Cut my nanners back too soon! - Page 3

stevelau1911 · 01-05-2016, 06:41 PM

Is there a benefit to cutting them back?

I simply loaded up leaves and mulch layers onto my musa basjoo without cutting anything back. We got our first hard freeze yesterday, but I got the protection on right before that.

siege2050 · 01-05-2016, 07:11 PM

When I dont cut mine back, the mother pstems freeze, and the cold is conducted into the mother corm killing it even with mulch. Then I just get small pup sprouts the next year. But it might not do that for everybody else.

Snarkie · 01-06-2016, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stevelau1911

Is there a benefit to cutting them back?

I simply loaded up leaves and mulch layers onto my musa basjoo without cutting anything back. We got our first hard freeze yesterday, but I got the protection on right before that.

Yes, it's always important to get your protection on!

blownz281 · 01-07-2016, 08:08 AM

In the past I never cut my Basjoo back. Here they slowly grow during the winter. Any freezes the new growth burns then few days puts out more growth. Don't pile mulch around them either, but our ground never freezes either.

siege2050 · 01-11-2016, 10:27 PM

Got very cold last night, down to probably around 10F and the top of my Basjoo chopped off about a foot above ground is frozen solid as a rock, even under a 2 foot pile of leaves. Hope it didnt kill the mother corm again.

37.667910 · 01-11-2016, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 37.667910

This winter has been hilarious, here in CA it's been below normal, while back East it's been a blow torch. I suspect things will right themselves before long

Seems the ship has been righted. We are back to the low 60's (nothing below 40 overnight) and the Midwest, and East are back to freezing temps.

Snarkie · 01-12-2016, 11:57 AM

Yes, but not for long!

Kevin2685 · 01-12-2016, 12:47 PM

Snowy here and getting down to 3 tonight.

Yeah winter is finally here

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