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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-25-2021, 02:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
Re: explain this

here's another one I didn't cut down
it struggled a bit to push out new growth
now it's pushing out a bloom
http://drobbins.net/bananas/flower.jpg
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-14-2021, 11:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
Re: explain this

here's the one I cutoff about 3 feet above the ground, after 3 days
http://drobbins.net/bananas/cutoff3.jpg
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-10-2021, 01:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
Re: explain this

I cut a couple of the old p-stems off about 3-4 foot high yesterday thinking the old p-stem was in the way of the new growth starting to push out
a few have already pushed out 6 inches of new...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-09-2021, 11:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
Re: explain this

here's another bed where the parents flowered and didn't come back
check out all the babies
http://drobbins.net/bananas/babies.jpg
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-09-2021, 11:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
Re: explain this

it was definitely below freezing numerous times last winter but I don't recall any long/sustained cold blasts
from past experience, I'm not really surprised the plants made it, but those bananas...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-09-2021, 09:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,748
Posted By drobbins
explain this

Hi Folks,

I have several stands of Musa Bajoo around my house.
Usually, I cut them about a foot tall in winter, mulch them, and cover them with a tarp, and they do quite well. I'm in central NC so...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-29-2019, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 628
Posted By drobbins
Joy waking up

Basjoo waking up in NC

http://drobbins.net/bananas/20190329_163704.jpg
http://drobbins.net/bananas/20190329_163737.jpg


and just for grins, catching a swarm of bees...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-16-2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

YIKES!!
I've never had a bloom before and look what I saw while pokin around the yard this afternoon:08:
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60738><img...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-23-2016, 08:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,269
Posted By drobbins
Re: More corms from PR Giants

Nice looking plants, congrats on getting them started.
I'm considerably south of you in North Carolina, I'm curious what you're going to do with them in the winter once they get big. So far I've only...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-20-2016, 09:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

I don't really think you need mulch once you get them established.
I use it mainly because it makes free compost.
I do like the tarp though. I see others around here not use them but I'm sticking...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-20-2016, 09:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

it's called Vivax and you should run from it as fast as you can or it will catch you:ha:
They raise it for lumber in Japan.
It took it a while to get going but now it will shoot up runners 1-1/2" in...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-20-2016, 08:26 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

Hi Folks,

Haven't been reading the forums lately, the weather's too nice outside.
I overwintered 4 mats of basjoo, 2 were on the north side of the house where it's always a little shady, the other 2...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-16-2016, 03:26 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,985
Posted By drobbins
Re: Uncovered my basjoos in Pennsylvania!

we shifted 15 degrees west last weekend when daylight savings time began
I'm not sure about the 500 miles south thing
you sure them's bananas your growin?
not makin muffins out of em are ya :bananas_b
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-13-2016, 11:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

I think keeping dry is probably particularly important in places where you get a lot of weather hovering around the freezing point, thus freeze/thaw cycles
I also have some elephant ears that never...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-12-2016, 06:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

this is my third year playing with bananas and I know the first year I wanted pics of other people stuff
here's a progress report
the one in the foreground was just cut off a few hours ago
I hope...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-12-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

the weather is so nice today I couldn't stand it and went and cut a couple inches off them all to get rid of the scared material from the winter.
a few of them look to be pushing new growth after...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-11-2016, 03:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

snarkie,

I was typing out a reply and looked out the window and changed my mind ;-)
the one I cut off is on the right and has pushed out another 6"
the next one over moving left pushed all that out...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-09-2016, 05:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

ok, here's a pic of the p-stem I cut off the other day showing growth pushing up
it's close to 80 today and will be for next 10 days
I think it's showtime :08:
<a...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-08-2016, 08:09 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,985
Posted By drobbins
Re: Uncovered my basjoos in Pennsylvania!

here's an ensete I just dragged out of the livingroom
it would never make it outside in the ground but I'm wondering if it could covered in a foam box like that.
this is it's 3rd year and it's...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-08-2016, 05:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,985
Posted By drobbins
Re: Uncovered my basjoos in Pennsylvania!

WOW, that's awesome
even if you still get a cold snap it should only get the top of the leaves
did that foam around the base not have a cover?
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-08-2016, 05:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

here's an ensete glaucom I just dragged out of the living room into the sun
it was getting kinda sick of the low light
<a...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-08-2016, 04:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

my experience is if a plant like that makes through winter it will get pretty big this year
the corm has had a year to get going
your winters are colder than mine but it sounds like you protected it...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-06-2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

that "dead/mush to the ground" is why I started covering everything with a tarp
I think around here, where the winters aren't really all that cold, getting wet and rotting is a bigger problem than...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-06-2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Re: Overwintering Basjoo

good idea
I cut about 6" off the tallest one
the inside is not green but it's not mush, nice and firm
I think I feel good about it
it's supposed to be in the 70's here next week and spring fever is...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-06-2016, 01:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,150
Posted By drobbins
Overwintering Basjoo

Hey Folks,

I have two matts of basjoo in my yard that overwinter fine.
In the past I've always cut them back about 18" tall in the fall but last year I left them at about 4 feet. Is this preferable...
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