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alleycatsmith · 10-05-2008, 06:19 PM

I have a young potted musa basjoo - was 4 inches tall in April, now in October it is about 2 feet tall and lives on my back porch with south light. I live in upstate New York we have had one frost a few days ago but it seems ok right now.

It is not as big as I expected it to grow (thought about 8 feet) Since it is still little and easy to carry, I think I can find a place to store it in our unheated downstairs area (gets as low as 30 or 40 degrees down there).

My question is: Do I protect it with bag of leaves or stuffing to just keep it warm or to keep the light out so it won't keep growing over winter? And do I store it in a room with or without light? I have both.

And I was planning on watering it once a month - or will that promote growth - and do I want growth or not?

Alley Cat

10-05-2008, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
alleycatsmith Location: Elmira, New York Zone: 5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 11,894 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Ok, what do I do now? First winter. I have a young potted musa basjoo - was 4 inches tall in April, now in October it is about 2 feet tall and lives on my back porch with south light. I live in upstate New York we have had one frost a few days ago but it seems ok right now. It is not as big as I expected it to grow (thought about 8 feet) Since it is still little and easy to carry, I think I can find a place to store it in our unheated downstairs area (gets as low as 30 or 40 degrees down there). My question is: Do I protect it with bag of leaves or stuffing to just keep it warm or to keep the light out so it won't keep growing over winter? And do I store it in a room with or without light? I have both. And I was planning on watering it once a month - or will that promote growth - and do I want growth or not? Alley Cat