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Originally Posted by mushtaq86
You can not put Cavendish on hold as its just rots, even in a pot, needs to be kept slowly growing in winter months.
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This.
I have tried to overwinter a Cavendish type (I'm unsure if it is a dwarf cavendish or a williams.... getting a properly named cultivar is a nightmare!) for two years in a row having it going dormant over winter, and always failed.
First year in pot in a cold frame, no damage from frost but during the course of the winter leaves turned yellow, and in spring the plant was almost gone (even the corm started to rot). Second year i kept indoor in an unheated cellar, corm didn't get affected (i guess higher temperatures helped) but the pstem died anyway.
Last year i grew it indoor in an heated room, not particularly bright but the plant behave incredibly well: even at 1,5 mt from an east facing window (closed on morning, so just 4 hours/day of dim light) it continued to grow all winter long. In spring i replanted in the ground and this year it has become huge. This year it has the same placement, but is pretty bigger, and i noticed that the bigger the plant, the harder is to keep it happy during the winter. Wish me luck.