Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Good monrning,

For my first post on the forum, please accept my salutations from Corsica island, southern France.

Here is my problem :

This winter we had a cold spell and all the leaves of my 2,5 meter orinoco (one stem and a small pup, newly planted) froze.

I removed all the frozen leaves last week.

Today I noticed that the upper ten centimeters of the pseudo stem are grey-brown and obviously dead.

My question is :

1) Do I cut 20 cm of the the upper stem until I see the new leave pushing out ?

2) I don't do anything and only wait ?

The lower part of the stem (2,30 m) is still green.

Of course I will post some pictures as soon as possible.

Thanks for help,

Phil

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Cut until the good part, the white part. If it is not frozen..
Good luck.

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Thanks Edi for the advice.
How do i cut ?
Until the heart or do I cut only peripherically and leave a "cigar" heart ?

Thanks for help,

Phil

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Can you insert a photo? It would be much easier.
You must cut until the banana heart is white, you will get to that part by cuting inch by inch of pseudostream.

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Thanks Edi,

I will put some pictures tomorrow on this thread.

Phil

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Good morning,

Here are the pictures. My question is : did I cut enough or have I to cut downer ?

Thanks for help,

Phil

Cold damage on Orinoco planted last year and left unprotected (we had an exceptionnal cold spell : -4 °C) :







Lower part of the psedostem still green and firm :



The cut I made today :



Cut part sliced in two pieces to see the internal condition :




Remaining piece of the pseudostem (1,10 meters high) :

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Few inches more, heart of banana must be white.
She is a real beauty, soon she will recover! ;)

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Good evening everybody,

Do you know what ?
Following Edi's advice I cut the stem of my frozen Orinoco two days ago.
The centre of the stem has already grown 2 centimeters.
That mean 1 centimeter a day :
Incredible !

Thanks Edi one more time !

Phil

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Very good news Phil, and welcome !

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

Hi !

Thanks a lot Jc !

Phil

Re: Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen
 

I'm very, very glad!
Don't forget to take a picture :08:
Greets, Edi!