I purchased a 5', potted Musa Thai tree in May. In June, I removed a pup from the pot and planted it in ground. This pup flourished and produced another pup in July and also just a bout 2 weeks ago, yet another pup sprung out of ground.

For the tree that remains potted, i'm planning on keeping in my kitchen until spring.

What do I do about the 3 trees that are in the ground?

I've read several options:

-Cut off at ground level and cover with burlap and mulch until spring.

-Dig up entire tree and place in cool dark sotrage until spring, then replant.

I want this tree to reach it's maximum growth potential so whichever option increase the odds of that happening, that's what i'll end up doing.

Please share your thought and opinions.

Thanks,
Mike

Should I leave the root ball as one big mass with all 3 plants still together, or should I seperate the pups?

I am thinking i'll want to seperate the larger pup in the spring and plant it in another location on my property. Should i wait until spring to seperate it?

Should I cut the leaves off?

Does it need sunlight while in "storage"?

I have had great luck as this is my first year with this plant and it seems love it's location. I water them daily and I saw rapid growth from mid July through early August.

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