Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-19-2011, 08:22 AM
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Re: Overwintering Red Abyssinian
rocco , I just set it on the basement floor as is . The last couple years on a piece of plastic or tarp . You could place the corm in a garbage bag to help keep some of the dirt off of the floor but...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-15-2011, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,663
Re: Overwintering Red Abyssinian
I store mine bareroot in the basement . That's pretty much it . When the frost comes and kills the leaves I cut them off , dig it out and put it in the dark basement . The temp probably ranges 45-65F...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-02-2011, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: A Couple Backyard Pics From PA
Hi Sandy , the thai black banana I got from you has done really well this summer . It is probably pushing 8' tall right now ...
The sikkimensis is not nearly as tall but , doing well nonetheless ....
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,157
Re: A Couple Backyard Pics From PA
Rob --- The thatch is the real deal . I don't think the synthetic stuff looks all that great but , it does have like a 20 year warranty . The biggest downside is it is very expensive ...
I guess the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,157
Re: A Couple Backyard Pics From PA
John --- Lots of protection for the palms . The basjoos are the only bananas I leave in the ground . The rest I dig and store in the basement and some I pot and store in the house ...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,157
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,157
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
02-19-2010, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 21,278
Re: Ensete ventricosum var. 'Maurelii'
I have had good luck storing the psuedostem , bareroot on a concrete floor in a cool dark basement (and it never gets any water) . I bought this one 2.5 years ago about 3' tall . The first summer it...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-12-2009, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-11-2009, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
Re: First time digging up bananas for winter...
Now that's a problem we can all live with ... :bananas_b
I am not sure how the pup removal would affect the mother over winter if left in the ground . I have removed one or two pups in the fall in...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-10-2009, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
Re: First time digging up bananas for winter...
I store several varieties bareroot in my basement here in PA . I have successfully done this with red abbyssinian , orinocos and musella lasiocarpa . I am trying a musa zebrinus and a bordelon this...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-14-2009, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,775
Re: Banana Pics From PA
Thanks Bill , I think last year I waited until after the frost . That's what I am going to do this year for sure .
Do you have to carry them down steps ? That would really suck ...
I have a walkout...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-05-2009, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,775
Re: Banana Pics From PA
Thanks to everyone for all the nice compliments ...
Austin , I am looking forward to a bloom on that musella next year for sure ...
Bob , glad I could help :ha: ...
Bill , the temp in the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-29-2009, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,775
Banana Pics From PA
Here are a few pics from my backyard ...
Ensete Maurelli overwintered bareroot in the basement
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/mechaneer/P1010697.jpg
Musella Lasiocarpa from Austin in LR...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-09-2009, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Overwintering nana corms?
Potter County , that's cold up there ...
Here are my tall orinocos in storage in South Central , PA .
Around 50-60F in the basement , no water , no light .
I have been successful doing it this way...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-30-2009, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,697
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2009, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,461
Re: Open Call for Photos
Hey Bob,
The irises are variegated , kind of pale green with a white stripe , they have already flowered around the beginning of June . It is a medium/dark purple flower ...
I am glad I could help...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2009, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,461
Re: Open Call for Photos
A few current pics from my backyard ...
musa basjoo overwintered in the ground with leaf filled garbage bag protection ...
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/mechaneer/P1010402.jpg
Orinocos...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-27-2009, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,275
Re: Orinoco Banana rated for zone 7
I don't know if it would be any better or not but , they didn't seem to mind ( last year anyway ) . It's not terribly cold where they are stored probably 50-55F , so maybe that helps .
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-27-2009, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,275
Re: Orinoco Banana rated for zone 7
I tried overwintering an orinoco in the ground last year in PA z6b . 4 foot wire cage filled with straw and covered with a tarp . It didn't survive and like others have said if it did survive it...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
12-08-2008, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,546
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2008, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,864
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-24-2008, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,568
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-23-2008, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,919
Re: Basjoo or Not
I don't know what they (in the 1st four pics) are but , I am pretty sure they are not Basjoo ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-10-2008, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,236
Re: A Few Pics From My PA Backyard
Paula , it's good to hear that works for you (if it works it can't be wrong). I may have to try that with the one clump this year . It very well could be too large to move . We"ll see ...
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