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tropicplantlover · 11-21-2017, 10:56 AM

I live in Va. and I haven't dug mine up for many years............my process is lengthy as well. I cut them back to about 3 ft. I wrap them in their own leaves and put socks on the t ops where the cuts are. I heavily mulch them and also place bag of leaves around them to insulate them for the winter here in SWVA..........then I place plant hoops or use tomato cages around them and cover them with a tarp held down by tent stakes and secured by rope............lots of work, but I am getting an average of 18' trees from this. Just want to be in a climate t hat I don't have to do this.

11-21-2017, 10:56 AM	#541 (permalink)
tropicplantlover Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 22 BananaBucks : 7,524 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Time to store the bananas, dormant for the Winter I live in Va. and I haven't dug mine up for many years............my process is lengthy as well. I cut them back to about 3 ft. I wrap them in their own leaves and put socks on the t ops where the cuts are. I heavily mulch them and also place bag of leaves around them to insulate them for the winter here in SWVA..........then I place plant hoops or use tomato cages around them and cover them with a tarp held down by tent stakes and secured by rope............lots of work, but I am getting an average of 18' trees from this. Just want to be in a climate t hat I don't have to do this.