Basjoo overwinter pics

willy1der · 10-31-2010, 10:30 PM

Decieded to try the pipe heating cables.It may be overkill but I have to try it once!!!

willy1der · 10-31-2010, 10:34 PM

Missed this one

Not really worried if this will save the stem or not,it will grow from the corm if all fails,Ive surrounded also with sheets of plywood to direct the rain/melting snow away,kept me busy though!!!

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-31-2010, 10:57 PM

Wow Willy!

Excellent job! Bet it works out great for you!

: )

Kevin · 10-31-2010, 11:28 PM

Looks great Willy! This is the experiment I was talking about in another thread. I hope it works for you.

kaczercat · 11-01-2010, 05:56 PM

looks great. next spring you'll have a huge basjoo patch !

stevelau1911 · 11-03-2010, 02:16 PM

I decided to over-winter my basjoo today. I still plan on putting a tarp over the whole thing, but so far it looks pretty safe for at least the rest of the month. It got down to 26F last night.

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kaczercat · 11-03-2010, 02:32 PM

Great pics everyone, heres mine. now all we have to do is get winter over with then we can open them :P

RobG7aChattTN · 11-03-2010, 07:55 PM

I think the best temp. for overwintering basjoo is about 45*F. That may be a bit on the cool side, but maybe not. I've tried to overwinter them indoors at around 60*F and they didn't do too well. They actually do better outside in the ground in zone 7. The other Musa that I tried this way did just fine, but not the basjoos. When they have had all their leaves removed you want to keep them very dormant. If you let them get too warm they will try to grow but if they don't have any light then they will perish. Of course, if you can keep them at 90*F with good lighting they will do great indoors in the winter.

stevelau1911 · 11-21-2010, 12:04 AM

After a late warm up with soil temperatures ranging in the mid 40s, my over-wintered bananas have broken through their protection and are trying to grow new leaves. I guess I tried over-wintering it way too early.

Here's how it looks like. I guess I should make sure I wait until after the last warm-up to cover them up.
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stevelau1911 · 03-30-2011, 07:43 PM

I had to take a peak at one of my protected basjoos, and surprisingly the stems are still as green as they were when I covered them. I don't know if that means they'll pick off where they left off, but based on how they look, they are definitely still alive. It will be at least 2 months before they start growing, but I'm glad to see they're OK. I'm sure other people in the Ontario region understand how I feel, this being the first winter I-ve over-wintered bananas. It got down as low as -9F which is extremely cold for where I'm at, which makes it even more amazing.

How's it looking for everyone else?

willy1der · 04-10-2011, 08:33 PM

overwintering with pipe heat cables worked better than expected,all 6 stems with pipe heating cable survived,didnt lose an inch,the remaining stems I had covered with the foam pipe insulaters and those got fried to the ground,but corms are all good ,I beleive the winter low was somewhere around -26 c. I will be keeping the cables on these and the encloser up in case of frost for another month or so.

nannerfunboi · 04-10-2011, 08:47 PM

wow..with u all futher up north than me..provo utah here.. and
having great sucess with overwintering basjoo..

i think i'll try with a few this winter..
great ideas on keeping them from freezing .. and i get a TON
of leaves every fall..so that wont be hard to come by..
guess making sure they dont get to wet is the thing???
?question.. what is everyones experience in basjoo's rebound overwintering
inside over outside in the ground.???
my one basjoo 1st yr plant.. was maybe ft tall to start..but got over
6' by sept..and i have a nice clump of 4 from original..

i have it inside..and doing great..
thanks.. u all are great!!!!!

willy1der · 06-12-2011, 10:55 PM

Both uncovered the same time, stem protection vs corm protection

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stevelau1911 stevelau1911's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 458 BananaBucks : 147,371 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 51 Times Was Thanked 561 Times in 258 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Basjoo overwinter pics I decided to over-winter my basjoo today. I still plan on putting a tarp over the whole thing, but so far it looks pretty safe for at least the rest of the month. It got down to 26F last night. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/

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RobG7aChattTN Junior Member RobG7aChattTN's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 422 BananaBucks : 19,530 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 29 Times Was Thanked 438 Times in 234 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Basjoo overwinter pics I think the best temp. for overwintering basjoo is about 45F. That may be a bit on the cool side, but maybe not. I've tried to overwinter them indoors at around 60F and they didn't do too well. They actually do better outside in the ground in zone 7. The other Musa that I tried this way did just fine, but not the basjoos. When they have had all their leaves removed you want to keep them very dormant. If you let them get too warm they will try to grow but if they don't have any light then they will perish. Of course, if you can keep them at 90*F with good lighting they will do great indoors in the winter.

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stevelau1911 stevelau1911's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 458 BananaBucks : 147,371 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 51 Times Was Thanked 561 Times in 258 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Basjoo overwinter pics After a late warm up with soil temperatures ranging in the mid 40s, my over-wintered bananas have broken through their protection and are trying to grow new leaves. I guess I tried over-wintering it way too early. Here's how it looks like. I guess I should make sure I wait until after the last warm-up to cover them up. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/

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stevelau1911 stevelau1911's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 458 BananaBucks : 147,371 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 51 Times Was Thanked 561 Times in 258 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Basjoo overwinter pics I had to take a peak at one of my protected basjoos, and surprisingly the stems are still as green as they were when I covered them. I don't know if that means they'll pick off where they left off, but based on how they look, they are definitely still alive. It will be at least 2 months before they start growing, but I'm glad to see they're OK. I'm sure other people in the Ontario region understand how I feel, this being the first winter I-ve over-wintered bananas. It got down as low as -9F which is extremely cold for where I'm at, which makes it even more amazing. How's it looking for everyone else? __________________ I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/

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