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alpha010 · 05-12-2009, 04:13 PM

Hi Tania and welcome to our craziness!!! Basjoo would do great in our zone, but no matter what type you get whether it's basjoo or Ice cream or a cavendish, they will need ignorant amounts of winter protection. Another winter time decision requires either a 50/50 chance of leaving the plant in-ground and trying to keep it warm enough to not totally die OR, de-leaf it and dig it up before the first frost. I am over in youngstown right on the 5a/5b/6a (wierd) area and last winter I kept my dwarf cavendish indoors in a pot, this year I'm planting my 3 newest trees out in the ground and digging them up in the fall.

Just some things to think about.

Shaggy

05-12-2009, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
alpha010 Metal Nanners!! alpha010's Photo Gallery Location: Mineral Ridge, Ohio Find me on the map! Zone: 6 on arborday 5b on USDA Name: Bob aka Shaggy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 470 BananaBucks : 183,051 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 121 Times Was Thanked 238 Times in 148 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Basjoo Question Hi Tania and welcome to our craziness!!! Basjoo would do great in our zone, but no matter what type you get whether it's basjoo or Ice cream or a cavendish, they will need ignorant amounts of winter protection. Another winter time decision requires either a 50/50 chance of leaving the plant in-ground and trying to keep it warm enough to not totally die OR, de-leaf it and dig it up before the first frost. I am over in youngstown right on the 5a/5b/6a (wierd) area and last winter I kept my dwarf cavendish indoors in a pot, this year I'm planting my 3 newest trees out in the ground and digging them up in the fall. Just some things to think about. Shaggy __________________ LOL! My house doesnt exist on the member map! Get a little Love in your life. Jump in a Mosh Pit! The only place where every emotion one person can feel will join together and express all at once.