saltydad

Now a question to our experts. I've always trimmed off all leaves from my bananas, elephant ears, and cannas except for the topmost nana leaf. I'm wondering if this is really necessary? Since they will be bare root and dormant, what really is the purpose outside of neatness and freeing up more space? I'm thinking of leaving (no pun intended) mine alone and seeing what happens. Obviously the leaves will turn brown and dry, but so what? Will it hurt the plant itself is my question.

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