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Olafhenny · 10-16-2013, 05:57 PM

Hi Rodney,

here is, what you can do:
• Pile an eight inch layer of leaves over your stumps and the PS will probably
freeze back to below soil level, but the corm will probably survive, provided you
planted it deep enough.
• Erect an 18 to 24” high fence around you plants, fill it up with fall leaves and
you will probably preserve a stub of PS. That will speed up recovery in spring
significantly. Here is my experience from my first attempt of wintering basjoos
the gimmick with the face and the raised protection for the PS did not work):

My Banana Experience (or lack of it)
• You can enhance your chances of success, by giving the stub some air space,
by placing a big flowerpot or such over the stump, before you pile on the leaves.
And by providing some sort of rain cover, to keep out excess moisture.
• It is too late for you this year, but for next winter you may consider
Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring (how to make one)
• How I am using it this year and some more advantages of it, are described
here: Packing up the E. Maurelii for outdoor wintering

Good luck!
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Time to cut back my Basjoos? Hi Rodney, here is, what you can do: • Pile an eight inch layer of leaves over your stumps and the PS will probably freeze back to below soil level, but the corm will probably survive, provided you planted it deep enough. • Erect an 18 to 24” high fence around you plants, fill it up with fall leaves and you will probably preserve a stub of PS. That will speed up recovery in spring significantly. Here is my experience from my first attempt of wintering basjoos the gimmick with the face and the raised protection for the PS did not work): My Banana Experience (or lack of it) • You can enhance your chances of success, by giving the stub some air space, by placing a big flowerpot or such over the stump, before you pile on the leaves. And by providing some sort of rain cover, to keep out excess moisture. • It is too late for you this year, but for next winter you may consider Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring (how to make one) • How I am using it this year and some more advantages of it, are described here: Packing up the E. Maurelii for outdoor wintering Good luck! Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.