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Originally Posted by wxman
I'm wondering what the easiest banana to overwinter by digging up and storing in my 60F basement is? I would want to chop it down to a manageable size, and bring it in each fall either storing bareroot or in a dry pot of dirt.
The work of digging up each fall doesn't bother me. I live in Southeast WI.
Thanks!
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Hi neighbor! You won't have to "chop it down to manageable size". Chopping it will only make longer time to bloom. I stored my Ice Cream bareroot laying on my sunroom floor - covered, for winter 07- 08. Temps in there from mid 40's night, to upper 50's - 60 daytime. Potted it in March & it woke up & started a new leaf right away. Then I planted inground in May. Dug it up last fall & this time potted it (tall ceiling).
Just trim leaves off but leave top 2 cut in half so they can get some sun in spring. Lay them on floor. I wrapped the rootball in a old towel & layed the plant on tarp & covered with old sheet. Just don't overwater when potted up.