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Originally Posted by tjsplace
Hello. I am beginning to look in the overwintering section of this site but thought I would ask this anyway: Can I simply bring in my two small potted dwarf Orinoco banana plants from the outdoors to the indoors as the temperatures dip? I have a large grow light in a spare bedroom and/or bright south-facing windows. The pots are about 2-gallon size... Or should I allow the plants to go dormant altogether? My goal is to keep them growing over the winter for an uninterrupted time. Zone 7a.
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I will doing the same soon.
Your plants are still small and manageable so do what is easiest for you.
You going to have to make a home for them for the next six months.
Try the window first and if that is not enough to maintain them then transition to grow lights or use both for 15+hours a day.
Your plants growth activity will slow down a bit so your care will be at a minimum.
Once the plants are larger you might revisit letting them go somewhat dormant.
The bigger the plants the more challenging they are indoors.