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frankthetank · 05-15-2009, 03:01 PM

Another thought would be to plant a banana very deep...say 2ft down or more in a hole... Let it grow and then cut it back flush will the hole come winter and fill the hole with mulch and cover with foam or something (keep water out)... Then let it grow back the following year. Would be an interesting experiment to try... You would have to make the hole pretty wide to let light get in there (which shouldn't be a problem in late spring with the sun so high in the air)...

I should really try this with one of my spare Sikkimensis... And i love digging holes!

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frankthetank Member Location: La Crosse, WI Find me on the map! Zone: 4-5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 144 BananaBucks : 64,153 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 119 Times in 41 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Still Think TX Star Can't Handle Zone6? - How About Zone 4? Another thought would be to plant a banana very deep...say 2ft down or more in a hole... Let it grow and then cut it back flush will the hole come winter and fill the hole with mulch and cover with foam or something (keep water out)... Then let it grow back the following year. Would be an interesting experiment to try... You would have to make the hole pretty wide to let light get in there (which shouldn't be a problem in late spring with the sun so high in the air)... I should really try this with one of my spare Sikkimensis... And i love digging holes!