Took a moment over the weekend to "clear out" the tub of banana corms/stalks. They all look long dead and the tops were completely dry husks. I'd never overwintered any of my bananas in anything other than pots, but I was out of pots (and room) so I just piled them in a 60 gallon tote and stuffed them in a cold corner of the basement. I honestly was hoping maybe one or two would pull through to planting in April or May.
You can imagine my surprise when I started stripping off dead leaves from the pseudo-stems that all of them are still very much alive inside. Aside from one Zebrina that black rotted off at the bottom, all my half dozen small mats are in excellent hibernation. Even my elephant ears, which didn't really have any bulbs to speak of when I dug them up, are still smooth and firm under the husks.
Looks like I have to re-till their area and look forward to an even bigger banana year in 2015!
