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cvergrl

05-11-2014 10:47 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

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cvergrl

05-11-2014 10:49 PM

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cvergrl

05-11-2014 10:52 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

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cvergrl

05-11-2014 10:54 PM

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cvergrl

05-11-2014 10:56 PM

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Olafhenny

05-11-2014 11:11 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olafhenny (Post 232930)

Hi Girl,

I pride myself to be a fairly positive guy and certainly am I in favour of all kinds of experimentation.
However unless there is some source of heat I do not know about I can assure you, that your
pseudo stems (PS) will not make it through to spring. That is based on a number of winters in
HZ6. I have lost a PS in my first attempt of wintering, much better protected than yours
appear to be (see the ‘funny man’ here): http://www.bananas.org/f2/my-banana-...ack-12904.html. It shows the PS
buried in a large tomato cage stuffed with leaves. It did not make it. (Snip)

Okay, Lynn, you've got me eating my words. As my sig. says, I am here to learn. So what
is that miracle stuff you wrapped your PSs in? and how many layers did it take?

Thanks,
Olaf

cvergrl

05-12-2014 05:03 AM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Hi
I went to Home Depot and bought boiler insulation (plastic backing which is the white stuff in pic) and rope. Initially I wrapped it with the boiler insulation (around 2 time) and tied it. I later felt that was not going to be enough so I went back and bought some batt insulation and more boiler insulation. Then on top of my initial wrap I put the batts insulation then another layer of boiler insulation. I then used the plastic wrapping tape and went all around it including the top to secure it in addition to the rope. The ground covering was about 6" of leaves I made into mulch then another 6" of hay on top of that.
The last year pic was my initial wrap before I decided to add more insulation.
Thanks

Will post another pic in about a week of the progression.

cvergrl

05-12-2014 05:09 AM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

I forgot I also added a layer of a frost blanket I ordered from a greenhouse supply company that was used as my last wrap.

cvergrl

05-12-2014 05:44 AM

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cvergrl

05-12-2014 05:45 AM

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cincinnana

05-12-2014 05:57 AM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Looks good...That one will be a giant in no time.

Olafhenny

05-12-2014 09:11 AM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Hi Lynn,

when I looked at your picture last fall, it did not look anything like that much insulation.
The thin "spikes", after you were done, looked like you just had wrapped some frost cloth
or such around the PS.

That should teach me to get the facts, before I mouth off. I have saved your method
for future reference.

Thank you,
Olaf

cincinnana

05-12-2014 08:39 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Just saw your UNVEIL PHOTOS.....
COOL...A lot of work went in that project.

Hammocked Banana

05-12-2014 09:24 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Wow amazing job! You would never know we just had one of the worst winters in years. How much stem does it have now after winter? That will be an absolute monster come fall

wheelman1976

05-14-2014 09:05 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

So there was no heat used at all in this method?

Olafhenny

05-14-2014 09:40 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelman1976 (Post 244829)

So there was no heat used at all in this method?

As far as I gather, there was none used. I don't see, how she could have gotten any
heat into that wrap, but Lynn would be the final authority on that. The secret is, that
she used fiberglass batting in the wrap. I do not know if compressing it reduced the R-value,
since it restricted the air space within the fibers. But you cannot argue with the success
she had.

Best,
Olaf

To Lynn: We were discussing your wrapping method here: http://www.bananas.org/f15/my-basjoo...tml#post244813

cvergrl

05-14-2014 09:56 PM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

Hi,
I used no heat just the wrapping from Home Depot. I made sure it was wrapped and mulched really well.
I will post another pic next week.

cannasrus

05-15-2014 05:09 AM

Re: Winter Protection Zone 6 - Fingers Crossed

That is great, I am so happy it worked out for you. All of mine are wind blown and sun burned from their trip to the out doors a couple weeks ago. I may try your method this fall. Thank you.

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