Tip of the Orinoco stem frozen

EuroBanana · 04-22-2012, 04:59 AM

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

alias · 04-22-2012, 05:12 AM

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

EuroBanana · 04-22-2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alias

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

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

alias · 04-22-2012, 04:16 PM

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.

EuroBanana · 04-22-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alias

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.

Thanks Edi,

I will put some pictures tomorrow on this thread.

Phil

EuroBanana · 04-23-2012, 09:59 AM

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) :

alias · 04-23-2012, 10:01 AM

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

EuroBanana · 04-26-2012, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alias

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

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

H2O · 04-26-2012, 11:57 AM

Very good news Phil, and welcome !

EuroBanana · 04-27-2012, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H2O

Very good news Phil, and welcome !

Hi !

Thanks a lot Jc !

Phil

alias · 04-27-2012, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EuroBanana

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

I'm very, very glad!
Don't forget to take a picture

Greets, Edi!

04-22-2012, 04:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
EuroBanana Location: Corsica island (France) Zone: 9 Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 83 BananaBucks : 53,915 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 59 Times in 39 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	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 __________________ Phil In the ground outside : - Dwarf Brazilian - Tall orinoco - Rajapuri - Manzano - Tall namwah aka "US-ice cream" - Dwarf orinoco. Waiting to be planted : - Goldfinger - Mysore - Pisang mas - "Figue family" - Dwarf namwah. Just for fun in pots : - Basjoo -Sikkimensis red tiger

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04-23-2012, 09:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
EuroBanana Location: Corsica island (France) Zone: 9 Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 83 BananaBucks : 53,915 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 28 Times Was Thanked 59 Times in 39 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	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) : __________________ Phil In the ground outside : - Dwarf Brazilian - Tall orinoco - Rajapuri - Manzano - Tall namwah aka "US-ice cream" - Dwarf orinoco. Waiting to be planted : - Goldfinger - Mysore - Pisang mas - "Figue family" - Dwarf namwah. Just for fun in pots : - Basjoo -Sikkimensis red tiger Last edited by EuroBanana : 04-23-2012 at 10:01 AM.

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