better) to about 3-4 cups HOT tap water - works every time. One gal water sounds like too much to me. Spray & don't wipe till maybe the next day - getting dead ones off. If it drips on the carpet or floor, no big deal (unless you put oil in). Just watch out for that leaf hanging over the sat box next to tv - water ran off & got in the box once...thank God it was under warrantee (no, I never confessed LOL). I will try adding a little oil in next time -per Sandy's recipe.

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parid09

Thanks for the info, Patty. Not sure where you are in Wi. but I live in Cambridge. I may have some free, very large banana plants that won't be able to fit back in my sun porch when winter comes. I will cut some down, and restart from the suckers, but won't be able to do this forever... Thanks!!

Patty in Wisc

Cambridge, Wisconsin? Didn't know there was one here LOL.
Don't worry about them getting too big. You can always put the big ones to sleep for winter! I have 4-5 dormant right now. In fall, just cut all leaves off & brush as much dirt off rootball as you can, then lay it on floor - like in cool basement or garage, & cover it to keep it dark & dry. Or, you can lay them up against a wall in a cool room. Then in spring, plant them. I pot them up first to get them started & then plant inground once adapted to sun.

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parid09

O.K., we will give that a shot. I have Daj Giants, Balbesianas, Sikkis and Basjoos.. Basjoos will be going into the ground this year and I have a nice sunny protected spot for them... mulch the crap out of 'em for winter. Will the othere do ok in "shutdown" mode? Cambridge is due east of Madison about 20 miles, and yes, it is just a wide spot in the road.. Ole Evinrude tried the first outboard here on the lake. At least this way, I won't have to battle spider mites all winter!! Thanks.