Has any of you guys that live in the uk ever tried storing your banana plants in the loft during the winter? I've read messages on here that some people in the US uproot their bananas, chop the leaves off and then store them under the house for the winter. I just wondered whether it was suitable to do this in the UK but put it in the loft instead. Might it be too cold or not cold enough? I'm not sure exactly what temperature the plant needs to go into Stasis. My loft gets pretty cold but i'm sure it never hits freezing as my water tank is up there and it's never frozen over.
I have some Ensette Maurellis (7ft) and lots and lots of other varieties that might need storing. They all lived in my house last year but they're getting far too big and my girlfriend is giving me grief about turning our house into a rainforest again this winter. I personally love it
The trouble is that I now have plenty of new additions so i'm drastically running out of room.
I'm going to try and over-winter the Basjoo and Helen's Hybrid outside but all my Cavendish varieties, Ensette's, Siam Ruby's, Tandara Red, lasiocarpa aswell as my canna's, bird of pradise, lotus flowers etc. need storing somewhere. The little one's can live in the house, it's the big one's that i'm worried about.
On another note, If I leave the canna's where they are and give them some mulch, might they grow back next spring?