Re: Is there a need to winter bananas in 9b?
If you get down to near or below freezing as you say, then I think the answer is yes, you probably need to consider some form of protection. Banana leaves will definitely be damaged by frost though if it is a light one the pseudostem may be OK. However, if you get any prolonged cold then pstem damage is likely to occur as well. I'm in the Houston area and I lose all of my banana leaves every winter. I wrap the pstems of anything I'm concerned about or hope to get fruit from next year with a couple layers of frost cloth.
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