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LilRaverBoi · 08-16-2012, 10:32 PM

I would recommend a combination of both (pot and in-ground). Plant it in the ground in the spring and let it thrive without the restriction a pot causes. Then, dig it up in the fall and put it in the pot for winter. 30 gallons should be plenty big for a pot.

This way you get maximal summer growth, safe overwintering, no fuss with winter protection, etc. And repotting it every fall keeps it from getting root-bound being in the same pot for too long.

That's just my two copper Lincolns based on growing bananas in zone 5....in-ground year round is simply not even an option up here.

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