Re: Hola!
Hey Biddy, welcome. I'm in Silver Spring, and I overwinter Basjoo, Sikkim and Lasiocarpus nanas. Please do look at the other threads in cold hardy bananas. I can tell you I cut the pseudostems at about a foot or so in height when the first frost hits. Any pups shorter then this just have their leaves cut. I then cover the entire p-stem and/or pup with bales of straw; by breaking off sections of the bale you can fit the straw completely in all the air spaces. Last year I did not cover the straw mounds at all, and all of my nanas come back bigger and better than ever. Of course, we had a mild winter. They say this one might be much colder. If, so, I may also throw a tarp over my plants. BTW, this method also protected successfully my windmill , sabal, needle and fan palms too.Good luck. Post some pics of your plants. What else are you growing?
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