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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-23-2013, 08:47 AM
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Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

I do when I'm protecting the stems.. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-12-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

Depends on the type that determines if its can take cold storing well.. Orinoco type's can I don't know which others do this well.. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-18-2012, 08:10 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

I think the more established the more it is better off. I have 4 orinoco's in different environments. The one w/ tree cover, and one next to a S. facing brick wall are doing the best enduring the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-18-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

I added a 100 more min-lites and it got down to 32F last nite.. There was ice on the windshield but w/ the lites this Cali-Gold is unphased by it, and that was without the barrel over it....
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-12-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

It wouldn't have if it had just been a frost, but got down to 25F so a lil leaf burn isn't bad.. it was touching the barrel.. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-11-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

Rgr that.. got a lil leaf burn w/ just the barrel last night on that one. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-10-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

I leave my lights on all the time and it creates enough heat for them to be growing like crazy compared to the weather. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 12-08-2012, 11:31 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51610&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51610) This bad boy took 28F (Caligold). True test is when it gets down to 26 for 2...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-24-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

The ones w/ some protection only got christmas lights. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-24-2012, 12:59 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

I put my outside banana's to sleep for the winter... Heat-tapes are on.. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-18-2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

you can do what you like, but I'd have digital thermometer down there so you can monitor highs & lows. I was just raising a flag of a possible unseen concern on your part.. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-18-2012, 02:10 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

If they grow when horizontal they may have a blowout in the p-stem since they will attempt to grow vertical. :^)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-17-2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-08-2012, 07:04 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

If you take the time to put it in a pot w/ new soil and keep it from freezing there is no reason to trim all the leaves, but one.. The leaves will be an indicator of how its faring.. If you cut the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-18-2009, 07:45 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Cool Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

If main stem hasn't flowered there is no need to chop it off @ the base.. you can leave it as is if it don't freeze or you can cut 2 or 3 bags top to bottom and tape them up fill with mulch and save...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-29-2009, 08:10 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 241,884
Posted By Abnshrek
Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

well if you run low on light maybe you can crank-up the tanning bed for 15min = full day of sun lol..... Mine's for sale by the way.... lmao
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