|
Mon, Sep 22, 08 at 12:40
| Hello, I just signed up and have a question. I have several musa and a couple of ensete. My question is how to overwinter musa basjoo. I have two in the ground with pups and dont want to lose them. I have been told to cut them down, put a cage around them, fill cage with straw, and put a plastic bag over the cage. Will this work and is there a better thing than straw. Thanks for your input. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I have had success with simply throwing a bag full of leaves on top of the clump. |
|
- Posted by gardenguy_ z6b PA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 23:23
| iowa, what's better is that you can cut down the basjoo and wrap the stalk with old dry bath towels. Pin the towels after wrapping to get them to stay on the stalk. Then get some containers or something to hold insulative stuff such as leaves or straw and put that around the towels. Finally get some plastic tarp and lay that on top to keep out rain and snow. Don't forget to use something heavy like bricks to hold down the plastic. |
|
- Posted by coniferfreak z6 PA (My Page) on Wed, Oct 8, 08 at 23:42
| Bradleyo, Do you mean that you dump the leaves from the bag onto the clump? Or do you just put a closed bag of leaves on top of the clump?? I am confused. Also, what zone are you in? That might work for me if I am in the same zone. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Banana Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.