Re: help with musa basjoo PLEASE
I'm just south of you in Roseburg. I have bananas planted outside in the ground. They just die back to the ground and resprout from pups every spring. I wouldn't leave it outside in a pot because it could die if the roots freeze. You could plant it in the ground, but It will probably be june before it sprouts again.
FYI, Those leaves that it has are accustomed to shade, so if you give it a lot of sun, all the leaves will turn brown and die, but the banana will put out new leaves that can tolerate stronger sun. I would give it constant water when outdoors. If you keep it indoors over the winter, try to give it minimal water so it goes dorment. Rot and fungus can be a problem indoors during an Oregon winter. Don't worry too much, they are really hard to kill completly, they will just keep sending out pups.
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