Bananas in Upstate New York

alleycatsmith · 05-15-2008, 09:15 AM

Hypothetically speaking, when would one remove the winter protection from a banana in this area - middle of New York. We don't usually plant anything until Memorial Day. We are zone 5. Warm (65 degree days and 30ish nights) in May. Do I take main protection off, say in April, then use some kind of "overnight protection" until what 45, 55 nights?????

Alley Cat

D_&_T · 05-15-2008, 10:51 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me. What type do you have outside?
We just moved all but the last few plants out other day, just potted with wind having was afraid to move outside.

mm4birds · 05-15-2008, 02:32 PM

Look at accuweather.com and see the weather forcast for your area for the next 2 weeks. If the low temp is above 40 you should be in good shape except for the most sensitive tropical plants

Scijox · 05-15-2008, 09:26 PM

I live in Upstate New York. However I live near buffalo thus near the lake. That bumps me up to a zone 6

. So we're getting 50s nights and stuff. I have already planted out. I know that Musa Basjoo can tolerate light frosts if that's what you have growing but i'd still cover it.

sandy0225 · 05-16-2008, 06:41 AM

I take the winter covering off in mid april usually, when ever the daffodils start/finish blooming. I feel that the mulch on later than that helps keep the ground cold and doesn't let it warm up, because when you take it off, it feels cold under there.

05-15-2008, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
alleycatsmith Location: Elmira, New York Zone: 5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 11,903 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Bananas in Upstate New York Hypothetically speaking, when would one remove the winter protection from a banana in this area - middle of New York. We don't usually plant anything until Memorial Day. We are zone 5. Warm (65 degree days and 30ish nights) in May. Do I take main protection off, say in April, then use some kind of "overnight protection" until what 45, 55 nights????? Alley Cat

05-15-2008, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
D_&_T 3rd winter growing indoor D_&_T's Photo Gallery Location: Northern Indiana Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Dan Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 877 BananaBucks : 31,081 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,437 Times Was Thanked 260 Times in 169 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 342 Times	Re: Bananas in Upstate New York Sounds like a good plan to me. What type do you have outside? We just moved all but the last few plants out other day, just potted with wind having was afraid to move outside. __________________

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mm4birds mm4birds's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 260 BananaBucks : 40,325 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 138 Times in 75 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Bananas in Upstate New York Look at accuweather.com and see the weather forcast for your area for the next 2 weeks. If the low temp is above 40 you should be in good shape except for the most sensitive tropical plants

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Scijox Scijox's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32 BananaBucks : 14,669 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Bananas in Upstate New York I live in Upstate New York. However I live near buffalo thus near the lake. That bumps me up to a zone 6 . So we're getting 50s nights and stuff. I have already planted out. I know that Musa Basjoo can tolerate light frosts if that's what you have growing but i'd still cover it.

05-16-2008, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 364,693 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Bananas in Upstate New York I take the winter covering off in mid april usually, when ever the daffodils start/finish blooming. I feel that the mulch on later than that helps keep the ground cold and doesn't let it warm up, because when you take it off, it feels cold under there. __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!

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