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Olafhenny · 05-06-2015, 05:47 PM

Hi Jim,

There are all kinds of methods on this site on how to get your bananas through the
winter.

The method I (HZ6 like you) am using is described in great detail here:
Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

Cvrgrl, also HZ6, came up with a unique way of preserving the full length of her PSs
here:

Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

In earlier years I have just cut down the PSs to about 6 or 8 inches and piled a lot
of leaves over them and got them through without problem.

The disadvantage, unless you use cvrgrl’s method, of wintering them outdoors is, that
you have to trim off much of the PS. The advantage is, that plants still have all the
roots and do not suffer any transplanting shock. Instead they hit the ground running,
as soon as you ‘set them free’ in spring. Any plant with a PS higher than 24 inches is
suitable for wintering outdoors as are pups of any size, while they are still connected
to the ‘mother corm’. Single plants less than 24” can usually fit into your house or
apartment.

But be prepared to see you plants suffering some transplanting shock in spring, which
may set them back to negate what little growth there was indoors.

Good luck for next winter!
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: Possible winterizing solution??? Hi Jim, There are all kinds of methods on this site on how to get your bananas through the winter. The method I (HZ6 like you) am using is described in great detail here: Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring Cvrgrl, also HZ6, came up with a unique way of preserving the full length of her PSs here: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed In earlier years I have just cut down the PSs to about 6 or 8 inches and piled a lot of leaves over them and got them through without problem. The disadvantage, unless you use cvrgrl’s method, of wintering them outdoors is, that you have to trim off much of the PS. The advantage is, that plants still have all the roots and do not suffer any transplanting shock. Instead they hit the ground running, as soon as you ‘set them free’ in spring. Any plant with a PS higher than 24 inches is suitable for wintering outdoors as are pups of any size, while they are still connected to the ‘mother corm’. Single plants less than 24” can usually fit into your house or apartment. But be prepared to see you plants suffering some transplanting shock in spring, which may set them back to negate what little growth there was indoors. Good luck for next winter! Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.