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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-27-2017, 01:02 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter The corms survived (as well as the elephant ear bulbs) and everything grew back. But the bananas are only up to around 3' at this point. Elephant ears are growing well, but not huge like they should...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-14-2017, 12:33 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter When I lived in SoCal, I had no problems getting bananas. They grew like weeds! But where I lived, it never bot below 40 degrees in winter (coastal area). Probably rarely below 45.

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-13-2017, 11:57 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Nice! Is there a specific reason for planting in the boxes?

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-13-2017, 11:56 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Well, everything grew back. The Elephant Ears and Bananas, but the Bananas are only 2 - 3 feet tall (as opposed to probably 8 - 10' by now if they hadn't been killed back by something). On the...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-28-2017, 10:14 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Thank you! Well, I have a big garden center not too far away that sells Basjoos every spring that are already maybe 5' tall for $50. I'll just start over next spring. I might check this weekend and...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-28-2017, 10:11 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter No, nobody was digging in the area at all. I live on a small, corner lot wit a sidewalk, so all my landscaping is easily accessible. It's very obvious that only the tropical plants were targeted....

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-26-2017, 02:46 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Well, I'm already done for the year. The one from last year was up to probably 6' tall, and I bought a new one ($50) that was probably 7'tall. Then all my elphant ears, I started the bulbs back in...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-19-2017, 12:11 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I checked it last evening and can see/feel an entire new stem growing up the center... probably over 2' of new growth growing with the old P-stem. So it's working:woohoonaner: Interesting how fast...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-12-2017, 12:25 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Thanks! I won't toss it just yet!

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-11-2017, 05:30 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Just keeping it moist. It was solid when I pulled it out of hibernation, but seems to be "peeling off" now, and nothing remotely green coming out of the top. I tried overwintering outside last year...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-11-2017, 01:31 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I think this thing is dead. A week of watering and nothing.

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-03-2017, 11:39 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I just pulled my P-stem out of storage in the basement, put it in a pot, and watered it. Now it's in a sunny spot, inside the house. I figured I'd get it growing now since it can go in the ground in...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 02-15-2017, 01:26 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I checked on mine in hibernation last evening. The P-stem is still firm, so I assume it's ok. I misted the roots a bit. Since mine isn't huge, I'm thinking about planting it in a pot in the house...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-18-2016, 10:48 AM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Well, it's been placed in hibernation for the winter. Now, I wait...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-17-2016, 01:30 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Since I chopped the top off and dug up my basjoo, it's been sitting in the garage and a new leave has begun growing. I have the root ball (corm) loosley covered in a trash bag. For anyone who's had...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-26-2016, 04:12 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter The growth around my old, dead p-stem is just a bunch of smaller plants that only grew to around 3' this year. Not really all that interesting to look at.

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-21-2016, 04:32 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I thought I was on this site somewhere pictures of someone uncovering a p-stem in the spring and they'd used the roll type insulation. But yes, it was covered in plastic to then keep it all dry....

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-20-2016, 12:23 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I haven't checked Home Depot yet, but wondering if they sell insulation by the foot. Or maybe an entire roll is cheap? I have no clue.

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-15-2016, 01:03 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Thanks! I was thinking of a stake on either side after wrapping in insulation, then cover with plastic, to keep strong winter winds from bending it around. Once it freezes, how long should you wait...

Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-13-2016, 05:27 PM

Replies: 609 Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter Views: 242,892 Posted By Denverian Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter I'm still unsure of what to do this fall. Last fall, I wrapped the stalk in bubble wrap and then covered it in plastic. It went limp in late winter, but it shot up new growth from the ground this...

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