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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-30-2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Posted By morebananas
Re: When to winterize Basjoo bananas

Probably Ensete maurelii?? Not a true banana but a fast grower. I have one in my garage doing great. They get huge.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-18-2018, 10:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 614
Posted By morebananas
Re: Wintering Musa Basjoo by only covering with topsoil?

Zone 6-7 Options
Option 1) don't do anything and the main stems will die but it will probably come back with what looks like pups around old corm

Option 2) cut back pseudostem 'angled 45 degrees'...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-11-2018, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,525
Posted By morebananas
Re: Musa Basjoo prep for winter

Leaves die at heavy frost/pseudostems freeze starting around 25F.



Probably




Divide plants around 3' tall and up for best results
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-09-2018, 01:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By morebananas
Re: Winterizing Musa Basjoo

Option 1) don't do anything and the main stems will die but it will probably come back with what looks like pups around old corm

Option 2) cut back pseudostem 'angled 45 degrees' around 6"-1' tall...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-16-2018, 01:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,588
Posted By morebananas
Misting system during hot weather ok for everyday?

I have a drip system and it has a mister I put on a pole beside the Musa Basjoo. I am located in TN. The bananas have really been droopy lately because of the high heat - 90+ and humid.

Is it ok...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-02-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,152
Posted By morebananas
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp

Thanks for the info all. My 10 day forecast just has 2 days a little below 32F now so i'm going to try to cover the leaves to avoid frost and see how it goes. Mine are growing gangbusters. They...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-28-2018, 05:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,152
Posted By morebananas
Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp

Uncovered my Musa Basjoo this year because they were aggressively growing. What is the estimated minimum temps a uncovered 5" diameter pseudostem can take for musa basjoo?

I assume leaves die at...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 05-12-2017, 04:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,148
Posted By morebananas
New Banana owner need disease ID

Hi all! I just got a Musa Basjoo this year from Monrovia. It looks to have a disease. Any Idea on what this is? This is being grown in Tennessee. Not sure where the plant was grown when I...
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