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nickmccann · 10-13-2010, 02:24 PM

I am in Sourthwest florida and what I do is snip half of all the leaves off, then bend the remaining up adjacent to the p-stem and tie them off, finally I wrap the entire plant, from soil level to top with "N-sulate", and excellant frost fabric that will protect plants well below 20 degrees, mummifying the entire plant, be sure to bend the top leaf down, so it is inlcuded in the encapsulation. The thing is, if you do nothing, the entire plant from soil level up will be "cold melted" so, at least this way the cut leaves will still be functioning and the p-stem will also be fine. double wrap just to be sure to insulated the entire plant accordingly.

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nickmccann Junior Member Location: soutwest florida Find me on the map! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 19,539 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 27 Times in 9 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: N. Fla. winter--to cut or not to cut? I am in Sourthwest florida and what I do is snip half of all the leaves off, then bend the remaining up adjacent to the p-stem and tie them off, finally I wrap the entire plant, from soil level to top with "N-sulate", and excellant frost fabric that will protect plants well below 20 degrees, mummifying the entire plant, be sure to bend the top leaf down, so it is inlcuded in the encapsulation. The thing is, if you do nothing, the entire plant from soil level up will be "cold melted" so, at least this way the cut leaves will still be functioning and the p-stem will also be fine. double wrap just to be sure to insulated the entire plant accordingly.