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iz · 10-04-2011, 10:36 AM

Hi nph.
I bought the Ice Cream back 4/2010 from Greenearth Inc. Melbourne, Florida. Although, this is the only one it has not pup and is still very small because I made a mistake of planting it in half shade by my mom's fence. And then she planted bean vines next to the Ice cream banana, so it had no sun light! I dug it out and winterize it last winter in my sunny room w/ plant light; there it recuperated. It was doing fine 1 ft long and growing, until last spring the strong storm broke the pseudostem and its clay pot; I thought it was a goner. Being the only corm left about the size of a golf ball and without the pseudostem, it had its toughest time, but it hung on. During the summer it put out 4 leaves and is now about 2 ft long. I can't complain its appearance knowing what it went through.

Anyone has a picture of there banana(pseudostem, corm and all) winterized in there garage/basement? Was it ok after winter? Was all the root cut out or saved? Pictures means a thousand words. Thanks.

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iz iz's Photo Gallery Location: North Texas Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 8 Name: iz Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 144 BananaBucks : 48,074 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 10 Times	Re: Winterizing Advice Hi nph. I bought the Ice Cream back 4/2010 from Greenearth Inc. Melbourne, Florida. Although, this is the only one it has not pup and is still very small because I made a mistake of planting it in half shade by my mom's fence. And then she planted bean vines next to the Ice cream banana, so it had no sun light! I dug it out and winterize it last winter in my sunny room w/ plant light; there it recuperated. It was doing fine 1 ft long and growing, until last spring the strong storm broke the pseudostem and its clay pot; I thought it was a goner. Being the only corm left about the size of a golf ball and without the pseudostem, it had its toughest time, but it hung on. During the summer it put out 4 leaves and is now about 2 ft long. I can't complain its appearance knowing what it went through. Anyone has a picture of there banana(pseudostem, corm and all) winterized in there garage/basement? Was it ok after winter? Was all the root cut out or saved? Pictures means a thousand words. Thanks. __________________ Going banana 4 bananas, iz